Lesson Plan:

Electronic Devices and Circuits

Date:

Sep. 27-Oct. 1, 2004

Course No.:

EET2221 & EET2222

Week:

5

Unit:

Unit 2 – Bipolar Junction Transistors

Instructor:

Prof. Powers

 

Objective:

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

·         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.

·         Discuss the concept of dc bias in a linear amplifier.

·         Analyze a voltage-divider bias circuit.

·         Analyze a base bias circuit, an emitter bias circuit, & a collector-feedback bias circuit.

·         Construct and test a base bias circuit

·         Troubleshoot various faults in transistor bias circuits.

 

 

Content Outline:

Monday, 9/27/04

Bipolar Junction Transistors, Sections 4.4 through 4.7

 

Tuesday or Thursday

Lab 5 – Bipolar Transistor Biasing

 

Wednesday, 9/29/04

Transistor Bias Circuits, Sections 5.1 and 5.2

 

Friday, 10/1/04

Transistor Bias Circuits, Sections 5.3 and 5.4

 

 

Reading:

·         Read Chapters 4 and 5.

 

 

Assignment:

·         Chapter 5 Homework:  Problems 5, 11, 14, 15, 19, 21, 29, & 31.

·         Chapter 5 Extra Credit:  Multiple Choice & True/False questions for Chapter 5 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 5:  Complete and submit per lab handout.

 

 

Evaluation:

·         Chapter 4 Homework and Extra Credit due 29 September.

·         Lab 5 due 28 or 30 September.

·         Chapter 5 Homework and Extra Credit due 4 October.

·         Resume Homework due 4 October.

·         Unit 2 Test – 15 October on Chapters 4, 5, and 6.

 

 

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.