EN-3212 - Electronics

TOPIC - Vacuum tubes

• Explains the operation of devices using thermionic emission; including vacuum tube diodes and triodes.

TOPIC - Cathode ray tube (CRT)

• Explains how a CRT operates and how it is used to present a visual image.
• Recognizes the differences between deflection methods.

TOPIC - Cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO)

• Shows how the CRT is used in the CRO.
• Explains the use of the CRO as a basic measurement instrument.
• Defines the function of each control.

TOPIC - Solid-state physics

• Explains the theory of conduction as it applies to both conductors and semiconductors.
• Recognizes the effects of doping atoms in extrinsic semiconductor crystals.

TOPIC - PN junction

• Develops the physics of the semiconductor PN junction, explains how it is fabricated and its characteristics.

TOPIC - Semiconductor diodes

• Identifies the characteristics, schematic symbols, industry standards and rating parameters.

TOPIC - Rectifiers and D.C.power supplies

• Shows how semiconductor diodes are used to convert A.C. to pulsating D.C. and the resultant output filtered and regulated to provide power for electronic systems.
• Explains half and full-wave rectifiers as well as capacitor input filters.
• Calculates the average D.C. voltage and ripple voltage.

TOPIC - Special diodes

• Develops the theory of PN junctions to explain the operation of additional diode types, including the Zener diode, photo diode, light emitting diode and varactor diode.

TOPIC - Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT)

• Shows how semiconductor PN junctions are combined to produce a BJT which can be used as a current amplifier.
• Develops the mathematical relationship which describe the operation in practical circuits.

TOPIC - BJT industry identification and ratings

• Recognizes how the industrial numbering system is used to identify semiconductor devices and which parameters are used to specify BJT characteristics.

TOPIC - BJT Biasing and Amplifier Principles

• Explains the principle of biasing the BJT to achieve operation.
• Recognizes how design problems involving nonlinear devices such as transistors are solved graphically.
• Derives the equation for voltage amplification for a common emitter amplifier.

TOPIC - Amplifier coupling and classification

• Defines amplifier classification by parameters such as; class, bandwidth, signal size, frequency range and coupling method.

TOPIC - Power amplifiers

• Differentiates between amplifiers used at small and large power levels and how they are constructed.

TOPIC - Linear integrated circuits

• Shows how complete circuits can be fabricated on a single Silicon crystal.
• Identifies the operational amplifier (Op-amp) as the basic building block for linear electronics.
• Defines the characteristics and operating principles of different Op-amp configurations.

TOPIC - Oscillators

• Explains how oscillators function and the different uses required.

TOPIC - Field Effect Transistors (FETs)

• Identifies the operation and uses of: junction field effect transistors (JFETs) and both enhancement and depletion mode metal oxide semiconductor FETS (MOSFETs).
• Explains how the characteristics and uses differ from BJTs.

TOPIC - Binary numbering system

• Explains the binary, octal and hexadecimal numbering systems.
• Defines the relationships and conversion between the different numbering systems.
• Carries out calculations using binary addition and subtraction.

TOPIC - Logic gates

• Defines the basic and complex logic gates.
• Describes logic functions with boolean algebra and truth tables.

TOPIC - Combinational logic circuits

• Explains how logic gates are combined to form logic circuits such as half and full adders.

TOPIC - Flip-flops and latches

• Recognizes combinational logic circuits and sequential logic circuits.
• Shows how logic gates are combined to form basic and clocked flip flops.

TOPIC - Sequential logic circuits

• Shows how flip flops are connected to form registers and binary counters.

TOPIC - Digital control

• Recognizes how electronic components, logic gates and flip flops can be combined on a printed circuit board to automate an engine room control function.
• Explains printed circuit board layout and component identification.

TOPIC - Thyristors and power control

• Shows how PN junctions are combined to form devices in the thyristor family.
• Differentiates between silicon controlled rectifiers (SCRs) and TRIACS.
• Explains the use of these components in power conversion and to control the speed of A.C. and D.C. motors.

LAB - Electronic instruments

• Uses modern electronic instruments including function generators, digital multimeters, oscilloscopes and laboratory power supplies.
• Measures, or calculates based on measurements, the frequency, voltage, current, resistance, and reactance of AC circuit elements.

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31A3.3.1

LAB - Full-wave rectifiers and regulators

• Constructs, tests, and takes measurements of D.C. voltage and ripple voltage from a full-wave bridge rectifier.
• Constructs, tests, and takes measurements of a zener diode voltage regulator.
• Constructs and tests a split voltage D.C. power supply.
• Calculates the predicted values of the parameters measured.

31A3.1.2
31A3.2.3

LAB - Diodes and half-wave rectifiers

• Determines the volt-ampere characteristics of several types of semiconductor diodes.
• Constructs and takes measurements on a half-wave rectifier circuit.
• Predicts values of D.C. voltage and ripple voltage and compares these to the measured values.

31A3.1.2
31A3.2.3

LAB - Voltage amplifier

• Constructs, tests, and takes measurements on a single transistor common emitter amplifier.
• Calculates the theoretical values of the parameters measured.

31A3.1.2
31A3.2.3

LAB - Op-amps and oscillators

• Constructs and obtains data on several configurations of operational amplifier circuits.
• Uses one circuit configuration as a phase shift oscillator and measures the period and frequency of oscillation.
• Calculates the theoretical values of voltage amplification for the various amplifier circuits and frequency of oscillation.

31A3.1.2
31A3.2.3

LAB - Logic circuits

• Constructs both combinational and sequential logic circuits.
• Predicts the outputs of different circuits using truth tables, boolean expressions and timing diagrams.