Gauging interest in advanced electronics classes

[Eva Kloiber]

Hi, all!

Since the school year has finally ended, I'd like to devote some of my newfound free time to teaching people some advanced electronics theories and applications. These classes would assume a fundamental understanding of electronics - equivalent to a 200-ish level university class (basic circuits, s-domain analysis, Kirchhoff laws, and the like).

Topics could include (but aren't limited to):

- Semiconductor modeling (BJTs, MOSFETs, Diodes)

- Switching power converter analysis and design

- Control design (DC motors, feedback systems, PID, etc.)

- Digital signal processing

I'm open to suggestions!

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I've also heard that people are interested in more advanced Arduino classes. I was thinking:

- Motor control

- PWM

- Signal processing

- Anything else people want to learn about.

Even if there aren't a *ton* of people interested in this, I'd be more than happy to do one-on-one tutoring.

-Eva

[Alexander Honkala]

Yes yes, let's do this. I need a refresher on the Kirchoff laws but would be quite interested in the control design bits of that, as well as the digital signal processing. Explain why semiconductor modeling is helpful to us? Then I can figure whether I need that knowledge in my head.

The advanced Arduino courses would also be excellent. I need to teach one on encapsulation of your 'Duino projects to web interfaces.

-X

[N Y]

Yes! Always interested in learning more about electronics.

-- Nate Y.

[Eva Kloiber]

By semiconductor modeling, I mean the derivation and applications of large-signal and small-signal models from the physical properties of semiconductors. These equations are what make amplifiers and semiconductor switches possible - it would just be a much more detailed analysis than the usual "apply 5V to turn on" found in most projects. 

-Eva

[Jennifer Mann]

Count me in! I could always use a refresher course in electronics.

Jenn

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[777 Dojo]

Interested! :)

[nathan dotz]

DO EEEET
(and my schedule is ridiculously busy, but i'd be there whenever I could)

On 04/24/2012 03:31 PM, Eva Kloiber wrote:

[Eva Kloiber]

I'm glad that there's so much interest, but could people say specifically which classes they're interested in? 

Thanks!

-Eva

[Jennifer Mann]

In order of my interest:

1.Control design (DC motors, feedback systems, PID, etc.)

2.Switching power converter analysis and design

3.Digital signal processing

4.Semiconductor modeling (BJTs, MOSFETs, Diodes)

if that helps at all :)

- Jenn

[Greg Austic]

Also interested.  I've been working through the MIT open courseware lectures for intro circuits which has been awesome (http://academicearth.org/courses/circuits-and-electronics), but I'd love to have a group who's working through it at the same time to discuss it with and perform some practical applications as various topics are reached in the class.  It goes through Kirschoff's laws and most of the basic elements.

I'd also really appreciate some practice in some of the circuit building / modeling software out there, I've used it but somewhat in a silo so I'd love to see how others use it.

Greg

[Nathaniel Bezanson]

On Apr 24, 3:31 pm, Eva Kloiber <kloiber....@gmail.com> wrote:
> - Semiconductor modeling (BJTs, MOSFETs, Diodes)
> - Switching power converter analysis and design
> - Control design (DC motors, feedback systems, PID, etc.)

Interested in all 3 of these, but mostly switching power converters --
want to move past the '063, and understand the specific
characteristics of inductors and what makes specific ones more or less
suitable. Also, i3Detroit has a pile of somewhat-more-advanced
switcher converters and their datasheet-recommended inductors (these
came from a donation), which produce multiple output voltages and I'd
like to learn how these do their thing and how to make them do my
thing instead. I'll get part numbers later if you're interested.

> I've also heard that people are interested in more advanced Arduino
> classes. I was thinking:
> - Motor control
> - PWM

Arduino doesn't give a lot of control over timers and low-power modes,
which is where my interest currently lies, but if you ever feel like
doing a bare-metal exploration of these topics, I'll be there.

Or at least, I'll try to be there. I work in Dearborn and go home to
Royal Oak, so Ann Arbor is a swing out of the way. Mondays and
Thursdays are best for me, but of course I'll try to work with
whatever your schedule allows. And if you ever want to host classes at
i3's lab, talk to me. :)

-Nathaniel-

[Eva Kloiber]

I'm curious what sort of inductors (did you mean transformers?) output multiple voltages, so if you could send me those part numbers, that'd be great!

I'd also like to do an AVR (not Arduino) class where I'd teach about the nitty gritty low level things that the Arduino IDE simplifies. Unfortunately, I don't feel too qualified to do this alone, so if someone wanted to help, that'd be superb.

-Eva

[TCook]

Sup sis. (y u no irc anymore?)
My interests are accurately reflected in Jennifer Mann's message, so, like, tally her twice or something when coming to a decision.

[Michael S]

Kinda 3rd that for being in the Jennifer Mann's party train. Maybe add in a second for HIgher power applications?

MIchael Senkow Ox

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[Nathaniel Bezanson]

On Apr 25, 3:13 pm, Eva Kloiber <kloiber....@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm curious what sort of inductors (did you mean transformers?) output
> multiple voltages, so if you could send me those part numbers, that'd be
> great!

Update: Yeah, I meant transformers. They're Schott 14089 / 9810.
They're paired with LM2585S 5.0 simple-switcher chips. The single
output voltage, I understand. How they regulate the others, I'm not so
clear on...

-Nathaniel-