PHYS216

Laboratory course in basic electronics and instrumentation for the sciences and engineering. Study of DC and AC circuits, resistors, capacitors, inductors, filters, diodes, rectifiers, transistors, operational amplifiers, Boolean algebra and logic, digital circuits, analog-digital conversion, and sensors. This is a very hands-on course with an emphasis on practical applications and troubleshooting, using breadboarding and test equipment as well as circuit simulation software.