Physics 240 - Electronics

Electronics

Fall
2025
01
4.00
Joyce Palmer-Fortune

TU TH 9:25 AM - 10:40 AM

Smith College
PHY-240-01-202601
McConnell 201
jfortune@smith.edu
A semester of experiments in electronics, with emphasis on designing, building and trouble-shooting circuits. Discrete electronic components: physics and applications of diodes and transistors. Analog and digital IC circuits: logic gates, operational amplifiers, timers, counters and displays. Final individual design project. Prerequisite: (PHY 113 and PHY 114) or PHY 118 or PHY 119, or equivalent. Priority given to physics majors and minors, and students planning to major or minor in Physics. Enrollment limited to 18. Instructor permission required.

[CE] (PHY 113 & 114) or PHY 118 or 119

Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.

Must take Laboratory, Lecture

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.