PHYSICS 210 - Introduction to Electronics

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

This course is a survey of analog electronics, beginning with Kirchhoff's laws, voltage dividers, and filters, and proceeding to power supplies, amplifiers, oscillators, operational amplifiers, timers, and integrated circuits (ICs). Semi- conductor diodes, bipolar and field-effect transistors, and ICs are employed. The semester ends with a brief introduction to digital electronics. Boolean algebra and some basic digital electronic functions are explored, along with construction of a pared down bus-architecture prototype. The course consists of equal parts lecture and lab. Corequisites: at least one physics course and one mathematics course numbered above 140.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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