Physics 3330

During the final month of the course you will work on self-designed projects. The projects are your opportunity to apply what you've learned, and extend it in directions that appeal to YOU. What areas of electronics seem interesting? What gizmos have you wanted to understand? What interesting and cool things do you wish you could build? Think about such things, talk with friends, colleagues, instructors, surf the webs, etc. to expand your horizons and start imagining what you might want to build.

Project Topics

1. Should be something you can understand and build that you couldn't have done at the beginning of the semester.
2. AVOID projects that are largely programming microcontrollers. We know you can program. Concentrate on analog electronics, OR use a microcontroller if you need it, but interface to the real world.
3. AVOID making some complex mechanical object or lovely walnut case. Go for the electronics inside! You want a working theramin, not a beautiful, non-functional box.
4. You should understand how the circuit works! If you Google a circuit, great, but you must understand it by the end.
5. Design something where you will be able to compare circuit theory with actual circuit performance.
6. Entertainment value is fine.

Teams

1. One to two people
2. Organize so that all participate
3. Expectations will increase with number of members

Grades based on

1. originality
2. degree of difficulty.
3. execution, i.e. did you make it work?
4. presentation

More information on project presentations and writeups