Spring 2013 textbook list
The Spring 2013 ECE textbook list is available online for students.
Current Prerequisites & Course Offering
For current prerequisites for a particular course, and to view course offerings for a particular semester, see the Virginia Tech Course Timetables.
ECE 4206 Electronic Circuit Design (3C)
Stability and response of feedback amplifier, wideband amplifier, operational amplifier characteristics, waveform generators and wave shaping, nonlinear circuit applications, signal generators, and photolithography. Design of analog electronic circuits, circuit simulation, response characterization, and printed circuit construction.
What is the reason for this course?
Electronic circuit design using discrete and integrated circuits is one of the most practical courses for electronic design engineers. This course fully utilizes knowledge learned in all the fundamental electric and electronic circuits for advanced circuit modeling, design, and simulation. Throughout this course, students will gain practical circuit design skills and apply them to real-world electronic product development.
Capstone Technical Elective for EE; Technical Elective for CPE. Typically offered: Spring. Program Area: Electronics.
Prerequisites: C- or better in 4205.
Why are these prerequisites or corequisites required?
This course requires EE3204, which, along with its prerequisite EE2204, provide the student with basic skill for electronic circuit analysis. Students need to be familiar with semiconductor devices circuit behavior, nodal and loop analyses, superposition theory, time- and frequency-domain analyses for transfer functions, and feedback theory.
Department Syllabus Information:
Major Measurable Learning Objectives:- Apply discrete and integrated circuits to practical systems with ability of design and implementation.
- Develop capability of independent-study, creative design, and teamwork.
- Organize and write technical reports
- Organize and make technical presentations
| Course Topics | |
|---|---|
| Topic | Percentage |
| Power amplifiers and gate drivers | 10% |
| Function generators (combined with 1 for project #1) | 10% |
| Power supplies, thermal considerations | 10% |
| Circuit layout and implementation (combined with 3 for project #2) | 10% |
| Group project proposal | 10% |
| Group project hardware implementation, reporting, and presentation | 50% |