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Livres D'électronique Pour Ingénieur
Livres D'électronique Pour Ingénieur
1. Required text: Dennis L. Eggleston, Basic Electronics for scientists and engineers, Cambridge Press,
2011, ISBN 978-0-521-15430-7) This concise little book covers most of the same topics as the course,
with the exception that it makes little mention of computers, either as design elements or as tools for
modeling and constructing circuits. The author emphasizes a common-sense approach based mainly
on fundamental principles as opposed to design rules and algorithms. This is perhaps carried a little to
excess, and we will augment the text with some sign conventions and other details that can make it a
little easier to get things right. Unlike most textbooks, there is little redundancy, and for most topics
only a single example is given. We are using the book for the first time this year, and would be
interested to hear what you think.
2. (optional) P. Horowitz and W. Hill, The Art of Electronics, Third Edition. Cambridge Press, 2015,
ISBN 978-0-521-80926-9. Be sure not to confuse this with the still-available second edition, which
was published more than 25 years ago and has been very extensively revised. Over the years, H&H
3. (optional) Curtis A. Meyer, Basic Electronics: An Introduction to Electronics for Science Students (2nd
Ed.) (Carnegie-Mellon University, 2013, no ISBN number). The UConn Co-Op may have some
copies. Otherwise, the book can be purchased from Lulu for about $50 at this URL:
http://www.lulu.com/us/en/shop/curtis-a-meyer/basic-electronics-an-introduction-to-electronics-
for-science-students-second-edition/paperback/product-21297228.html
This book does an excellent job of covering the basics of dc and ac circuits, diodes, and transistors,
with all of the details spelled out explicitly and numerous worked examples. It’s not very good for
practical design information or topics that extend basic few-element circuits, such as low-noise
instrumentation, microcontrollers, or electronic control of apparatus. The Lulu page also has links to a
lab manual, which is not particularly useful for our purposes.
4. (optional) P. Scherz and S. Monk, Practical Electronics for Inventors, 3rd Ed., McGraw-Hill, 2013.
This book pretty much what the title implies, except that the section on basic electronic theory,
Chapter 2, has been gradually expanded in subsequent editions until it’s now pretty good. A particular
strength is a good discussion of microcontrollers in Chapter 13, a topic missing from nearly every
other introductory electronics book. A new fourth edition is scheduled to appear in March of 2016,
and should be even better.
5. (optional) Daniel M. Kaplan and Christopher G. White, Hands-On Electronics, Cambridge University
Press, 2003. ISBN number 0-521-89351-8. This is another little book designed for courses similar to
ours, but it lacks both the flair and insight of Hayes and Horowitz, and the broader perspective of
Eggleston or Meyer. However, it has a consistent emphasis on actual measurements in real circuits
that’s missing in most books. It does an excellent job of introducing the basics of the electronics lab,
such as breadboards and digital oscilloscopes. It’s also relatively affordable at about $50.
7. Enrique J. Galvez, Electronics with Discrete Components (Wiley, ISBN 978-0-470-88968-8 (2013).
This is a brand-new book that covers essentially the same ground as Meyer, although at about three
times the price. You might find it useful if the style or organization of the Meyer book does not
appeal to you.
ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING
Problem Sets: There will be approximately 6-7 problem sets, distributed as needed, which will
contribute 25% to the course grade.
Exams: A one-hour written midterm exam will contribute 15% of the course grade.
Labs: The first 9-10 weeks will have structured laboratories, starting with an introductory lab on
the week of January 25 Lab handouts will be posted on the Physics 3150 web page to provide
details. You should bring a lab notebook or loose-leaf binder to record your observations. Brief lab
write-ups will be required, in which you present your fully analyzed results and your answers to any
questions posed in the lab handout. A sample writeup is available on the web page. We will base
your lab grade (35% of the total grade) on your in-lab performance and on both your lab notebook
and your write-ups.
Final Project: Some ideas for typical final projects (as well as a few atypical ones) will be posted in
the “Resources” section of the course web page, and will be updated occasionally. In nearly all
cases you will want to work with a partner. Each pair should decide on a project in consultation
with the staff, preferably by the 7th week of the semester. The design, construction and testing of
your project will contribute the remaining 25% of your grade. We will schedule demonstrations of
the projects by each group during the last class meeting.