Chem-498A/C: Electronics/Computer Interfacing

Lecture and Exam Schedule, Fall 1998

Lecture: Tu and Th 9:30-10:20, C- 0124
Laboratory: Tu or Th 1:00-3:50 pm, C-3217*
Sept. 1, 3          Introduction; DC circuits
Sept. 8, 10         Periodic waveforms, capacitance and inductance
Sept.  15, 17       Diodes and Power supplies
Sept. 22            Review
Sept. 24            Exam 1 
Sept. 29, Oct. 1    Transistors, switches and amplifiers
Oct. 6, 8           Operational amplifiers
Oct. 13, 15         Logic gates and flip-flops
Oct. 20, 22         Introduction to computers.
Oct. 27, 29         Digital/analog conversion. 
Nov. 3, 5           Elements of programming
Nov. 10	            Exam 2
Nov.  12, 17	    Programming input/output. 
Nov. 19, 24         Serial interfacing.  The RS-232 standard.
Dec. 1, 3           Networking.  Local area and wide area network services.
Dec. 8, 10          Digital signal processing
* Labs begin Sept. 9.
Grading

EXAM 1: 15%
EXAM 2: 15%
FINAL EXAM: 30%
LABORATORY: 30%
HOMEWORK: 10%

Dr. T. C. O'Haver
(301) 4051831
Rm 1506 (Biochem.)
to2@umail.umd.edu
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~toh/toh.html