Silicon, Circuits, and the Digital Revolution

Feb.	9	Class 1: Introduction
	11	Class 2: Problem-Based Learning and Working in Groups
	14	Class 3: Electrical Power, Prob: Crossed Circuits
	16	Class 4: Crossed Circuits (contd.)
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	21	Class 5: Electrical Resistance Heating
	23	Class 6: Household Wiring, Prob: Ricearoni
	25	Class 7: Energy Use in the U.S.
	28	Class 8: Energy Use in the World
Mar.	1	Class 9: Energy Use in the World - presentations
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	6	Class 10: Ohm's Law, Prob: More Power
	8	Class 11: Resistivity and Play-Doh, Lab
	10	Class 12: Graphing Clinic
	13	Class 13: Battery Testers
	15	Class 14: Batteries and Bulbs
	17	Class 15: Wrap-Up of Several Exercises
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	27	Spring Break
	29	Spring Break
	31	Spring Break
Apr.	3	Class 16: Penetration Rates of Appliances
	5	Class 17: Tell Me More about Batteries
	7	Class 18: ac, Power Distribution, and Electrical Safety
	10	Class 19: Introduction to Atomic Physics
	12	Class 20: Being Digital: Counting
	14	Class 21: Guest Visitor - Conectiv
	17	Class 22: Excited States and Quantum Leaps
	19	Class 23: Electronic Band Structure
	21	Class 24: Doping Semiconductors
	24	Class 25: Building Transistors
	26	Midterm Exam - Gore 104
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May	1	Class 26: MOSFET Switches
	3	Class 27: CMOS
	5	Class 28: Introduction to Digital Logic
	8	Class 29: Sound and Its Digitization
	10	Class 30: The Compact Disc
	12	Class 31: Semester Wrap-Up
	15	Class 32: Presentation of Group Projects
	17	Class 33: Presentation of Group Projects
May	23	Final Exam, 10:30am-12:30pm, Gore 104

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