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SPECIAL LIGHTBOARDS

UNIT 01 STAND ALONE LIGHTBOARD 1 YOUR HOUSE HAS A FRONT DOOR PB SWITCH

UNIT 02 STAND ALONE LIGHTBOARD 1 DESIGN CHALLENGE BRIEF

UNIT 03 STAND ALONE LIGHTBOARD 1 DESIGN CHALLENGE BRIEF

UNIT 06 STAND ALONE LIGHTBOARD 1 DESIGN CHALLENGE

UNIT 07 STAND ALONE LIGHTBOARD 1 AUDIO AMPLIFIER REVIEW (electret mic)

UNIT 08 STAND ALONE LIGHTBOARD 1 DESIGN CHALLENGE BRIEF

UNIT 09 STAND ALONE LIGHTBOARD 1 DESIGN CHALLENGE BRIEF

UNIT 12 STAND ALONE LIGHTBOARD 1 DESIGN CHALLENGE BRIEF

UNIT 13 STAND ALONE LIGHTBOARD 1 DESIGN CHALLENGE BRIEF

UNIT 14 STAND ALONE LIGHTBOARD 1 BINARY ARITHMETIC

UNIT 14 STAND ALONE LIGHTBOARD 2 DESIGN CHALLENGE BRIEF

WEEKLY INTROS

UNIT 00 MONOLOGUE 1 COURSE INTRO ALL

UNIT 01 MONOLOGUE WEEKLY INTRO WELCOME

UNIT 02 MONOLOGUE WEEKLY INTRO INTRODUCTION TO RESISTORS

UNIT 03 MONOLOGUE WEEKLY INTRO TO OPAMPS PART 1

UNIT 04 MONOLOGUE WEEKLY INTRO TO OPAMP PART 2

UNIT 06 MONOLOGUE WEEKLY INTRO TO CAPACITORS AND FILTERS

UNIT 07 MONOLOGUE WEEKLY INTRO AUDIO AMPLIFIER

UNIT 08 MONOLOGUE WEEKLY INTRO TO THE FREQUENCY DOMAIN

UNIT 09 MONOLOGUE WEEKLY INTRO SAMPLING AND FREQUENCY SPECTRA

UNIT 10 MONOLOGUE WEEKLY INTRO TO DIFFERENTIAL MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION AMPLIFIERS

UNIT 12 MONOLOGUE WEEKLY INTRO TO TRANSISTORS

UNIT 13 MONOLOGUE WEEKLY INTRO WHY USE TRANSISTORS AS AMPLIFIERS WHEN YOU HAVE CHIPS

UNIT 14 MONOLOGUE WEEKLY INTRO DIGITAL LOGIC

DESIGN CHALLENGES

UNIT 01 TEXT PAGE16X9 1 DESIGN CHALLENGE DOORBELL ANNUNCIATOR

UNIT 02 TEXT PAGE16X9 1 DESIGN CHALLENGE GRAIN OF WHEAT TOASTER

UNIT 03 TEXT PAGE16X9 1 DESIGN CHALLENGE TEMPERATURE DETECTOR AND REGULATOR

UNIT 04 TEXT PAGE16X9 1 DESIGN CHALLENGE SENSING TEMPERATURE

UNIT 04 TEXT PAGE16X9 2 DESIGN CHALLENGE SENSING TEMPERATURE

UNIT 06 TEXT PAGE16X9 1 DESIGN CHALLENGE AUDIO DEMODULATION

UNIT 07 TEXT PAGE16X9 1 DESIGN CHALLENGE AUDIO AMPLIFIER

UNIT 08 TEXT PAGE16X9 1 DESIGN CHALLENGE GRAPHIC EQUALIZER

UNIT 09 TEXT PAGE16X9 1 DESIGN CHALLENGE AMPLITUDE DEMODULATION

UNIT 10 TEXT PAGE16X9 1 DESIGN CHALLENGE EMG PONG

UNIT 10 TEXT PAGE16X9 2 DESIGN CHALLENGE EMG PONG

UNIT 12 TEXT PAGE16X9 1 DESIGN CHALLENGE DESPERATE HOUSEPLANT ALARM

UNIT 14 TEXT PAGE16X9 1 DESIGN CHALLENGE OCCUPANCY COUNTER

PROMOS

SON Electronics Out Of The Box Promo WriteBrain

COURSE OUTRO MONOLOGUE 1 COURSE OUTRO

COURSE OUTRO MONOLOGUE 2 COURSE OUTRO

COURSE OUTRO MONOLOGUE 3 COURSE OUTRO

COURSE OUTRO MONOLOGUE ALL THREE PROFESSORS

SOLO BLT LIGHTBOARDS

UNIT 01A SOLO BLT 1 WORKING ON A PROTOBOARD

UNIT 01A SOLO BLT 2 WORKING ON A PROTOBOARD

UNIT 01A SOLO BLT 3 WORKING ON A PROTOBOARD

UNIT 01A SOLO BLT 4 WORKING ON A PROTOBOARD

UNIT 01A SOLO BLT 6 WORKING ON A PROTOBOARD

UNIT 01B SOLO BLT 1 VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT

UNIT 01B SOLO BLT 2 VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT

UNIT 01B SOLO BLT 3 VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT

UNIT 02 SOLO BLT 1 TOASTER TEARDOWN

UNIT 02A SOLO BLT 1 RESISTORS IN A CIRCUIT

UNIT 02A SOLO BLT 2 RESISTORS IN A CIRCUIT

UNIT 02A SOLO BLT 3 RESISTORS IN A CIRCUIT

UNIT 02B SOLO BLT 1 PARALLEL SERIES VOLTAGE DIVIDERS AND THEIR EQUATIONS

UNIT 02B SOLO BLT 2 PARALLEL SERIES VOLTAGE DIVIDERS AND THEIR EQUATIONS

UNIT 02B SOLO BLT 3 PARALLEL SERIES VOLTAGE DIVIDERS AND THEIR EQUATIONS

UNIT 02B SOLO BLT 4 PARALLEL SERIES VOLTAGE DIVIDERS AND THEIR EQUATIONS

UNIT 03A SOLO BLT 1 OP AMP PRINCIPLES

UNIT 03A SOLO BLT 2 OP AMP PRINCIPLES

UNIT 03A SOLO BLT 3 OP AMP PRINCIPLES

UNIT 03A SOLO BLT 5 OP AMP PRINCIPLES

UNIT 03A SOLO BLT 6 OP AMP PRINCIPLES

UNIT 03A SOLO BLT 7 OP AMP PRINCIPLES

UNIT 03A SOLO BLT 8 OP AMP PRINCIPLES

UNIT 03B SOLO BLT 1 DIODES AND LEDS

UNIT 03B SOLO BLT 2 DIODES AND LEDS

UNIT 03B SOLO BLT 4 DIODES AND LEDS

UNIT 03B SOLO BLT 6 DIODES AND LEDS

UNIT 03B SOLO BLT 8 DIODES AND LEDS

UNIT 03B SOLO BLT 9 DIODES AND LEDS

UNIT 04A SOLO BLT 1 HAPPY OP AMP THEORY

UNIT 04A SOLO BLT 2 HAPPY OP AMP THEORY

UNIT 04A SOLO BLT 3 HAPPY OP AMP THEORY

UNIT 04B SOLO BLT 1 CANONICAL OP AMP CIRCUITS

UNIT 04B SOLO BLT 2 CANONICAL OP AMP CIRCUITS

UNIT 04B SOLO BLT 3 CANONICAL OP AMP CIRCUITS

UNIT 04B SOLO BLT 4 CANONICAL OP AMP CIRCUITS

UNIT 06A SOLO BLT 1 CAPACITOR PRINCIPLES

UNIT 06A SOLO BLT 2 CAPACITOR PRINCIPLES

UNIT 06A SOLO BLT 3 CAPACITOR PRINCIPLES

UNIT 06A SOLO BLT 6 CAPACITOR PRINCIPLES

UNIT 06B SOLO BLT 1 RC CIRCUITS

UNIT 06B SOLO BLT 2 RC CIRCUITS

UNIT 06B SOLO BLT 4 RC CIRCUITS

UNIT 06B SOLO BLT 5 RC CIRCUITS

UNIT 06B SOLO BLT 6 RC CIRCUITS

UNIT 06C SOLO BLT 1 DIFFERENTIATORS AND INTEGRATORS

UNIT 06C SOLO BLT 2 DIFFERENTIATORS AND INTEGRATORS

UNIT 06C SOLO BLT 3 DIFFERENTIATORS AND INTEGRATORS

UNIT 06C SOLO BLT 4 DIFFERENTIATORS AND INTEGRATORS

UNIT 06C SOLO BLT 5 DIFFERENTIATORS AND INTEGRATORS

UNIT 07A SOLO BLT 1 COMPLEX IMPEDANCE

UNIT 07A SOLO BLT 2 COMPLEX IMPEDANCE

UNIT 07B SOLO BLT 1 BODE PLOTS

UNIT 07B SOLO BLT 2 BODE PLOTS

UNIT 08A SOLO BLT 1 SALLEN KEY FILTER DESIGN

UNIT 08A SOLO BLT 2 SALLEN KEY FILTER DESIGN

UNIT 08A SOLO BLT 3 SALLEN KEY FILTER DESIGN

UNIT 08A SOLO BLT 4 SALLEN KEY FILTER DESIGN

UNIT 08A SOLO BLT 6 SALLEN KEY FILTER DESIGN

UNIT 08A SOLO BLT 7 SALLEN KEY FILTER DESIGN

UNIT 08B SOLO BLT 1 FREQUENCY DESCRIPTION

UNIT 08B SOLO BLT 2 FREQUENCY DESCRIPTION

UNIT 08B SOLO BLT 3 FREQUENCY DESCRIPTION

UNIT 08B SOLO BLT 5 FREQUENCY DESCRIPTION

UNIT 08B SOLO BLT 6 FREQUENCY DESCRIPTION

UNIT 09A SOLO BLT 1 SAMPLING AND ALIASING

UNIT 09A SOLO BLT 2 SAMPLING AND ALIASING

UNIT 09A SOLO BLT 4 SAMPLING AND ALIASING

UNIT 09A SOLO BLT 6 SAMPLING AND ALIASING

UNIT 09A SOLO BLT 6A HOW TO AVOID ALIASING

UNIT 09A SOLO BLT 7 SAMPLING AND ALIASING

UNIT 09B SOLO BLT 1 SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF SIGNALS

UNIT 09B SOLO BLT 2 SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF SIGNALS

UNIT 09B SOLO BLT 3 SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF SIGNALS

UNIT 09B SOLO BLT 4 SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF SIGNALS

UNIT 09B SOLO BLT 5 SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF SIGNALS

UNIT 10A SOLO BLT 1 DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFICATION

UNIT 10A SOLO BLT 2 DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFICATION

UNIT 10A SOLO BLT 3 DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFICATION

UNIT 10B SOLO BLT 2 DESIGNING A BIOPOTENTIAL AMPLIFIER

UNIT 12A SOLO BLT 1 TRANSISTORS AS SWITCHES

UNIT 12A SOLO BLT 2 TRANSISTORS AS SWITCHES

UNIT 12A SOLO BLT 3 TRANSISTORS AS SWITCHES

UNIT 12B SOLO BLT 1 LOWERING VBE BELOW 0 6 VOLTS

UNIT 12B SOLO BLT 2 LOWERING VBE BELOW 0 6 VOLTS

UNIT 12B SOLO BLT 3 LOWERING VBE BELOW 0 6 VOLTS

UNIT 13A SOLO BLT 1 TRANSISTORS AS SWITCHES

UNIT 13A SOLO BLT 2 TRANSISTORS AS SWITCHES

UNIT 13B SOLO BLT 1 WRAPPING A TRANSISTOR

UNIT 13B SOLO BLT 2 WRAPPING A TRANSISTOR

UNIT 14A SOLO BLT 1 TRUTH TABLES

UNIT 14A SOLO BLT 2 TRUTH TABLES

UNIT 14A SOLO BLT 3 TRUTH TABLES

UNIT 14A SOLO BLT 4 TRUTH TABLES

UNIT 14B SOLO BLT 1 THE USEFUL 555 CHIP

UNIT 14B SOLO BLT 3 THE USEFUL 555 CHIP

UNIT 14B SOLO BLT 4 THE USEFUL 555 CHIP

ADDITIONAL VIDEOS (FILMED AT NU)

Measuring Voltage in place of measuring Current

Using a phototransistor

Impedance Z of common blocks; Low Z feeds High Z

Using approximations for current and voltage calculations

Series and Parallel 2

Z of a voltage divider

Power in a resistor

Comparator vs. Amplifier

Level shifting example

Inverting vs. Non-inverting amplifiers

Transistor current gain

Transistor saturation

Transistor as a switch

Passband

PNP example

Multiple transistors

More multiple transistors

Practice tests (pdfs of tests from previous years)

Video explanations of test questions:

2010 question one, two, three

2011 question one, two, three, four

2012 question one, two, three

2013 question one, two, three