La Sierra University

Department of Physics

PHYS486G Topics: Electronics (4 Units)

Spring 2010

Instructor: Denny Lin

Offices: Thaine B. Price Hall 250 and Information Technology (IT) Modular

Office Phone: (951) 785-2551

Office Hours: Mondays – Thursdays: 10:00AM – 12:00PM

E-mail: dlin@lasierra.edu

Purpose of course: This course is a study of fundamental electronic concepts, circuits, and devices for Music Technology students. Topics include Ohm’s law, Resistors, Capacitors, Diodes, Transistors, and Operational Amplifier circuits.

Lectures: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:00PM – 2:00PM

Labs: Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:00PM – 4:00PM

Grading criteria:

A-range – 90% - 100%

B-range – 80% - 89.9%

C-range – 65% - 79.9%

D-range – 50% - 64.9%

F-range – Below 50%

Quizzes 10%: Five questions from each day's assigned reading, given at beginning of class

Homework 15%: See class schedule for assigned homework.

Lab Assignments 15%: See class schedule for activities from lab manual

Project 20%: A project of your choice, must be approved by instructor.

Midterm Exams 20%: 4/20/10 and 5/18/10.

Final Exam (comprehensive) 20%: 6/8/10 at 2:00PM

Required textbook and lab manual:

Textbook: "Electronics Fundamentals: Circuits, Devices, and Applications, Eighth

Edition" by Thomas Floyd and David Buchla. ISBN: 0135072956

Lab manual: "Lab Manual for Electronics Fundamentals and Electronic Circuits

Fundamentals, Electronics Fundamentals: Circuits, Devices & Applications" by David

Buchla. ISBN: 0135063272

Textbook and lab manual package: ISBN: 0136125123

Class Policies:

Attendance

Your performance on quizzes is used to measure your reading comprehension and attendance; missed quizzes cannot be re-taken. It costs $2,628.00 to attend this class, which meets 21 times. In addition to loss in learning, each meeting you miss is $125.14 wasted. Your attendance at every meeting is expected. Four (4) or more unexcused absences from class or lab sessions will result in an F grade. To be excused from a class or lab session due to medical reasons, you must show the instructor a doctor's note documenting the reason(s) for your absence. It is entirely your responsibility to catch up on any material you missed.

Late assignments

Homework assignments are due on the start of class meeting time on the day listed in the schedule, which is the class meeting day after covering the chapter in class. Lab assignments are late if they are not turned in at the start of the next class meeting date. All late assignments are worth half its value for each class meeting date the assignment is late. No assignments will be accepted after the final exam date and start time.

Academic dishonesty

All students are expected to read and honor the Academic Integrity Policy, as printed in the University Bulletin. As stated in the preamble, “embracing the principles of Academic Integrity...provides a vital foundation for this community of scholars and its larger society.” By attending the University, you have agreed to the following statement: “I will act with integrity and responsibility in my activities as a La Sierra University student. I will not participate in violations of academic integrity, including plagiarism, cheating, or fabricating information. I will not stand by when others do these things. I will follow the academic integrity policy.”

While you are encouraged to seek assistance from teachers or your fellow classmates, it is academically dishonest to turn in quizzes, homework, lab assignments, or exams produced by someone else. Plagiarism occurs when a writer appropriates another’s ideas without proper acknowledgement of the source or uses another’s words without indicating that fact through the use of quotation marks. You must give proper credit for any help you receive, clearly stating who helped you, and how, whether it is from a classmate, faculty, friend, or the Internet (cite URL). Failure to give proper credit for expertise and guidance received will be treated as an act of academic dishonesty. Acts of academic dishonesty during exams are handled by the University Academic Integrity Committee, and may result in failure of the class for all parties involved, and include further disciplinary action.

Disability

La Sierra University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Any student with a documented disability (physical, learning, or psychological) needing academic accommodations should contact the Learning Support and Testing Center (LSTC) as early in the quarter as possible. All discussions will remain confidential. Please contact LSTC (La Sierra Hall, Suite 100, extension 2452) for additional information.

PowerPoint Slides:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21

MAKE videos:
MAKE presents: The Resistor
MAKE presents: Ohm's Law
Make presents: The LED
Make presents: The Capacitor
Make presents: The Inductor
Make presents: The Diode
Make presents: The Transistor
Make presents: The Integrated Circuit

Tentative Schedule Outline:

Last day to withdraw with no record: 4/9/10; last day to withdraw with a “W”: 5/21/10

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