Title :
Laboratories for introductory circuits and electronics
Author :
Takach, Margarita D. ; Heeren, Robert G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Seattle Univ., WA, USA
Abstract :
A set of design oriented experiments is being developed for the introductory circuits and electronics laboratories which have several goals: to strengthen the study of frequency domain concepts, to connect the circuits and electronics laboratory experiences into a cohesive whole, and to motivate the study of traditional transistor amplifier configurations. A thematic approach is used based upon the use of op-amp circuits and the design of operational amplifiers. Modeling is also central to the students´ thought process since SPICE and/or MATLAB simulations are compared closely to both observed circuit behavior and analytical predictions. We describe the experiments under development and present some of our current experiences
Keywords :
circuit CAD; circuit analysis computing; computer aided instruction; digital simulation; educational courses; electronic engineering education; laboratories; student experiments; MATLAB; SPICE; analytical predictions; circuit behavior; circuit simulations; design oriented experiments; electronics education; electronics laboratories; frequency domain; introductory circuit education; modeling; op-amp circuits; transistor amplifier configurations; Analytical models; Circuits; Frequency domain analysis; Laboratories; MATLAB; Mathematical model; Operational amplifiers; Predictive models; SPICE; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1995. Proceedings., 1995
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3022-6
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1995.483211
