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ICS2O-E: SPRING 2023
DIGITAL 2: A COUNTING CIRCUIT
DIGITAL 1: INTEGRATED CIRCUITS: LOGIC GATES
ANALOG 2: BUTTONS, SWITCHES, CAPACITORS, TRANSISTORS and INDUCTORS
CLASS REFERENCE SUPPORT CONCEPTS SUPPLEMENTAL
23
Apr 14

Electronics' Club: Stripboard Tutorial
(aka BusBoard, VeroBoard)
1.2
Joule Thief
AF DG KH WH RJ SL
OL MM EM EP KS GS
WT NV
RA KA TB WC MD EH
BK RL CM CMAz HS
LQT ST MZ
22
Apr 12

How a Joule Thief Works

Make a Joule Thief

Someday:
Coil Inductance Calculator
Inductors
Simply Electronics:
Part 1, Part 2
ACES' Frame Player: Joule Thief
ACES Frame Player: Toroid Winding
Falstad: Joule Thief
Watch
J. Rogan's (ACES '23)
Axial Flux Alternator
EASTER WEEKEND (April 7-10)
CLASS REFERENCE SUPPORT CONCEPTS SUPPLEMENTAL

21
Apr 6
Dual Role of Transistors:
Switching and Amplification
Analog vs Digital
Falstad Circuit Simulation Applet:
Switched LED, Transistor Tester
Alternating LEDs, Fade In Fade Out
ACES' Analog Oscillator
20
Apr 4
  
The device that changed everything...
Introducing the Transistor
Transistor
Basics, Testing, and Switches
The NPN Transistor (2N3904): Animation
The PNP Transistor (2N3906): Animation
TO-92 (BJT) Datasheets:
2N3904 NPN, 2N3906 PNP
ACES' Frame Player: Transistors
Transitioning from..
Analog to Digital
from continuous to discrete

Analog vs Digital
CLASS REFERENCE SUPPORT CONCEPTS SUPPLEMENTAL
19
Mar 31

DMM: Capacitance
Review Capacitor Circuits on page 32
Prototype the circuit to the left...
...and then the rollover modification
Capacitors as Timers
: `tau = R times C`

18
Mar 29
pp. 31-34
Capacitors

Falstad:
Capacitor Visualization
Introducing Delays (TIMING)
into our Circuits

Capacitor Codes
  
The Charge/Discharge Circuit

ACES' Frame Player: Capacitors
1.2
Capacitance:
UNITS:
(Micro)Farads (μF)
RANGES:

Tantalum vs Ceramic
MARCH BREAK (March 10-27)
CLASS REFERENCE SUPPORT CONCEPTS SUPPLEMENTAL
17
Mar 10
Asynchronous Day (Parent/Teacher Interviews) Voltage H-Bridge
AF DG KH WH RJ* SL
OL MM KS GS WT NV
RA CA* TB WC MD EH
BK RL CMar CMaz
EP HS LQT ST MZ
16
Mar 8


Watch these videos
Technical Writing:
Don'ts and Dos

Use of the
Active Voice
The INSERT Tab Pt. 2:
Picture, Symbols
+ +   =  

1.1
DER Exemplar
15
Mar 6
Explore the
Full-Screen Version of...
Falstad
Review:
Formatting SI Units
The INSERT Tab Pt. 1:
Header&Footer, Date&Time, Tables,
Page Break, Section Break
The REFERENCES Tab
Table of Contents
1.1
DER Parts Table
CLASS REFERENCE SUPPORT CONCEPTS SUPPLEMENTAL
14
Mar 2
Voltage H-Bridge as
(K)night Light
Page Real Estate
+ +   = 
Show/Hide, Ruler, Tabs, Breaks, Styles

1.1
DER Exemplar
13
Feb 28
Digital-ish
Voltage H-Bridge
Digital-ish
Voltage H-Bridge
First Look at the...
Voltage H-Bridge
Recall the DUAL Uses for the
Potentiometer
Variable Resistor or Voltage Divider

Analog-ish
Voltage H-Bridge
CLASS REFERENCE SUPPORT CONCEPTS SUPPLEMENTAL
12
Feb 24
p. 24
Transitioning from..
Analog to Digital
from continuous to discrete

Analog vs Digital
Button Logic and Voltage Division
Switches (SPST, SPDT, DPDT)
ACES' Frame Player: Switches

11
Feb 22
PBNO


PBNC

'Mechanical' Input Devices
Buttons (PBNO, PBNC)

Circuit Symbols (p. 8)
ACES' Frame Player: Buttons
(Digital) Button Logic:
Pull-Down
and Pull-Up Configurations
FAMILY DAY WEEKEND (February 17-20)
ANALOG 1: SIGNALS, SUPPLY, SYMBOLS, SCHEMATICS and RESISTORS
CLASS REFERENCE SUPPORT CONCEPTS SUPPLEMENTAL
10
Feb 16
Click image for details...
Click image for details...
ACES' Frame Player:
Variable Resistors

2. LDR: Light-Dependent Resistor
aka Photocell, Photoresistor, Optoresistor
3. Thermistor:
Temp
-Dependent Resistor

4. FSR:
Force-Sensitive Resistor

5. Flex Sensor:
Flex-Sensitive Resistor

J. Vretenar's: The Bionic Hand
Voltage: `V=IR`
Power: `P=IV`
Circuit Symbols
(p. 8)
9
Feb 14

e The 1N400n Diode
(for Circuit Protection)


Interactive Circuits :)
Fixed vs Variable Resistors
1. The Potentiometer (p. 10)
ACES' Frame Player: Potentiometer

CLASS REFERENCE SUPPORT CONCEPTS SUPPLEMENTAL
8
Feb 10
ROYGBV Wire Lengths
Using Ohm's Law
and Kirchhoff's Laws
to
Analyze Circuits
ACES' Frame Player: LED Circuits
Using Ohm's Law to determine the
Current (I) in a circuit :
`I=V/R`
7
Feb 8
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Useful LED Variations:
Bicolor, RGB, rectangular, 3mm...
LED Datasheet
ACES' Frame Player: LED Circuits
Use Ohm's Law to determine the
Current (I) in a circuit :
`I=V/R`
for 2022/2023...
Appleyard LED Tester
6
Feb 6

Period
Rotation
to P3&P4
First look at Circuit Diagrams
(aka Schematic
s)
Circuit Symbols (p. 8)
Our first circuits...
ACES' Frame Player: Fixed Resistors
Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL)
DMM Confirmation of KVL
(Waterfall Model of Voltage Drop)
Ohm's Law
(in terms of Voltage)
Voltage: `V=IR`
Power: `P=IV`


 
CP-202AH-ND 3M156313-06-ND
Your First Soldering Task
Soldering Tips from a former ACE
(Your Solder Tube)

CLASS REFERENCE SUPPORT CONCEPTS SUPPLEMENTAL
5
Feb 2
(Asynch)
α, β, γ,...
ALPHA,
BRAVO,
CHARLIE,...
Start your Prototyping Skills off
on the right foot...
Watch B. Eater's:
Breadboard Tips and Tricks
Your scholastic fortunes are enriched
by knowing multiple
Alphabets and Languages
So, today, memorize the
Greek and Phonetic Alphabets
found on Page 78 of your DC Circuits Workbook
4
Jan 31

First look at Circuit Diagrams
(aka Schematic
s)
Circuit Symbols
(p. 8)
 
 
Second DMM Function:
2. Resistance (Ω)

Fixed (Current-Limiting)
Resistor Applet


Our first circuits...
ACES' Frame Player: Fixed Resistors
Where the MAGIC happens



ResistorCircuitAnalysis
CLASS REFERENCE SUPPORT CONCEPTS SUPPLEMENTAL
3
Jan 27
 
Neoteck DM4000 Pro
Auto-Ranging
Digital Multimeter (DMM)

Powers and Prefixes
(p. 6)
The Breadboard
(Your Prototyping Workbench)
 
First DMM Function:
1. Continuity (Conductance) ()
Where the MAGIC happens

2
Jan 25
BBC: Curiosity
The Driver of Success?


Giants of Electricity p.80
Discussion:
What is Electricity
?
The Atom
Water Analogies
Flow Models (Direction):
Electron (Neg →Pos)
(Science)
vs
Conventional (Pos→Neg)
(Electronics)
DC Circuits' Cover Video...
G. Davidge's: A Counting Circuit
Foundations: Grade 9 Science...
Voltage
Ohm's Law (in terms of Voltage):
`V=IxxR`

Current
Ohm's Law (in terms of Current):
`I=V/R`

Your Future: EVs and Batteries


Alkaline Battery Chemistry
1
Jan 23

RSGC ACES: History

Student Outline
Mr. D's Schedule
[ACES Culture]

(PBS) Tesla:
Master of Lightning
Distribution of...

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REPUTATION and RESPECT
RSGC ACES Mission: Taking a
Short, Medium, and Long Term View
of your Futures

ACES Hall of Fame:
D. Raymond '19
E. McAuliffe '18, E. Peterson '18
M. Elia '15 (Argon Prototypes)
ACES Focus:
Foundations

For our second Field Trip of the year we have been invited to visit a factory that is developing solar panels. Since this device is an integral part of our Greenhouse Project this year, early familiarity with this technology will be advantageous.
What better way is there to start the year than with a walking field trip to acquire the electronic components that we will make good use of? You'll also be aware of its location for your own personal projects.
I have no formal training in electronics or electrical engineering - I'm just really interested in this field. The knowledge and skill I have has been largely acquired over the last few years from learning alongside many talented Georgians and I look forward to expanding my capabilities by working with you this year.
I ask six things of my ACES (for most other things I'm usually flexible):
1. SHORTCUTS. The world has enough corner-cutters. This includes stealing, lying, cheating, or plagiarizing.
2. SHARED SPACE. Show respect for others that use the lab by putting your projects away and leaving your bench area tidy when you leave.
3. DES VISITORS. Show respect for adult visitors that enter the lab by immediately stopping what you are doing, standing and facing the individual(s).
4. NO EATING. Show respect for the lab by not eating in the DES. You may go into the hallway for a quick bite if you need to.
5. AVOID WASTE. Show respect for the lab's resources by not wasting or misusing them.
6. REPUTATION. Show respect for yourself by looking (and speaking) your best. It's the little things keep the doors of opportunity open.
  1. Matches will last exactly 5 minutes
  2. Two qualifying rounds (average points) will determine the initial Tournament seeding
  3. The top 8 seeds move on into the quarter-finals
  4. The Term 1 winner will play the winner of Term 2 in May to determine the Grade winner
  5. The Grade 10 winner will play one match against Mike Ciomyk to determine the 2015 School Champion
  6. Technical problems of any sort with your laptop during a match results in immediate disqualification from the match
Growing Success, p. 29
Responsibility, Organization, Independent Work, Collaboration, Initiative, Self-Reliant Growing Success. p.11.

It is worth noting, right from the start, that assessment is a human process, conducted by and with human beings, and subject inevitably to the frailties of human judgement.
However crisp and objective we might try to make it, and however neatly quantifiable may be our "results", assessment is closer to art than science.
It is, after all, an exercise in human communication.
Knowledge: Subject-specific content acquired in each course (knowledge), and the comprehension of its meaning and significance (understanding).
Thinking: The use of critical and creative thinking skills and/or processes, as follows:
Communication: The conveying of meaning through various forms, as follows:
Application: The use of knowledge and skills to make connections within and between various contexts.