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: Anas Alakhras: AALAK051@uottawa.ca Office Hours: Open Times and Locations: Electronics III Section   Activity   Time   Location     ELG4139    LEC 1    Tuesday, 10:00-11:30    SITE CO136    ELG4139    LEC 2    Thursday (8:30-10:00)    SITE CO136      ELG4139    DGD   Friday (13:00-14:30)    FSS7035      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 10   Lecture: Op-Amp Circuits (Lecture Notes 1); Project 1 Theme (10%); IEEE Real World Engineering Projects: Implement!   Sep 11   DGD1 on Op-Amps (Solving Exercises from Sedra/Smith:  2.4; 2.6; D2.7; and 2.11.   Sep 11   Lab 1: Operational Amplifier Characteristics (Voltage Follower)   Sep 15   Lecture Notes 1   Sep 17   Lecture Notes 2 (Tutorial on Loading Effect and Differential Amplifier)   Sep 18   DGD2   Sep 18   Lab 2: Operational Amplifier Characteristics (Non-inverting Amplifier)   Sep 22   Physical Limitations of Op Amp: DC Imperfections   Sep 24   Passive Filters (Lecture Notes 4) and (Lecture on Filters)   Sep 25   DGD3   Sep 25   Lab 3: Operational Amplifier Characteristics; Introduction to Project (See this Example)   Sep 29   Lecture: Active Filters (Active Filters)   Oct 01 Lecture on (Converters) Oct 02   DGD4; (Tutorial on Filters)   Oct 02 Present your Brief Project Design (Instructions) (Data Acquisition System) (DAQ); Multiplexers; Demultiplexers; Microcontrollers; Isolators       Oscillators   Oct 06   Filter Design (Design of Active Filters)   Oct 08   Oscillators   Oct 09 DGD5: Tutorial on DAQ   Oct 09   Project Work (Instructions)   Oct 13   The 741 Op-Amp Circuit: (DC Analysis); (Small-Signal Analysis)   Oct 15   The 741 Op-Amp Circuit: (DC Analysis); (Small-Signal Analysis)   Oct 16    Review for Test 1   Oct 16   Project Work (Instructions)   Oct 20 Oscillators   Oct 22   Midterm 1   Oct 23   DGD: Test 1 (5%): Tutorial 1; Tutorial 2;   Oct 24   Project Demonstration (Instructions)   Aim 2   Part 2: Design and Build an Energy Converter or a Power Supply   Nov 03 Introduction to Power Electronics; Diodes and Circuits; Diodes and Power Transistors;  Induction Heater; The Transistor as a Switch   Nov 05   Diodes and Power Transistors;  Induction Heater; The Transistor as a Switch; AC to DC Converters   Nov 06 Lab: The lab starts at 13:00; Experiment 1 on Power Electronics    Nov 11   DC to DC Converter   Nov 13   DGD + DGD: Invited Lecture: SCADA System by Dr. Maxwell Dondo at SITE0138: PPT   Nov 13 Starting at 14:30 Lab: Experiment 2 on Power Electronics   Nov 17   Tutorial on DC-DC (Boost) Converter   Nov 19 Tutorial on Buck and Boost Regulators   Nov 20   Lab Starts at 13:00: Experiment 3 on Power Electronics   Nov 24 DC to AC Converters; Utility Applications of Power Electronics   Nov 26   Utility Applications of Power Electronics   Nov 26   Lab Starts at 13:00: Experiment 3 on Power Electronics   Dec 01 Theme: Laptop Power Supply   Dec 03   Midterm 2 based on this Paper: Focus on subjects related to topics of the course! Print out the paper and write on it the information needed! The paper and information make your information (cheat) sheet!   Dec 04 Invited Presentation: Nuclear Power Plant Regulations; François Rinfret, Director, Darlington Regulatory Program Division   Dec 08   Review (Sample)                   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