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| Homework #2 Due 10/18 (note date change) |
| Lab Report #2 Due 10/26 (see announcements below) |
Announcements
'October 15, 2007'
- The imaging and force spectroscopy portions of the AFM module are now optional (for extra credit).
- Plese do the thermal noise measurements this week to ensure that you have enough time for data analysis.
'October 11, 2007'
- Please read AFM START GUIDE before or when you start AFM lab.
'October 9, 2007'
- Turn in your lab report tomorrow before 9:00 PM in 16-352
- You can also email your report, but be sure you get a confirmation
- AFM lab begins tomorrow
- You must work with a different partner on AFM
'October 4, 2007'
- Please see the new page on DNA melting data analysis
October 2, 2007:
- Homework Set #2 is due 10/16 at lecture.
- Comments on Homework 1
- Homework 1 Solution
- Recitation notes from 9/20
This week
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Homework Set #2 (due 10/18 at lecture) | |
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Week 5
| 10/8-10/12 | |
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Homework Set #2 (due 10/18 at lecture) | |
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Week 4
| 10/1-10/5 | |
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Week 3(9/25-9/28)
Lecture & recitation
Tuesday
- Fourier analysis (cont'd)
Thu, Sep. 27
- Signals, noise, Power Spectral Density
Friday
Readings
- Fourier Transforms.
- FFT reference material
- Tutorial 1: Overview of Fourier Transforms
- Tutorial 2: Sampling and Aliasing
- Papers for presentations on Friday.
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)
Lecture & recitation
Tuesday
- Feedback
- Black's formula
- op-amps: "golden rules" and circuit examples
Thursday
- Fourier series & integrals
- Fourier transform (continuous & discrete)
Friday
- Review of ideal elements and circuit modeling
- Modeling a battery with the ideal elements
- Real vs. ideal op-amps
- Ugly op-amp example
Readings
- 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
