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

Teaching methods

Lectures
Homework
Lab exercises

Exam schedules

To be agreed during the course

International connections

The lectures will introduce the theory required for the lab exercise. Simulations are used to verify the designed circuitry. Implementing and measuring the actual circuits gives deeper understanding and brings hands-on experience on real-world working methods.

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Lectures 7*2h (14h)
Lab exercises 7 * 3h (21h)
A short exam (1h)

Independent work incl. simulations (99h)

Total: 135h

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.

Further information

Teams-channel of the course

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.

Qualifications

Introduction to Electronics and Transmission