| Date |
Topic |
Lecture Slides |
Readings |
Notes |
| February 7 |
Introduction, Electronics |
PPT |
Syllabus (PDF) |
|
| February 14 |
Electronics Continued |
PPT |
How to Bias an Op-Amp (PDF) |
|
| February 21 |
Electronics Concluded |
PPT |
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| February 28 |
Pressure, Force |
PPT |
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| March 6 |
Pressure, strain, & Piezoelectrics |
PPT |
(1) P. 2-4, 27-31 and 36-42 in
particular (2) Follow the Technical information link for good references |
|
| March 13 |
Electric Field and Capacitive
Sensing |
PPT |
Additional Readings |
Links to papers are inside presentation |
| March 20 |
Capacitive Applications & Magnetic Sensing |
PPT |
Paper
on Polhemus tracker technologies |
|
| March 27 |
No Class (Spring Break) |
N/A |
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| April 3 |
No Class (DL) |
N/A |
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| April 10 |
Optical Sensing |
PPT |
Will discuss project proposals in class |
|
| April 17 |
Inertial Sensing |
PPT |
Additional Readings |
Project Proposals Due |
| April 24 |
Acoustic and Thermal Sensing |
PPT |
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| May 1 |
Digital Sensor Processing and
Modules |
PPT |
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| May 8 |
RF and Acoustic Coherent Sensing | PPT |
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| May 15 |
Bioelectric Sensing & related
topics |
PPT |
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| May 22 |
Final Presentations |
N/A | 1:30 - 4:30, E15-235 |
| Assignment |
Assigned |
Due |
When/Where |
References |
| Problem Set One (PDF) |
February 14 |
February 28 |
4pm in E15-235 |
|
| Laboratory One (PDF) |
February 14 |
February 28 |
4pm in E15-235 |
|
| Problem Set
Two Rev A (PDF) |
February 28 |
March 13 |
4pm in E15-235 |
|
| Laboratory Two (PDF) |
March 6 |
March 13 |
4pm in E15-235 |
TLV2374 datasheet (PDF) 7805 datasheet (PDF) |
| Problem Set Three (PDF) | March 13 |
March 20 |
4pm in E15-235 |
|
| Laboratory Three (PDF) |
March 20 |
April 10 |
4pm in E15-235 |
FSR datasheet (PDF) |
| Problem Set Four (PDF) |
N/A |
N/A |
4pm in E15-235 |
ADXL202 Spec Sheet (PDF) AD713 Spec Sheet (PDF) MAX494 Spec Sheet (PDF) |
| Laboratory / Problem Set Four |
April 17 |
April 24 |
4pm in E15-235 |
Optional Laboratory (PDF) |
March 24 |
May 15 |
4pm in E15-235 |
Photodiode datasheet (PDF) |
| Project Proposal (PDF) |
April 10 |
April 17 |
4pm in E15-235 |
|
| Presentation |
May 22 |
4pm in E15-235 |
| Linear Technology LTspice | A free op-am simulation tool. |
| Texas Instruments "Op Amps For Everyone" | An excellent reference book for Op Amp design. |
| Interactive Design Tools: OpAmps : Active Filter Synthesis | A simple tool for designing active filters using voltage-feedback opamps from Analog Devices. |