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Announcements

September 25, 2007: There will be quiz during period of 9/25 - 10/5. The next quiz will cover concepts for lectures and specifics of the AFM labs.

September 25, 2007: The last day the lab will be open to work on DNA melting is Friday October 5th. The lab report will be due on Wednesday Oct. 10th (NOTE: DUE DATE CORRECTION).

There will be quiz during period of 9/25 - 10/5. The next quiz will cover concepts for lectures and specifics of the AFM labs.

September 24, 2007: Homework #1 is due in lecture on Tuesday, 9/25. In HW 1 Question 6, part f now reads "In the circuit of Figure 7, where would you connect the capacitor and how would you choose its size?", instead of "In the circuit of Figure 5...".

You can work with the same partner on modules 0 and 1. (You must work with a different partner for modules 2, 3, and 4.)

This week (9/25-9/28)

Readings

Refer to Schedule

Homework

Homework Set #1 (due 9/25)

Lab

Lab manual for DNA Melting (weeks 2-4, due 10/12)

DNA thermodynamics: SantaLucia, PNAS 1998.

Week 2 (9/17-9/21)

Readings

Op Amps

Primary: Art of Electronics (Hayes and Horowitz)

Supplemental: MIT 6.002 notes

Matlab Tutorial file 1 (the basics)

Matlab Tutorial file 2 (curve fitting, etc...)

Homework

Homework Set #1 (due 9/25)

Lab

Lab manual for DNA Melting (weeks 2-4, due 10/12)

Week 1 (9/10-9/14)

Readings

RC Circuits

Primary: Art of Electronics (Hayes and Horowitz)

Supplemental: MIT 6.002 notes

This brief introduction to diodes will be helpful for working on the labs this week.

Homework

Homework Set #1 (due 9/21)

Lab

Lab manual for Introduction to Electronics

Week 0 (9/6-9/7)

Readings

DC Circuits

Primary: Art of Electronics (Hayes and Horowitz)

Supplemental: MIT 6.002 notes