IRE20012 Electronics (Autumn 2017)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Computer Science, Engineering and Economics
- Course Leader:
- Per Thomas Huth
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
The course is connected to the following study programs
Compulsory course in Bachelor of Engineering, Study Programme: Digital electronics
Prerequisites
It is recommend that exams are passed in the following subject: Electical circuits, or equivalent.
Lecture Semester
3th semester (autumn).
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
Knowledge
The student
- has basic knowledge of electrical circuits
- has basic knowledge of active and passive components
- has basic knowledge of circuit analysis and calculation methods
Skills
The student
- performs calculations and simulations on electronic circuits
- designs simple electronic circuits
- connects, measures and evaluates results from practical laboratory work as well as simulations
- reads and understands electronic connection forms
- reads, understands and prepares documentation for electronic circuits
General competence
The student
- communicates with other professionals using relevant terminology
- understands the use of electronics in practical life
Content
The following theme will be highlighted:
- Diodes and diode circuits
- Amplifiers with bipolar transistors and field effect transistors
- Circuits with ideal operating amplifiers
- Frequency Considerations
- Laplace calculations
- Digital elements
- Transformation between analogue and digital signals
- Filters
- Calculations and simulations
Forms of teaching and learning
The teaching is conducted as lectures, theoretical exercises and practical assignments in the laboratory.
Workload
300 hours
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
- Minimum 7 approved laboratory exercises
- Minimum 5 approved assignments
Work requirements must be approved before the students can attend the exam.
Examination
4 hours written individual exam.
Permitted aids: Personal formula collection (10 sheets). Approved calculator.
The letters A-F are given, where A is the best grade and F is "fail".
Course evaluation
Continous evaluation of the teaching during the semster in which evaluation method is agreed upon between the teacher (-s) and students.
Written final evaluation of the course.
Literature
Boylestad, R. L., Nashelsky, L. (2015), Electronic devices and circuit theory, Eleventh edition
Selected special print.