EET 1084C - Introduction to Electronics

Engineering and Building Arts Department

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 77
Effective Term Spring 2018 (540)

Course Description

This course provides an introduction to the basic fundamentals, terminology, and applications used in the electronics industry. The topic coverage will include circuit theory principles, electronic components, transistor usage, amplifiers, power supplies, digital logic techniques, and electronic instruments. This course will also include some basic laboratory exercises to strengthen the topic coverage as it pertains to basic measurement involving both analog and digital circuits.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will demonstrate an understanding of direct current (DC) circuits by:
    1. describing the differences between conductors, insulators, and semiconductors.
    2. identifying the unit used to represent and measure voltage, current, and resistance.
    3. defining voltage, current, and resistance and explaining the effect of each parameter in a circuit.
    4. calculating total resistance in series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits.
    5. stating Ohm’s law with reference to current, voltage, and resistance.
    6. solving problems using Ohm’s law for current, voltage, or resistance in series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits.
    7. solving for power consumption in an electrical circuit.
    8. measuring the DC circuit parameters related to resistance, voltage and current.
  2. The student will demonstrate an understanding of alternating current (AC) circuits by:
    1. explaining the principles of inductance.
    2. determining the total inductance in series and parallel circuits.
    3. explaining the L/R time constants and how they relate to inductance.
    4. explaining the principles of capacitance.
    5. determining the total capacitance in series and parallel circuits.
    6. explaining the RC time constants and how they relate to capacitance.
    7. defining the terms related to AC.
    8. explaining the relationship between time and frequency.
    9. applying Ohm’s law to AC resistive, inductive, and capacitive circuits.
    10. explaining how transformers operate in circuits.
    11. measuring the AC circuit parameters related to resistance, voltage and current.
  3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of semiconductor devices by:
    1. identifying materials that act as semiconductors.
    2. describing the function and characteristics of diodes and their circuit operation.
    3. describing the function and characteristics of zener diodes.
    4. identifying the functions of transistors and describing the biasing techniques for operation.
    5. describing the difference between transistors and field effect transistors.
    6. identifying the major components of an integrated circuit.
    7. measuring the circuit parameters related to diodes and transistors.
  4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of linear integrated circuits by:
    1. explaining the use of power supplies.
    2. describing the purpose of amplifiers.
    3. explaining the basic configurations of transistor amplifier circuits.
    4. describing the operation of amplifier circuits.
  5. The student will demonstrate an understanding of digital electronic circuits by:
    1. converting the binary number system to other number systems.
    2. identifying and explaining the function of the basic logic gates.
    3. simplifying a Boolean expression using various techniques.
    4. describing and drawing sequential logic circuits.
    5. describing and drawing combinational logic circuits.
    6. identifying the applications of digital circuits.
    7. measuring digital logic circuit parameters.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual instructors.

History of Changes

Revised 8/84 State # Revisions 5/85 Effective Session I, 1986-87 Reviewed C & I 9/25/90 3 YR C&I Review 8/94 3 Year Review 9899. Effective 20032. 3 Year Review 2007. Effective 20091(0415). C&I Approval: 04/28/2009, BOT Approval: 06/16/2009, Effective Term: Fall 2009 (415). C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2010 (430).
C&I Approval: 08/17/2017, BOT Approval: 09/19/2017, Effective Term: Spring 2018 (540)

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