ELECTRIC CIRCUITS AND ELECTRONICS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: PHYSICS 202 , 208 , 248 or graduate/professional standing. Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Physical Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Calculate equivalent resistance in a linear resistor network and apply Thevenin's theorem. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Calculate and measure the linear AC response of circuits of resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Model and measure basic properties of P-N junction diodes, bipolar and field effect transistors, and circuits based on them. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Calculate, design, and measure basic properties of operational amplifiers and circuits based on them. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze and build circuits using Boolean logic. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Record and organize observations, data, and results in preparation for keeping a laboratory notebook. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Calculate equivalent resistance in a linear resistor network and apply Thevenin's theorem. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Calculate and measure the linear AC response of circuits of resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Model and measure basic properties of P-N junction diodes, bipolar and field effect transistors, and circuits based on them. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Calculate, design, and measure basic properties of operational amplifiers and circuits based on them. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze and build circuits using Boolean logic. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Record and organize observations, data, and results in preparation for keeping a laboratory notebook. Audience: Undergraduate