Introduction to ElectronicsLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: TE00CE12
Credits
5 op
Objective
After completing the course the student:
- is able to use multimeter and oscilloscope
- can name common components used in electronics and knows their basic characteristics
- can calculate currents, voltages and resistances as well as powers in simple circuits
- knows the basics of digital and analog blocks and their couplings in electronics.
Content
- Basic concepts of Circuit analysis and measurements: current, voltage, resistance, power
- Active and passive components used in electronics
- Basics of analog and digital electronics
Qualifications
High school mathematics courses (higher or subsidiary level)
OR
Primary+secondary school and vocational school maths curriculum and course: Introduction to Mathematics and Physics
OR
equivalent skills
Enrollment
29.05.2024 - 05.09.2024
Timing
05.09.2024 - 12.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
40 - 70
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology
Teachers
- Mikko Peltonen de Santiago
Groups
-
PINFOS24APINFOS24A
-
PINFOS24BPINFOS24B
Objective
After completing the course the student:
- is able to use multimeter and oscilloscope
- can name common components used in electronics and knows their basic characteristics
- can calculate currents, voltages and resistances as well as powers in simple circuits
- knows the basics of digital and analog blocks and their couplings in electronics.
Content
- Basic concepts of Circuit analysis and measurements: current, voltage, resistance, power
- Active and passive components used in electronics
- Basics of analog and digital electronics
Materials
Lecture notes, links and videos on the course's ITSlearning page
Teaching methods
Lectures, lab sessions, pair work, independent study
Exam schedules
Lab test will take place in week 49.
International connections
During the course we will learn electronics skills fundamental for an ICT-engineer's background knowledge. Most of the learning happens in the electronics lab, during hands-on assignments where students work in pairs to build circuits and measure how they operate.
Sustainable development aspects are considered during the course. In lectures, the applications of electronics in creating an ecologically sustainable and resilient society are highlighted. Wasteful practices in the lab are discouraged.
Completion alternatives
If a student wants to pass the course without submitting the reports, this needs to be agreed upon with the teacher.
Student workload
Contact hours (lectures and lab sessions)
Independent study, preparing for the labs and lab test, writing lab reports
6 reports on lab assignments and one lab test. Work will be distributed throughout the duration of the course.
Content scheduling
The course will begin in week 36 and end in week 50.
Topics:
- Basic concepts of circuit analysis and measurements: current, voltage, resistance, power
- Basic usage of the oscilloscope to measure and analyse AC signals
- Basics of analog and digital electronics
- Active and passive components used in electronics, such as transistors and operational amplifiers
Further information
ITSlearning
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Assessment consists of three parts:
- Reports for assignments 1-6 (12 p each, total 72 p), throughout the duration of the course
- Lab test (16 p), on week 49
- Attendance (2 p for every lecture and 1 p for each of the two practice labs)
The total points to be obtained: 100 p.
To pass, the following conditions must both be met:
1) At least four assignments must be handed in by the deadline of assignment 6
2) The total number of points by the end of the course must be at least 50 p.
The grade boundaries are:
0-49 = FAIL
50-59 = 1
60-69 = 2
70-79 = 3
80-89 = 4
90-100 = 5
- If a submitted report is missing half or more of either the pre-assignments or the lab tasks, it will receive 0 p.
- If a submitted report has received 0 p or the lab tasks of the report contain otherwise significant errors, the report may be resubmitted, provided that the erroneous lab work is redone.
- If a report is submitted after the deadline, it will receive a reduction of 4 p. This also applies to resubmitted reports.
Assessment criteria, fail (0)
Total points 49 or less, OR the number of assignments submitted by the deadline of assignment 6 is three or less
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
50-59 points = 1
60-69 points = 2
AND
At least four assignments must be handed in by the deadline of assignment 6
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
70-79 points = 3
80-89 points = 4
AND
At least four assignments must be handed in by the deadline of assignment 6
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
90-100 = 5
AND
At least four assignments must be handed in by the deadline of assignment 6
Qualifications
High school mathematics courses (higher or subsidiary level)
OR
Primary+secondary school and vocational school maths curriculum and course: Introduction to Mathematics and Physics
OR
equivalent skills
Enrollment
29.05.2024 - 14.09.2024
Timing
02.09.2024 - 18.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
80 - 110
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology
Teachers
- Ville Huhtinen
- Jarno Tuominen
Scheduling groups
- Labraryhmä 1 (Size: 60. Open UAS: 0.)
- Labraryhmä 2 (Size: 60. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
PTIVIS24BPTIVIS24B
-
PTIVIS24CPTIVIS24C
-
PTIVIS24APTIVIS24A
Small groups
- Lab group 1
- Lab group 2
Objective
After completing the course the student:
- is able to use multimeter and oscilloscope
- can name common components used in electronics and knows their basic characteristics
- can calculate currents, voltages and resistances as well as powers in simple circuits
- knows the basics of digital and analog blocks and their couplings in electronics.
Content
- Basic concepts of Circuit analysis and measurements: current, voltage, resistance, power
- Active and passive components used in electronics
- Basics of analog and digital electronics
Materials
Lecture notes, links and videos on the course's ITSlearning page
Teaching methods
Lectures, lab sessions, pair work, independent study
Exam schedules
Lab test will take place in week 49.
International connections
During the course we will learn electronics skills fundamental for an ICT-engineer's background knowledge. Most of the learning happens in the electronics lab, during hands-on assignments where students work in pairs to build circuits and measure how they operate.
Sustainable development aspects are considered during the course. In lectures, the applications of electronics in creating an ecologically sustainable and resilient society are highlighted. Wasteful practices in the lab are discouraged.
Completion alternatives
Not available.
Student workload
Contact hours (lectures and lab sessions): 51 h
Independent study, preparing for the labs and lab test, writing lab reports: 79 h
Content scheduling
The course will begin in week 36 and end in week 50.
Topics:
- Basic concepts of circuit analysis and measurements: current, voltage, resistance, power
- Basic usage of the oscilloscope to measure and analyse AC signals
- Basics of analog and digital electronics
- Active and passive components used in electronics, such as transistors, operational amplifiers and logic gates
Further information
ITSlearning
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Assessment consists of three parts:
- Reports for assignments 1-8 (10 p each, total 80 p), throughout the duration of the course
- Lab test (15 p), on week 49
- Lecture attendance (5 p in total, 1 p per lecture excluding the first one)
The total points to be obtained: 100 p.
To pass, the following three conditions must all be met:
1) At least three reports from the first four assignments (1-4) must be handed in by the deadline of assignment 4 and the total points from those first four assignments must be at least 9 p.
2) At least three reports from the last four assignments (5-8) must be handed in by the deadline of assignment 8 and the total points from those last four assignments must be at least 9 p.
3) The total number of points by the end of the course must be at least 26 p.
The grade boundaries are:
0-25 = FAIL
26-40 = 1
41-55 = 2
56-70 = 3
71-85 = 4
86-100 = 5
- If a submitted report is missing half or more of either the pre-assignments or the lab tasks, it will receive 0 p.
- If a submitted report has received 0 p or the lab tasks of the report contain otherwise significant errors, the report may be resubmitted, provided that the erroneous lab work is redone.
- If a report is submitted after the deadline, it will receive a reduction of 4 p. This also applies to resubmitted reports.
Assessment criteria, fail (0)
Total points 25 or less
or
fewer than three reports from the first four assignments (1-4) are handed in by the deadline of assignment 4 or the total points from those first four assignments is less than 9 p
or
fewer than three reports from the last four assignments (5-8) are handed in by the deadline of assignment 4 or the total points from those last four assignments is less than 9 p
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
26-40 points = 1
41-55 points = 2
And
- At least three reports from the first four assignments have been handed in with total points of at least 9 p
- At least three reports from the last four assignments have been handed in with total points of at least 9 p
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
56-70 points = 3
71-85 points = 4
And
- At least three reports from the first four assignments have been handed in with total points of at least 9 p
- At least three reports from the last four assignments have been handed in with total points of at least 9 p
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
86-100 points = 5
And
- At least three reports from the first four assignments have been handed in with total points of at least 9 p
- At least three reports from the last four assignments have been handed in with total points of at least 9 p
Qualifications
High school mathematics courses (higher or subsidiary level)
OR
Primary+secondary school and vocational school maths curriculum and course: Introduction to Mathematics and Physics
OR
equivalent skills
Enrollment
05.10.2023 - 14.01.2024
Timing
08.01.2024 - 30.04.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 120
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology
Teachers
- Ville Huhtinen
- Jussi Hurri
Groups
-
PTIVIS23DPTIVIS23D
-
PTIVIS23EPTIVIS23E
-
PTIVIS23FPTIVIS23F
Objective
After completing the course the student:
- is able to use multimeter and oscilloscope
- can name common components used in electronics and knows their basic characteristics
- can calculate currents, voltages and resistances as well as powers in simple circuits
- knows the basics of digital and analog blocks and their couplings in electronics.
Content
- Basic concepts of Circuit analysis and measurements: current, voltage, resistance, power
- Active and passive components used in electronics
- Basics of analog and digital electronics
Evaluation scale
H-5
Qualifications
High school mathematics courses (higher or subsidiary level)
OR
Primary+secondary school and vocational school maths curriculum and course: Introduction to Mathematics and Physics
OR
equivalent skills
Enrollment
01.12.2023 - 15.01.2024
Timing
08.01.2024 - 30.04.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology
Teachers
- Mikko Peltonen de Santiago
Groups
-
PINFOS23CPINFOS23C
Objective
After completing the course the student:
- is able to use multimeter and oscilloscope
- can name common components used in electronics and knows their basic characteristics
- can calculate currents, voltages and resistances as well as powers in simple circuits
- knows the basics of digital and analog blocks and their couplings in electronics.
Content
- Basic concepts of Circuit analysis and measurements: current, voltage, resistance, power
- Active and passive components used in electronics
- Basics of analog and digital electronics
Materials
Lecture notes, links and videos on the course's ITSlearning page
Teaching methods
Lectures, lab sessions, pair work, independent study
Exam schedules
Lab test (which is not mandatory) will take place in week 12.
International connections
During the course we will learn electronics skills fundamental for an ICT-engineer's background knowledge. Most of the learning happens in the electronics lab, during hands-on assignments where students work in pairs to build circuits and measure how they operate.
Sustainable development aspects are considered during the course. In lectures, the applications of electronics in creating an ecologically sustainable and resilient society are highlighted. Wasteful practices in the lab are discouraged.
Completion alternatives
If a student wants to pass the course without submitting the reports, this needs to be agreed upon with the teacher.
Student workload
Contact hours (lectures and lab sessions): 51 h
Independent study, preparing for the labs and lab test, writing lab reports: rest
8 written reports on lab assignments and 1 lab test. Work will be distributed throughout the duration of the course.
Content scheduling
The course will begin in week 2 and end in week 17.
Topics:
- Basic concepts of circuit analysis and measurements: current, voltage, resistance, power
- Basic usage of the oscilloscope to measure and analyse AC signals
- Basics of analog and digital electronics
- Active and passive components used in electronics, such as transistors, operational amplifiers and logic gates
Further information
ITSlearning
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Course has two parts:
Part 1: Introduction to electrical measurements
- 4 assignments (70 %)
- Lab test (30 %) on week 12 (NOT mandatory!)
Part 2: Introduction to electronics
- 4 assignments
Weighing
- Part 1: 60 % of final grade
- Part 2: 40 % of final grade
Both parts must be passed!
Each assignment: grade 0–5 (not returned: -3). The test: grade 0–5. Using these grades, I’ll calculate the average grades for course parts 1 and 2 and weigh them in the 60-40-ratio to help determine the final grade.
Much more detailed instructions can be found on ITSlearning and will be explained during the first lecture.
Qualifications
High school mathematics courses (higher or subsidiary level)
OR
Primary+secondary school and vocational school maths curriculum and course: Introduction to Mathematics and Physics
OR
equivalent skills
Enrollment
31.05.2023 - 16.09.2023
Timing
04.09.2023 - 15.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
75 - 120
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology
- Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology
Teachers
- Mikko Peltonen de Santiago
Groups
-
PINFOS23BPINFOS23B
-
PINFOK23BPINFOK23B
-
PINFOS23APINFOS23A
Objective
After completing the course the student:
- is able to use multimeter and oscilloscope
- can name common components used in electronics and knows their basic characteristics
- can calculate currents, voltages and resistances as well as powers in simple circuits
- knows the basics of digital and analog blocks and their couplings in electronics.
Content
- Basic concepts of Circuit analysis and measurements: current, voltage, resistance, power
- Active and passive components used in electronics
- Basics of analog and digital electronics
Materials
Lecture notes, links and videos on the course's ITSlearning page
Teaching methods
Lectures, lab sessions, pair work, independent study
Exam schedules
Lab test (which is not mandatory) will take place in week 45.
International connections
During the course we will learn electronics skills fundamental for an ICT-engineer's background knowledge. Most of the learning happens in the electronics lab, during hands-on assignments where students work in pairs to build circuits and measure how they operate.
Completion alternatives
If a student wants to pass the course without submitting the reports, this needs to be agreed upon with the teacher.
Student workload
Contact hours (lectures and lab sessions): 51 h
Independent study, preparing for the labs and lab test, writing lab reports: rest
8 written reports on lab assignments and 1 lab test. Work will be distributed throughout the duration of the course.
Content scheduling
The course will begin in week 36 and end in week 50.
Topics:
- Basic concepts of circuit analysis and measurements: current, voltage, resistance, power
- Basic usage of the oscilloscope to measure and analyse AC signals
- Basics of analog and digital electronics
- Active and passive components used in electronics, such as transistors, operational amplifiers and logic gates
Further information
ITSlearning
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Course has two parts:
Part 1: Introduction to electrical measurements
- 4 assignments (70 %)
- Lab test (30 %) on week 45 (NOT mandatory!)
Part 2: Introduction to electronics
- 4 assignments
Weighing
- Part 1: 60 % of final grade
- Part 2: 40 % of final grade
Both parts must be passed!
Each assignment: grade 0–5 (not returned: -3). The test: grade 0–5. Using these grades, I’ll calculate the average grades for course parts 1 and 2 and weigh them in the 60-40-ratio to help determine the final grade.
Much more detailed instructions can be found on ITSlearning and will be explained during the first lecture.
Qualifications
High school mathematics courses (higher or subsidiary level)
OR
Primary+secondary school and vocational school maths curriculum and course: Introduction to Mathematics and Physics
OR
equivalent skills
Enrollment
01.06.2023 - 17.09.2023
Timing
04.09.2023 - 15.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
75 - 120
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology
Teachers
- Ville Huhtinen
- Jussi Hurri
Groups
-
PTIVIS23APTIVIS23A
-
PTIVIS23BPTIVIS23B
-
PTIVIS23CPTIVIS23C
Objective
After completing the course the student:
- is able to use multimeter and oscilloscope
- can name common components used in electronics and knows their basic characteristics
- can calculate currents, voltages and resistances as well as powers in simple circuits
- knows the basics of digital and analog blocks and their couplings in electronics.
Content
- Basic concepts of Circuit analysis and measurements: current, voltage, resistance, power
- Active and passive components used in electronics
- Basics of analog and digital electronics
Evaluation scale
H-5
Qualifications
High school mathematics courses (higher or subsidiary level)
OR
Primary+secondary school and vocational school maths curriculum and course: Introduction to Mathematics and Physics
OR
equivalent skills
Enrollment
01.12.2022 - 18.01.2023
Timing
09.01.2023 - 30.04.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
60 - 105
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology
Teachers
- Ville Huhtinen
- Jussi Hurri
Groups
-
PTIVIS22DPTIVIS22D
-
PTIVIS22EPTIVIS22E
-
PTIVIS22FPTIVIS22F
Objective
After completing the course the student:
- is able to use multimeter and oscilloscope
- can name common components used in electronics and knows their basic characteristics
- can calculate currents, voltages and resistances as well as powers in simple circuits
- knows the basics of digital and analog blocks and their couplings in electronics.
Content
- Basic concepts of Circuit analysis and measurements: current, voltage, resistance, power
- Active and passive components used in electronics
- Basics of analog and digital electronics
Evaluation scale
H-5
Qualifications
High school mathematics courses (higher or subsidiary level)
OR
Primary+secondary school and vocational school maths curriculum and course: Introduction to Mathematics and Physics
OR
equivalent skills
Enrollment
30.11.2022 - 18.01.2023
Timing
09.01.2023 - 30.04.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 100
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology
- Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology
Teachers
- Mikko Peltonen de Santiago
- Jaakko Lamminpää
Scheduling groups
- Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
PINFOS22CPINFOS22C
-
PINFOK23APINFOK23A
-
PINFOS22APINFOS22A
Small groups
- Pienryhmä 1
- Pienryhmä 2
Objective
After completing the course the student:
- is able to use multimeter and oscilloscope
- can name common components used in electronics and knows their basic characteristics
- can calculate currents, voltages and resistances as well as powers in simple circuits
- knows the basics of digital and analog blocks and their couplings in electronics.
Content
- Basic concepts of Circuit analysis and measurements: current, voltage, resistance, power
- Active and passive components used in electronics
- Basics of analog and digital electronics
Materials
Material available for this course in Itslearning including slides and example calculations as well as links to online material.
In independent study you can use any electronics book for engineers (introductory level) and any available online material.
Teaching methods
Lectures, preliminary assignments and calculations, laboratory work.
Exam schedules
The emphasis is on the laboratory reports and course cannot be passed by taking only the test.
The test is held during a laboratory session and the date is in ITSlearning.
One laboratory session at the end of the course is for completing a missing lab work or redoing a failed assignment.
Grade for a passed lab work cannot be raised.
International connections
Flipped learning, hands on working, combining theory and practice during lab work.
Completion alternatives
None.
Student workload
Lectures: 7x 2 h = 14 h
Lab. sessions: 13x 3 h = 39 h
Independent study: 26 h
Preliminary assignments: 26 h
Finishing reports: 20 h
Content scheduling
Course includes building simple circuits on a protoboard and basic measurements.
Main topics are: DC circuits and connections, AC circuits and basic components, semiconductors in a simple circuit, and using equipment to measure these circuits.
Course is held in Spring 2023.
More accurate description and timetable is found on ITSlearning.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Course consists of two parts:
- Introduction to circuits and measurement techniques (weight 60 %)
- Introduction to electronics (transistors, opamps and logic gates) (weight 40 %)
Both parts need to be completed with a passing grade.
Missing work receives a grade of -3.
Only tasks returned on time will be evaluated.
Redoing failed or missing parts must be agreed with the teacher separately. Laboratory work or reports with passing grade cannot be retaken.
Assessment criteria, fail (0)
Does not meet the requirements for the grade 1.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Student
- can build a simple circuit by connecting components to the protoboard.
- can measure the resistance, voltage and current from different branches of the circuit.
- knows the basic laws of electronics
- All assignments are returned, even if the reports are lacking.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
Student
- can apply Kirchoff's laws to analyze the circuit
- knows and understands the concept of power
- preliminary calculations and measurements are mostly correct
- reports are done with care and include the relevant information
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Student
- has grasped the fundamentals of electric circuits
- can choose the correct components for different situations
- can analyze the circuit and understands how it functions
- can evaluate the results critically
- reports are precise, stylish and show analysis of the circuit
Qualifications
High school mathematics courses (higher or subsidiary level)
OR
Primary+secondary school and vocational school maths curriculum and course: Introduction to Mathematics and Physics
OR
equivalent skills
Enrollment
20.07.2022 - 07.09.2022
Timing
29.08.2022 - 16.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
60 - 100
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology
Teachers
- Ville Huhtinen
- Jussi Hurri
Groups
-
PTIVIS22APTIVIS22A
-
PTIVIS22BPTIVIS22B
-
PTIVIS22CPTIVIS22C
Objective
After completing the course the student:
- is able to use multimeter and oscilloscope
- can name common components used in electronics and knows their basic characteristics
- can calculate currents, voltages and resistances as well as powers in simple circuits
- knows the basics of digital and analog blocks and their couplings in electronics.
Content
- Basic concepts of Circuit analysis and measurements: current, voltage, resistance, power
- Active and passive components used in electronics
- Basics of analog and digital electronics
Evaluation scale
H-5
Qualifications
High school mathematics courses (higher or subsidiary level)
OR
Primary+secondary school and vocational school maths curriculum and course: Introduction to Mathematics and Physics
OR
equivalent skills
Enrollment
01.06.2022 - 16.09.2022
Timing
29.08.2022 - 16.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
40 - 70
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology
Teachers
- Jaakko Lamminpää
Groups
-
PIOTK22Degree Programme in Information Technology, Cyber Security and IoT
-
PINFOS22BPINFOS22B
Objective
After completing the course the student:
- is able to use multimeter and oscilloscope
- can name common components used in electronics and knows their basic characteristics
- can calculate currents, voltages and resistances as well as powers in simple circuits
- knows the basics of digital and analog blocks and their couplings in electronics.
Content
- Basic concepts of Circuit analysis and measurements: current, voltage, resistance, power
- Active and passive components used in electronics
- Basics of analog and digital electronics
Materials
Material available for this course in Itslearning including slides and example calculations as well as links to online material.
In independent study you can use any electronics book for engineers (introductory level) and any available online material.
Teaching methods
Lectures, preliminary assignments and calculations, laboratory work.
Exam schedules
The emphasis is on the laboratory reports. The date for the laboratory test can be found in ITSlearning.
One laboratory session at the end of the course is for completing a missing lab work or redoing a failed assignment.
Grade for a passed lab work cannot be raised.
International connections
Flipped learning, hands on working, combining theory and practice during lab work.
Completion alternatives
None.
Student workload
Lectures: 7x 2 h = 14 h
Lab. sessions: 13x 3 h = 39 h
Independent study: 20 h
Preliminary assignments: 26 h
Finishing reports: 26 h
Content scheduling
Course includes building simple circuits on a protoboard and basic measurements. This includes the use of a protoboard, multimeter, signal generator and oscilloscope. After learning to use these instruments, we build circuits with transistors, operational amplifiers and logic gates.
Course is held in Autumn 2022.
More accurate description and timetable is found on ITSlearning.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Course consists of two parts:
- Introduction to circuits and measurement techniques (weight 60 %)
- Introduction to electronics (transistors, opamps and logic gates) (weight 40 %)
Both parts need to be completed with a passing grade.
Missing work receives a grade of -3.
Only tasks returned on time will be evaluated.
Redoing failed or missing parts must be agreed with the teacher separately. Laboratory work or reports with passing grade cannot be retaken.
Assessment criteria, fail (0)
Does not meet the requirements for the grade 1.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Student
- can build a simple circuit by connecting components to the protoboard.
- can measure the resistance, voltage and current from different branches of the circuit.
- knows the basic laws of electronics
- All assignments are returned, even if the reports are lacking.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
Student
- can apply Kirchoff's laws to analyze the circuit
- knows and understand the concept of power
- preliminary calculations and measurements are mostly correct
- reports are done with care and include the relevant information
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Student
- has grasped the fundamentals of electric circuits
- can choose the correct components for different situations
- can analyze the circuit and understands how it functions
- can evaluate the results critically
- reports are precise, stylish and show analysis of the circuit
Qualifications
High school mathematics courses (higher or subsidiary level)
OR
Primary+secondary school and vocational school maths curriculum and course: Introduction to Mathematics and Physics
OR
equivalent skills