EET 103 - Introduction to Electronics

 
Description
This course covers the basic principles of electronics, with a survey of modern electronics, Ohm’s Law and power formulas, series/parallel circuits, Kirchhoff’s Law, operational amplifiers, timers and selected circuit elements. Theory is applied to laboratory work with a concentration on construction and testing of actual circuits and the use of modern measurement techniques. No previous experience in electronics or science is required.

1. Describe the methods employed in basic DC and AC circuit analysis.
2. Formulate unit conversions.
3. Develop engineering problem-solving skills through practical laboratory projects.
4. Employ methods of charging of a capacitor with a constant voltage source and the transient charging current in a series RC network.
5. Apply the concepts of basic diodes and transistors using modern linear integrated circuits.
6. Employ the application of electronic vocabulary to communicate within the manufacturing community, both with the engineer/designer and technicians, through practical laboratory projects.

1. Current and voltage: electrical charge, current, voltage and power
2. Ohm’s Law: application of Ohm’s Law, power relations, V-I characteristics
3. Series and parallel network: Kirchhoff’s Current Law, Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law, voltage divider rule, current divider rule
4. Complex circuit analysis: general strategy, three and four resistor combinations, Wheatstone Bridge
5. Time varying signals: describing time varying signals, generating time varying signals, average and RMS values
6. Capacitors: principles of operation, parallel and series connection, typical applications, charging a capacitor with a constant voltage source, discharging a capacitor
7. Operational amplifier: integrated circuits, op-amp as a voltage comparator, op-amp as a voltage amplifier, negative feedback, voltage follower, applications

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