Study Guide

Objective

After completing the course the student:
- should be familiar with fundamental electronic circuits.
- is able to design simple analog signal processing functions using operational amplifiers.
- is able to design small signal amplifiers using transistors.

Content

- diodes
- operational amplifiers
- bipolar transistors andMOSFETs

Materials

Lecture materials
Lab instructions in OneNote
Teams-channel of the course

Teaching methods

Lectures
Lab exercises

Exam schedules

To be agreed during the course

International connections

The lecture will introduce the theory required for the lab exercise. Implementing and measuring the actual circuits gives deeper understanding.

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Lectures 12*1h (12h)
Lab exercises 12 * 3h (36h)
A short exam (2h)

Independent work incl. simulations (90h)

Total: 140h

Content scheduling

The course covers basics of electronics plus some of the typical circuits and components required in embedded systems, when interfacing microcontrollers to the external world.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Based on:

- Number of completed (and demonstrated) lab exercises
- A short exam

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Less than 50% lab exercises completed
OR
less than 50% of max points on exam.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

TBD

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

TBD

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

TBD

Qualifications

Introduction to Electronics and Transmission