EL E 368 - Computer-Aided Design in Electrical Engineering II
2001 Catalog Data: EL. E. 367, 368:Computer-Aided Design in Electrical Engineering I, II. Credit 2,1.
Computed Aided-Design and analytical procedures in electrical engineering. Corequisite: EL. E. 351, ENGR 361, 310
| Textbook: |
Rashid, Microelectronic Circuits, ITP, 1999 |
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| References: |
A.S. Sedra and K.C. Smith, Microelectronics, Oxford University Press, 1998, and Roden and Carpenber, Electric Design, Discovery Press, 1997. |
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| Coordinator: |
Dr. Mark D. Tew, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Dr. Charles E. Smith, Professor and Chair of Electrical Engineering. |
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| Goals: |
This course introduces juniors in electrical engineering to circuit analysis software and its use for engineering design. Emphasis is on PC-based software. Computer-aided-design is complemented by measurement of a breadboarded amplifier. |
Prerequisite by Topic:
- Semiconductor Modeling and Amplifier Theory (EL E 351/352 - Models and Circuits I & II)
- Computer Science (FORTRAN Programming - CSCI 251)
- Computer-Aided-Design I (EL E 367)
Corequisite by Topic:
- Models and Circuits II (EL E 352)
- Electronics Laboratory (EL E 353)
Topics:
- Introduction to CAD (1 class)
- Diode Modeling and Circuit Simulation using PSPICE/Schematic Capture (2 classes)
- Transistor Modeling and Circuit Simulation using PSPICE/Schematic Capture (2 classes)
- Presentation on "How to Make Presentations" (1 class)
- Student Testing of Modeled Circuits and Oral Report Presentations (1 class)
- Introduction to "Teams as a Part of Engineering Practice", and Team Design Project Assignment (1 class) (Design Project includes circuit selection, analysis, computer simulation, PC Board layout, and circuit fabrication)
- Introduction to PowerPoint for Presentations and PC Boards and Circuit Master for circuit fabrication using numerical controlled milling machine (1 class)
- Team Projects Meetings (5 formal class meetings plus additional team meetings)
- Team Design Presentations and Report on Project (1 class)
Laboratory Projects (including major items of equipment and instrumentation used):
- Measure and record characteristic curves of a BJT using a Tektronix Curve Tracer
- Measure DC Bias values for Q-point operation for a diode and transistor circuit using an HP6236B Triple Output Power Supply and Fluke 8010A Digital Multimeter.
- Measure AC characteristics of Design Project using a TEK 2235 Oscilloscope and TEK CFG250 Function Generator.
- Swept frequency of characteristics using TEK 2235 Oscilloscope and TEK CFG250 Function Generator
Computer Usage: Topics 2, 3, 5, 8,and 9 require use of PC based computer analysis software (FORTRAN, PSPICE, WORD, POWERPOINT, AXUM, Schematic Capture, PC Boards) .
In addition to the design project, available time during weekly meetings will be utilized for films, discussions, and demonstrations of semiconductor and microcircuit technology and computer aided design and manufacturing techniques.
| Estimated ABET Category Content: |
Engineering Design: 1.0 credit or 100% |
Prepared by: Dr. Mark D. Tew and Dr. Charles E. Smith
Date: October 8, 2001