20.309

Announcements

• Updates for the DNA melting module
• New lab hours:

Monday	10:00-7:00
Tuesday	1:00-11:00
Wednesday	10:00-9:00
Thursday	1:00-9:00
Friday	1:00-7:00

• Welcome to 20.309!
• Download this file containing course information, including schedule, reading assignments, lab modules, and homework (3.5 MB)
• Readings for the first half of 20.309 are available in a single (32 MB) pdf file. You can find the file in the readings folder of the course locker. To access the locker from a Project Athena machine, type: attach 20.309 and then cd ~20.309. The full path to the readings folder is: \\afs\athena.mit.edu\course\20\20.309\Students\Readings. You can also download the file directly at this link. The login and password will be provided in lecture.

This Week

9/8-9/12
Lecture & Recitation
Tuesday	RC Circuits
Thursday	Filters
Friday	Thermodynamics of DNA melting
Optional reading
Introduction to diodes
Homework
Homework #1 (also available in the course PDF file) due 9/16
Lab
Module 0: Introduction to Electronics

Week 0

9/4-9/5
Lecture & Recitation
Tuesday	No lecture
Thursday	Course overview
Friday	Voltage dividers and electrical impedance
Optional reading
No optional readings this week
Homework
None assigned
Lab
Lab opens 9/8