1-8 July 2022
Virtual Conference
Africa/Johannesburg timezone
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Teach electronics to applied physics students. Prototyping, design and research on a printed circuit board.

8 Jul 2022, 11:30
15m
Zoom Platform (Virtual Conference)

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Oral Presentation Track E - Physics for Development, Education and Outreach Physics for Development, Education and Outreach

Speaker

Dr Marco Mariola (University Of Kwazulu Natal)

Description

The applied physics curriculum often includes digital or analog electronics courses, including laboratory activities to understand the theory better and develop practical skills. During the laboratory time, the students generally assemble the electronic circuits on a breadboard or more simplified tools during the practical activity. The classical approach helps test a given circuit but does not train the students to work on a realistic electronic system due to the limited time. This work shows a new training platform built on a printed circuit board to perform experiments based on filters, diode and operational amplifiers. The most critical section of the board is the universal operational amplifier subcircuit. The operational amplifier circuit can be reconfigured by the student by following the board schematic. Using this approach, the students will learn how to modify an existing board or how to change a first designed circuit before sending the board to production.

Level for award;(Hons, MSc, PhD, N/A)?

N/A

Apply to be considered for a student ; award (Yes / No)? No

Primary author

Dr Marco Mariola (University Of Kwazulu Natal)

Presentation Materials

Peer reviewing

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