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Jan 7
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jan 8 Monday Schedule Classes Begin Course Policy
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JAN 9 |
jan 10, 11
Course Introduction (§
1.1-1.7)
Lesson 1
Handout PE 1: Lab Bench Review
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jan 14 Gain, Attenuation and
Decibels |
jan 15, 16
Noise (§ 9.5) PE 2: Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
jan 17, 18
Tuned Circuits (§ 2.2) |
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jan 21 Martin Luther King Holiday No Classes |
jan 22, 23 Filters (§ 2.3,
pages 56-71) PE 3: LP/HP Filters |
jan 24, 25
Frequency Domain (§ 2.4)
Lesson
6 Handout PE 4: Band Pass Filter |
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Jan 28 Amplitude Modulation (§ 3.1-3.3)Lesson 7 Lesson 7 Handout PS 7 (solutions) |
Jan 29, 30
Amplitude Modulation (§
3.4-3.5)
Lesson 8
Handout PE 5 : Amplitude Modulation |
Jan 31/feb 1 AM Demodulators (§ 4.3)
DEMO: Side-band inversion PE 6: AM Demodulation |
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feb 4 Frequency Modulation (§ 5.1-5.3)Lesson 10 Lesson 10 Handout PS 10 (solutions) |
feb 5, 6
FM Noise Analysis (§
5.4-5.5)
Lesson
11 Handout PE 7 FM Modulation |
feb 7, 8 Exam I Review Packet (solutions)
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feb 11
Exam I (X Period) |
feb 12, 13 Superheterodyne (§ 9.1-9.3, pages 305-306; 9.4, pages 314-319) |
feb 14, 15 Antenna Fundamentals (§ 14.1-14.2)Lesson 13 Lesson 13 Handout PS 13 (solutions) |
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feb 18 Holiday Washington's birthday No class |
feb 19, 20 (6 week grades) Antennas (§ 14.2)Lesson 14 Lesson 14 Handout PS 14 (solutions) |
feb 21, 22
Radio Wave
Propagation (§14.3)
Lesson 15
Handout PE 8 Radio Wave Worksheet |
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feb 25 Binary NumbersLesson 16 Lesson 16 Handout PS 16 (solutions) |
Feb 26, 27 Combinational LogicLesson 17 Lesson 17 Handout PS 17 (solutions) PE 9 Logic Gates |
feb 28/mar 1 Sequential LogicLesson 18 Lesson 18 Handout PS 18 (solutions) PE 10 Intro to Digital Logic |
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mar 4 Digital Transmission (§ 7.1-7.3) |
mar 5, 6
A/D and D/A Conversion DEMO: Quantizing Error PE 11 Sequential Logic |
mar 7, 8 (early sched) A/D and D/A Converters DEMO: Aliasing PE 12 A/D Conversion, Flash Conv. |
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mar 11 Spring Break |
mar 12, 13
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mar 14, 15
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mar 18
Digital Tx Fundamentals |
mar 19, 20 Digital Modulation I (§
11.4)
Lesson 23
Handout PE 13: R-2R Converters |
mar 21, 22 Digital Modulation II (§ 11.4)Lesson 24 Lesson 24 Handout PS 24 (solutions) PE 14: ASK/FSK |
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mar 25 Wideband Modulation (§ 11.5)Lesson 25 Lesson 25 Handout PS 25 (solutions) |
mar 26, 27 Error Detection I (§ 11.7)Lesson 26 Lesson 26 Handout PS 26 (solutions) PE 15 Frequency Hopping |
Mar 28, 29
Extra Problems Page 3 Correction
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apr 1 Exam II (X Period)
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apr 2, 3 Error Detection II (§ 11.7)Lesson 27 Lesson 27 Handout PS 27 (solutions)
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apr 4, 5 Multiplexing Principles (§ 10.1-10.3)
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apr 8 Microwave Fundamentals
(cont'd) |
apr 9, 10 (12 Week grades) Satellite Communications(§ 17.1-17.5) Lesson 30 Lesson 30 Handout PS 30 (solutions) Lab Practical Review |
apr 11, 12 Optical Communications (§19.1-19.3 and pgs 779-785) LAB PRACTICAL
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apr 15 Optical Communications (cont'd) |
apr 16, 17 Intro to Networking(§ 12.1-12.2) Lesson 32 Lesson 32 Handout PS 32 (solutions) |
apr 18, 19
IP Addressing
(§ 15.2, pp 587-592) |
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apr 22 Internet (§ 15.1-15.2, pp 578-587) Warriors of the Net Video (151 MB) |
apr 23, 24
Internet (cont'd)
(§ 15.1-15.2, pp 578-587) |
apr 25, 26 Networking - Data Security
(§ 15.4) |
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apr 29 Final Review
Final Exam Review Pac (solutions)
Course Critique
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apr 30 (Tuesday Only)
Final Review Last Day of Class!!!! |
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