Basic Electronics - What are

the Basics?

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Introduction
This is a guideline to help you focus on the
Core of an Electronics Curriculum.
This outline does not completely cover the
subject of electronics and should be
modified to fit the needs and resources
of your particular program.
This is a list of bare essentials you should
cover if you wish to offer an “Electronics
Program” at your site.
 Electronics 101
 First we will look at the whole program.
 Next we will look at a sample “module”.
 We will present some suggestions for
text and materials you might like.
 We will give you a hands on lesson.
 Please ask questions, we might have
some answers.
 Electronics - Core Standards

Safety
Students will understand requirements of
personal and equipment safety in the working
environment.
 Electronics - Core Standards
Safety
Students will understand requirements of personal
and equipment safety in the working environment.
They will demonstrate content proficiency by:

a. Passing a written safety test.

b. Creating a safety checklist.
c. Helping to develop safety policies based on
classroom events and observations.
d. Completing tasks while maintaining a safe
environment.
 Electronics - Core Standards
History of Electricity and Electronics
The student will understand the historical
developments in electricity and electronics.
 Electronics - Core Standards

History of Electricity and Electronics

The student will understand the historical
developments in electricity and electronics.
They will demonstrate content proficiency
by:
a. Creating a time line that depicts
developments in
technology.
b. Explaining the major events of historical
developments as they relate to current
technology.
 Electronics - Core Standards
Units of Measure
Students will understand the use of electronic
test equipment and units of measure.
 Electronics - Core Standards

Units of Measure
Students will understand the use of electronic test

equipment and units of measure. They will

demonstrate
content proficiency by:
a. Selecting and applying appropriate equipment
or tools.
b. Analyzing and applying observed
measurements.
c. Utilizing engineering notation in unit
conversion.
 Electronics - Core Standards
Mathematics for Electronics

Students will understand

the mathematical
processes and
applications that lead to
solutions of electronic
problems.

P = Power (watts or volt-amps)

I = Intensity (current in amps)
E = Electromotive Force (Voltage)
R = Resistance (Ohms)
Electronics - Core Standards

Mathematics for Electronics

Students will understand the mathematical processes
and applications that lead to solutions of electronic
problems. They will demonstrate content proficiency by:
a. Solving (DC) circuit analysis problems using Ohm's
Law.
b. Calculating fundamental (AC) parameters.
c. Manipulating scientific and engineering notation in
problem solutions.
e. Deriving algebraic equations to determine unknown
values in circuits.
f. Utilizing a scientific calculator for problem solving.
g. Solving multi-step problems including word
 Electronics - Core Standards
Science of Electricity and Electronics

Students will understand fundamental scientific

principles involved in electricity and electronics.
 Electronics - Core Standards
Science of Electricity and Electronics

Students will understand fundamental scientific principles

involved in electricity and electronics. They will demonstrate
content proficiency by:
a. Describing the relationships between atomic
structure, electricity, and the periodic table of elements.
b. Clarifying the differences between conventional
theory and electron theory.
c. Defining the Laws of Charges and Magnetism.
d. Showing the properties of conduction and insulation.
e. Converting electricity from friction, chemical, solar, pressure,
mechanical, and thermal sources.
f. Explaining electron and hole flow as it occurs in semiconductor
materials.
 Electronics - Core Standards
Electronic Components

Students will discern characteristics of commonly

used electronic components.
 Electronics - Core Standards
Electronic Components

Students will discern characteristics of commonly

used electronic components. They will
demonstrate content proficiency by:
a. Identifying symbols and component
characteristics.
b. Determining resistor's values by identifying
color codes
c. Drawing schematic diagrams.
d. Using diagrams to interpret circuit
characteristics.
e. Utilizing cross-reference resources.
 Electronics - Core Standards
Direct-Current (DC) Circuits

The students will understand relationships between

voltage, current, resistance and power as pertaining
to direct-current circuits.
 Electronics - Core Standards
Direct-Current (DC) Circuits

The students will understand relationships between

voltage, current, resistance and power as pertaining
to direct-current circuits. They will demonstrate
content proficiency by:

a. Calculating solutions to Ohm's Law problems.

b. Constructing and measuring sample DC circuits.
c. Comparing predicted outcomes to measured
outcomes
with lab activities.
d. Analyzing data gathered from simple and complex
DC circuits.
 Electronics - Core Standards
Alternating-Current (AC) Circuits

The students will understand the theory of

alternating current.
 Electronics - Core Standards
Alternating-Current (AC) Circuits

The students will understand the theory of

alternating current. They will demonstrate
content proficiency by:
a. Defining the terms and measurements
associated with an AC sine wave.
b. Using an oscilloscope to observe a sine wave
to calculate pertinent values.
c. Comparing an oscilloscope measurement of a
sine wave to measurements made by other
instruments.
 Electronics - Core Standards
Introduction to Digital Electronics

The students will understand fundamental

concepts of digital electronics.
 Electronics - Core Standards
Introduction to Digital Electronics

The students will understand fundamental

concepts of digital electronics. They will
demonstrate content proficiency by:

a. Drawing and labeling the seven basic logic

gates
b. Deriving the truth tables of the seven basic
logic gates.
c. Constructing logic circuits using discrete
components to emulate the seven basic gates.
 Electronics - Core Standards
Electronic Assembly

The students will understand the procedures and

processes related to electronic assembly.
 Electronics - Core Standards
Electronic Assembly

The students will understand the procedures and

processes related to electronic assembly. They will
demonstrate content proficiency by:

a. Constructing an electronic device following a

schematic diagram as a sole reference.
b. Demonstrating the ability to use soldering
techniques.
c. Identifying tools commonly used in the electronic
assembly.
d. Using tools for their intended applications.
 Electronics - Core Standards
Employability Skills

The students will understand how the development of

personal skills affects their employability.
 Electronics - Core Standards
Employability Skills

The students will understand how the development of

personal skills affects their employability. They
will demonstrate content proficiency by:
a. Exhibiting positive attitudes, self-confidence,
honesty, perseverance, self-discipline, and
personal hygiene.
b. Researching and identifying career paths and
strategies for obtaining employment.
c. Applying the principles of effective
communication
to convey and obtain information.
d. Exhibiting critical and creative logical
reasoning and problem solving skills.
Electronics - Beyond the Core

Motors and Generators - Active Devices

Digital Electronics - Instrumentation
Industrial Electronics - Residential Wiring
Computer Systems - Automation
Home and Consumer (Product Servicing)
Microelectronics - Optoelectronics
Go to www.ccei.org
select “Core Standards” and scroll down to
“Beyond the Core” for more details
 Suggested Books and
Materials

 Electricity and Electronics

Richard M. Roberts
Howard H. Gerrish
William E. Dugger Jr.
 TOPS Learning Systems
• Books # 19 and 32 on Electricity
• Books # 20 and 33 on Magnetism
• These books come with permission to copy
for classroom use!
 Suggested Books and
Materials

•TL100
TRONIX 1 Basic
Electronics Lab
 Comes with the workbook and the parts for
35 progressively more difficult circuits.
 Our thanks to Gibson Tech Ed. For
supplying today’s hands on projects.
 Intro to Electronics - Section 1

 Electricity and Electronics - Chapters 1 & 3

 TOPS Worksheets on Magnetism and
Electricity
 Learning Resistor Color Code
• Resistor Challenge
 Tronix Kits Lessons 1-4, Experiments 1-9
• The basics about major components and
making them work.
 Time Needed to complete 2 to 3 weeks
 Intro to Electronics - Section 1

 Safety
• Meet your Districts requirements
• Pass test with 90% before you can solder
 Soldering
• GTE Video is a good basic intro
• This can be a course in itself
• Practice makes perfect
• Multivibrator Kit
 Time Needed to complete 2 to 3 weeks
 Intro to Electronics - Section 1

 Electricity and Electronics - Chapter 2

 How meters work
• Building your own simple meters
 How to use a Multimeter
• Measuring Voltage, and Resistance
• Measuring Current (or how to blow up your meter)
 Tronix Kits Lessons 5-8, Experiment 10
• Intro to circuit analysis
 Time Needed to complete 2 to 3 weeks
 Intro to Electronics - Section 1

 Electricity and Electronics - Chapters 4 & 5

• Ohms Law - Watts Law - Kirchhoffs Law
 It’s not math, it’s more of a balancing act…
Ok it is math, deal with it!
 Tronix Kits Lessons 9-11, Experiments 11-12
• Be ready for moans and groans but this is
the most important concept you will teach.
 Build something. Soldering soothes the soul.
 Time Needed to complete 2 to 3 weeks
 Intro to Electronics - Section 1

 Electricity and Electronics - Chapters 6,7 & 8

• Power and Energy
• Parallel and Series
• More math, more moaning
 Electronic Workbench
 Tronix Kits Experiments 13 - 20
• Fun projects to build make up for the pencil work
 Time Needed to complete 2 to 3 weeks
• This is another area that may take extra time
 Intro to Electronics - Section 1

 Electricity and Electronics - Chapters 9 & 10

 TOPS Worksheets review Magnetism and
simple motors
 Build the Reed Switch Motor
 Tronix Kits Experiments 21 - ?
• Take away the pictures, make them use
the schematics
• Add one day for each Tronix Experiment
 Time Needed to complete 2 weeks + Tronix
 Hints and Tips

 Materials Fee
• Let them keep the kits, you keep the books
• It’s a lot of work to assemble your own kits
• Have extra parts on hand - figure 20% loss
 They will still have their projects when you
happen to see them in 10 years
 Change things to make it fun for you!
 Speed will change with each class
 Hints and Tips

 You can build a lot of projects from

recycled electronics, but what you save in
cost you will spend 5 fold in extra work.
 Concentrate on an area you love, and they
will learn to love it too.
 If you don’t know find out together
 Join CCEI
The California Council of Electronics Instructors