Course Syllabus

Electrical Engineering Technology 260/261

Catalog Description -

EET 260 is intended to acquaint the student with basic electronic devices, such as the diode and various transistors, and to teach how the methods of circuit analysis apply to circuits containing these devices.

Text and Workbook -

Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, 7th ed, Boylestad and Nashelsky

Testing and Grading-

There will be six exams for a total of 600 points. Grading will be on a standard ten point scale. A modified A, B or retry policy will be in effect for this class.
The lab consists of 5 assignments at 20 points each. Each lab report will be a formal lab report using Formal Lab Report Style 1.

Course Outline-

Class 1 Introduction and semiconductor basics
Class 2 Diode basics
Class 3 Diode applications
Class 4 Diode applications
Class 5 Test #1 (Chapters 1-2)
Class 6 BJT fundamentals
Class 7 DC biasing of BJTs
Class 8 DC biasing of BJTs
Class 9 Test #2 (Chapters 3-4)
Class 10 FET fundamentals
Class 11 DC biasing of FETs
Class 12 DC biasing of FETs
Class 13 Test #3 (Chapters 5-6)
Class 14 BJT transistor modeling
Class 15 BJT small signal analysis
Class 16 BJT small signal analysis
Class 17 Test #4 (Chapters 7-8)
Class 18 FET small signal analysis
Class 19 FET small signal analysis
Class 20 Test #5 (Chapter 9)
Class 21 Two port theory
Class 22 Amplifier loading effects
Class 23 Decibels and Bode plots
Class 24 Frequency effects
Class 25 Frequency effects
Class 26 Test #6 (Chapters 10-11)
Class 27 Retakes
Class 28 Retakes
Class 29 Retakes
Class 30 Retakes

Lab 1 - Diode Circuits
Lab 2 - Diode Circuits, the sequel
Lab 3 - BJT Circuits
Lab 4 - FET Circuits
Lab 5 - Multi-stage Amplifiers

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