PHYS 3420 - Electronics

4 hours (1–3;4–6)

Electronics. Analog and digital electronics, applications and diagnostic techniques. Direct and alternating current circuits and measurements; selections from fundamentals of semiconductor devices; uses of diodes, transistors, etc., as switches and circuit elements; applications of Boolean algebra; memory and storage devices; counters and shift registers; computer structures; feedback and operational amplifiers; digital and analog instrumentation and interfacing with computers. Labs on basic circuits, instrumentation and measurements that primarily focus on physical implementation and may include circuit simulation.

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 1420/PHYS 1440, PHYS 1520/PHYS 1540, or PHYS 2220/PHYS 2240.

MATH 1710 with a C or higher or MATH 1820 (may be taken concurrently).

Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10; Lab (LF): $2