Lesson Plan:

Electronic Devices and Circuits

Date:

September 20-24, 2004

Course No.:

EET2221 & EET2222

Week:

4

Unit:

Unit 2 – Bipolar Junction Transistors

Instructor:

Prof. Powers

 

Objective:

Upon completion of this unit, you will be able to:

·         Describe the basic structure of the BJT (bipolar junction transistor).

·         Explain how a transistor is biased and discuss the transistor currents and their relationships.

·         Discuss transistor parameters and characteristics and use these to analyze a transistor circuit.

·         Discuss how a transistor is used as a voltage amplifier.

·         Discuss how a transistor is used as an electronic switch.

·         Troubleshoot various faults in transistor circuits.

 

 

Content Outline:

Monday, 9/20/04

Career Center Presentation

 

Tuesday or Thursday

Lab 4 – Transistor Characteristics and Beta

 

Wednesday, 9/22/04

Unit 1 Test on Chapters 1, 2, & 3

 

Friday, 9/24/04

Bipolar Junction Transistors, Sections 4.1 through 4.3

 

 

Reading:

·         Review Chapters 1, 2, & 3.

·         Read Chapter 4.

 

 

Assignment:

·         Chapter 4 Homework:  Problems 1, 5, 7, 9, 15a, 19, 23, 25, & 29.

·         Chapter 4 Extra Credit:  Multiple Choice & True/False questions for Chapter 4 from the companion website.

Show your work for all questions requiring calculations.

·         Resume Homework:  Prepare an updated resume and upload it to the Career Center’s eRecruiting site.  Those with existing resumes on the site are expected to update them.

·         Lab 4:  Complete and submit per lab handout.

 

 

Evaluation:

·         Lab 4 due 21 or 23 September.

·         Chapter 3 Homework and Extra Credit due 22 September.

·         Unit 1 Test – 22 September (on Chapters 1, 2, & 3).

·         Chapter 4 Homework and Extra Credit due 29 September.

·         Resume Homework due 4 October.

 

 

Note:

·         Labs will be performed in teams of two or individually until further notice.

·         Demonstrate proper operation of the above experiments to your instructor.

·         We will be using solderless protoboards (aka breadboards) to build our circuits. 

 

 

Resources:

·         Floyd, Thomas L., Electronic Devices, 7th Ed., Pearson Prentice-Hall, 2005

·         Companion Website http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_floyd_electronic_7

·         Career Center Site:  http://www.ucc.mtu.edu/

·         http://www.tech.mtu.edu/courses/eet2221/index.htm

·         Instructor at mnpowers@mtu.edu and 906-487-2638.