ELEC-C9620 - Basics of Electronic Circuits, Lecture, 3.9.2024-10.12.2024

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After completing the course, the student

  • is able to search detailed knowledge on DC, AC and nonlinear electronics circuit engineering
  • can analyse the operation of basic electronic system based on its circuit diagram
  • can design and analyse a basic electronic filter
  • remembers the basic operation principles of diodes and metal-oxide-semiconductor transistors
  • can analyse simple diode and transistor circuits.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 03.09.2024 - 10.12.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Aleksi Tamminen, Henrik Wallén

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Quantities, definitions, and laws in electronics

    Basic circuit components: resistor, inductor, and capacitor

    Direct-current and alternating-current circuit-analysis methods

    Frequency-domain representation and transfer functions

    Nonlinearity in electronics

    Operational amplifier

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Exercises and exams

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures, exercise sessions, and independent studying

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Tildon H. Glisson, Introduction to Circuit Analysis and Design, Springer.
    Lecture slides

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I - II
    2025-2026 Autumn I - II

    Registration:

    This course is aimed for bachelor students who are not in the Elektroniikka ja
    sähkötekniikka (EST) bachelor programme. Students in EST bachelor programme
    can not enrol this course, because they have equivalent topics in their
    programme courses.

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