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Course Description: A course covering the concepts, equations and construction of electronics circuits. Course includes both lecture and lab work.
(This document is intended to serve as the basis of a syllabus to be used with Complete Electronics Self Teaching Guide with Projects. Instructors may use this document to generate a syllabus that meets the requirements of their particular school.)
Course Objectives: Students will learn:
Textbook: Complete Electronics Self Teaching Guide with Projects; Earl Boysen and Harry Kybett, Wiley Publishing, ISBN: 9781118217320.
Prerequisite: One semester of algebra.
Schedule:
Click on the links below for access to the lesson plan for each week. Instructors can request access to lesson plans in Power Point on the publishers website.
Week | Topic | Chapter | Projects |
1 | Fundamentals of DC Circuits | 1 | |
2 | Diodes | 2 | 2-1:
The Diode Characteristic Curve 2-2: The Zener Diode Voltage Regulator |
3 | Introduction to the Transistor | 3 | 3-1:
Transistor β 3-2: The Saturated Transistor |
4 | The Transistor Switch | 4 | 4-1:
The Transistor Switch 4-2: JFET I-V Curve |
5 | Fundamentals of AC Circuits | 5 | |
6 | Filters | 6 | 6-1:
Low Pass Filter 6-2: High Pass Filter |
7 | Resonant Circuits | 7 | 7-1:
Notch Filter 7-2: Bandpass Filter |
8 | Transistor Amplifiers | 8 | 8-1:
The Transistor Amplifier 8-2: The Operational Amplifier |
9 | Oscillators | 9 | 9-1:
Colpitts Oscillator 9-2: Hartley Oscillator |
10 | The Transformer | 10 | |
11 | Power Supply Circuits | 11 | 11-1: Full Wave Rectifier |
12 | Review | 12 | |
Note: Complete Electronics Self Teaching Guide with Projects includes step-by-step instructions for each of the projects in the schedule.