| Instructor(s) | Dr. Fei Yuan [Coordinator] Office: ENG433 Phone: (416) 979-5000 x 556100 Email: fyuan@torontomu.ca Office Hours: Tue. 2-4 pm & Wed. 2-4 pm via ZOOM (ID. 916 0070 9872, Passcode : ELE504) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calendar Description | Advanced course on the analysis and design of electronic circuits. Topics include non-ideal Op-Amp amplifier characteristics, practical amplifier designs, linear/non-linear Op-Amp circuits, filters and tuned amplifiers, oscillators, signal generators, power output stages, etc. Circuit applications to such areas as instrumentation, signal processing and conditioning, and control are considered. Key design concepts are experienced through laboratory work and a major design project, use of electronic circuit simulation tools, and solving design problems. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites | ELE 404 and CEN 199 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Antirequisites | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corerequisites | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Reference Text(s): | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning Objectives (Indicators) | At the end of this course, the successful student will be able to:
NOTE:Numbers in parentheses refer to the graduate attributes required by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Organization | 3.0 hours of lecture per week for 13 weeks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Assistants | 1) Francisco Braga (francisco.braga@torontomu.ca) Lab sessions: Monday 8 am - 12 pm & Tuesday 8 am - 12 pm (sections 3,4,7,8) 2) Sam Sorrenti (sam.sorrenti@torontomu.ca) Lab sessions: Monday 12 pm - 4 pm (sections 1,6) 3) David Wu (wenhao.wu@torontomu.ca) Lab sessions: Thursday 8 am - 10 am, 12 pm - 2 pm (sections 2,5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Evaluation |
Note: In order for a student to pass a course, a minimum overall course mark of 50% must be obtained. In addition, for courses that have both "Theory and Laboratory" components, the student must pass the Laboratory and Theory portions separately by achieving a minimum of 50% in the combined Laboratory components and 50% in the combined Theory components. Please refer to the "Course Evaluation" section above for details on the Theory and Laboratory components (if applicable). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Examinations | 1) Midterm Exam - 2-hr closed-book midterm Exam on Oct. 9 during regular lecture hours (3-5 pm). 2) Final Exam - 3-hr closed-book final exam with date/time of the exam to be set by the University. The scope of the final exam: Course materials covered AFTER the Midterm Exam. 3) Only course materials covered in lectures will be tested. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Evaluation Information | Labs & Project 1) The Pre-Lab Assignment of each lab and Project Milestones must be completed INDIVIDUALLY and submitted by each student to ELE 504 D2L course shell. 2) Lab-work will be performed in LAB GROUPS with 2 students per LAB GROUP. 3) Post-lab report will be completed by the LAB GROUP and submitted to ELE 504 D2L course shell. 4) The grading scheme of labs / design project are provided in each lab / project description posted in D2L ELE 504 course shell. 5) Missed Lab-work: If a student misses a scheduled Lab-work for a valid reason (per Policy 167), the weight of the missed Lab-work will be distributed EVENLY to ALL other labs. No make-up lab will be provided. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | 1) PRE-LECTURE NOTES will be posted in ELE 504 course shell prior to lectures. Students are required to download pre-lecture notes prior to the start of lectures. 2) ADDITIONAL course materials will be added to pre-lecture notes during lectures. 3) POST-LECTURE NOTES containing additional course materials added during lectures will be posted in ELE504 course shell within 24 hours after the lectures. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Information | 1) LAB KIT: ELE 504 lab kit should be purchased individually, not per lab group. It is students' responsibility to have the lab kit ready prior to the start of labs / project. 2) MULTISIM: Students are required to ONLY use the Department's licensed MultiSIM. Download instructions are posted in D2L ELE 504 course shell. No mark will be awarded to the Lab/Project reports that use any on-line freeware version of MultiSIM. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Week | Hours | Chapters / | Topic, description |
|---|---|---|---|
1-5 | 20 | Module 1 - Operational Amplifiers | |
6 | 3 | Midterm Exam (Oct. 9) | |
7-10 | 12 | Module 2 - Oscillators | |
11-13 | 9 | Module 3 - Filters |
Week | L/T/A | Description |
|---|---|---|
1 | --- | No Lab work Scheduled in Week 1. Students should work on the Pre-lab assignment of Lab 1. |
2 | In-Person | Lab 1: Select Op Amp Circuits (Review). Post-lab report due: 11.59 pm of Sept. 14. |
3 | In-Person | Lab 2: Part I - Non-ideal Op Amp Characteristics. Post-lab report due: 11.59 pm of Sept. 21. |
4 | In-Person | Lab 3: Part II - Practical Audio Amplifier Design. Post-lab report due: 11.59 pm of Sept. 28. |
5-9 | In-Person | Project: Design of A Voltage Controlled Frequency Generator. Design project report due: 11.59 pm of Nov. 2. |
10 | In-Person | Lab 4: Precision Rectifier Circuits. Post-lab report due: 11.59 pm of Nov. 9. |
11 | In-Person | Lab 5: Part I - 555 Timer Circuits - Monostable & Astable Applications. Post-lab report due: 11.59 pm of Nov. 16. |
12 | In-Person | Lab 6: Part II - Oscillator Circuits. Post-lab report due: 11.59 pm of Nov. 23. |
13 | In-Person | Lab 7: Active Filter Designs. Post-lab report due: 11.59 pm of Nov. 30. |
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