Design, applications, and physical limitations of operational amplifiers: filters, amplifiers, oscillators, comparators, timing circuits, and ADC/DAC circuits. Application of electronics to energy conversion and control: analysis, performance, characterization, and design of power electronic devices including power amplifiers, transistor switches, and converters using diodes, thyristors, and controllable semiconductor switches. MEMS/NEMS-based sensors and actuators: design, analysis, modeling, fabrication, and applications. Prerequisites: ELG3136; ELG3155/3150. Prerequisites: ELG 3139 - Electronics II ELG 3170 - Introduction to Communication Systems Instructors: Riadh Habash: rhabash@site.uottawa.ca Lab TA: Bassim Hafidh (BHAFI014@uottawa.ca); DGD TA: Muhammad Upal Mahfuz (mmahf050@uottawa.ca) Office Hours: Thursday (10:00-11:30) or whenever I am in my office! You may call 6703! Times and Locations: Electronics III Section   Activity   Time   Location     ELG4139    LEC 1    Tuesday, 10:00-11:30    VNR3075    ELG4139    LEC 2    Thursday (8:30-10:00)    VNR3075      ELG4139    DGD   Friday (13:00-14:30)    CBYB012      ELG4139    LAB    Friday(14:30-17:00)    CBY B302      Course Progressing: Date   Activity     Aim 1   Part 1: Design and Build a Data Acquisition System   Sep 04   Lecture: Op-Amp Circuits (Lecture Notes 1); Project 1 Theme (10%); IEEE Real World Engineering Projects: Implement!   Sep 05   DGD1 on Op-Amps (Solving Exercises from Sedra/Smith:  2.4; 2.6; D2.7; and 2.11.   Sep 05   Lab 1: Operational Amplifier Characteristics (Voltage Follower)   Sep 09   Lecture Notes 1   Sep 11   Lecture Notes 2 (Tutorial on Loading Effect and Differential Amplifier)   Sep 12   DGD2   Sep 12   Lab 2: Operational Amplifier Characteristics (Non-inverting Amplifier)   Sep 16   Physical Limitations of Op Amps: DC Imperfections   Sep 18   Passive Filters (Lecture Notes 4) and (Lecture on Filters)   Sep 19   DGD3   Sep 19   Lab 3: Operational Amplifier Characteristics; Introduction to Project (See this Example)   Sep 23   Lecture: Active Filters (Active Filters); Filter Design (Design of Active Filters)   Sep 25 Lecture on (Converters) Sep 26   DGD4; (Tutorial on Filters)   Sep 26 Project Work (Instructions) (Data Acquisition System) (DAQ); Multiplexers; Demultiplexers; Microcontrollers; Isolators   Sep 30   Oscillators   Oct 02   The 741 Op-Amp Circuit: (DC Analysis); (Small-Signal Analysis)    Oct 03 DGD5: Tutorial on DAQ   Oct 03   Project Work (Instructions)   Oct 07   Review for Midterm 1   Oct 09   Midterm Test (10%)   Oct 10 DGD: Test 1 (5%): Tutorial 1; Tutorial 2; Tutorial 3   Oct 10   Project Work (Instructions)   Aim 2   Part 2: Design and Build an Energy Converter or a Power Supply   Oct 21   Introduction to Power Electronics; Diodes and Circuits   Oct 23 Diodes and Power Transistors;  Induction Heater; The Transistor as a Switch   Oct 24   Lab: The lab starts at 13:00; Experiment 1 on Power Electronics (Group 1)   Oct 28 AC to DC Converters    Oct 30   DC to DC Converter   Oct 31   DGD + DGD   Oct 31 Lab: Experiment 1 on Power Electronics (Group 2): Starts at 13:00   Nov 04   Tutorial on DC-DC Converters   Nov 06 Tutorial on Buck and Boost Regulators   Nov 07   Lab Starts at 13:00: Experiment 2 on Power Electronics (Group 1): Starts at 13:00   Nov 11   DC to DC Converter   Nov 13   DC to DC Converter   Nov 14 Lab Starts at 13:00: Experiment 2 on Power Electronics (Group 2): Starts at 13:00   Nov 18   DC to AC Converters; Utility Applications of Power Electronics   Nov 20   Utility Applications of Power Electronics   Nov 21   Lab Starts at 13:00: Experiment 3 on Power Electronics (Group 1): Starts at 13:00   Nov 25 Preparation for Midterm 2; Test 2   Nov 27   Midterm 2   Nov 28 Lab Starts at 13:00: Experiment 3 on Power Electronics (Group 2): Starts at 13:00   Dec   Consultation Hours Daily Starting Dec 5 to Dec 12 (16:30-18:00)               Final Exam: 40% (Paper 1 and Paper 2): Focus on subjects related to topics of the course! Print out these two papers and write on them the information needed! These make your information (cheat) sheet! The two papers will be submitted along with the final exam copy!   References:  Ned Mohan, Power Electronics, Wiley, 2011. Herrick and Jacob, Power Electronics, Principles and Applications, Delmar Thomson Learning. M. H. Rashid, Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices, and Applications, Pearson Prentice Hall.   Assessment: Work   Value   Tests    10% Lab Experiments and Projects    30% Midterms    20% Final Exam    40% Lab and Project: Objectives of the project The lab will start on Monday: Send names of the members of your group to your TA: Students may work in groups of 2 or 3. However, the requirements for three person groups are more difficult. Report and Presentation. In regards to MULTISIM, there is a demo version, the restrictions in this version relate to project size (50 components, 750 pins and 2 layers). It can be downloaded from http://www.electronicsworkbench.com/html/prodemodown.html Lab: Progress report on design: Develop specifications; initial design approach; develop block diagram; design of each block Investigate about accelerometers and Arduino. Notes and General information: Automatic Filter Design: Lowpass, Highpass Schmitt Triggers Resistor Colour codes Electronic Gadgets ½ Gilbert Mixer design