Course Number : EE285

Course Title : Electronics I

Credits : 3
Core/Elective : Core
Prerequisites : None

Aims/Objectives:

To introduce commonly used electronics components, their operations, characteristics and practical use for
designing electronic circuits. At the end of this course students should be able to implement single stage
amplifiers, use a BJT as a switch and explain the behavior of the circuit, select a suitable OP-Amp for a
given application and implement OP-Amp circuits for common applications.

Knowledge: At the end of the course, students should be able to;

 Describe commonly used electronic components
 Describe their operations and characteristics
 Describe their applications.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

Skills: At the end of the course, students should be able to

 Obtain characteristics of electronic components experimentally

 Select suitable components to design a given electronic circuit
 Design simple circuits using electronic components

Attitude:
 At the end of the course, students should be able to appreciate the different types of
electronic components and their applicability for building different types of electronic
circuits
Textbooks and References:

Millman and Halkias, Integrated Electronics.

Topic Time Allocated / hours

L T P A

Diodes: Semiconductors, p-n junction, diodes, operation principle 4 1

of diodes ideal & piece-wise linear modeling, diode circuits &
applications.
Bipolar Junction Transistor: Terminal Characteristics, 6 1 1
Operational principles, as an amplifier and a switch, biasing circuits
& amplifier configurations, dc/ac load line analysis, small signal
analysis.

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 Amplifiers: General Concepts, voltage gain, current/power gain 5 1
input , resistance, and output resistance, multi-stage amplifiers,
coupling techniques, frequency response.
Operational Amplifiers(OPAMP): The ideal Op-Amp, open-loop 5
gain, input resistance, and output resistance. Characteristics of Real
Op-Amps: open- loop transfer function, voltage gains, bandwidth,
slew rate, power bandwidth, clipping, offset voltages and currents,
rejection ratios.
OPAMP Applications: Linear Applications: (Inverting and non- 6 1
inverting amplifiers. Differential and summing amplifiers.
Integrators and differentiators.), Non-linear Applications ( precision
rectifiers, peak detectors, Schmitt-trigger comparator and
logarithmic amplifiers)
Junction Field Effect Transistors(JFET): JFET Terminal 2 1
Characteristics , Circuit Models, Applications: Amplifier
Configurations, , DC/AC load line analysis.
Metal Oxide Semiconductor(MOS) Field Effect Transistors: 2
MOS Terminal Characteristics , Circuit Models, Applications:
Amplifier Configurations, DC/AC load line analysis

Electronic Laboratory 21

Total hours 30 3 21 3

L = Lectures, T = Tutorial classes, P = Practical classes, A – Assignments

Assessment Percentage Marks

Continuous Assessments 50

Mid-Semester Examination 20

Laboratory work/Assignments 30

End of Semester Evaluation 50

End-Semester Examination 50

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 Course Number : CO227
Course Title : Computer Engineering Project
Credits : 2
Core/Elective : Core
Prerequisites : CO225: Software Construction; CO226: Database Systems
Aims/Objectives:
The objective of this course is to let the students work with limited guidance on a project designed to
consolidate theory and practice, and inculcate an attitude of self-learning and team work.

Knowledge: At the end of this course, student will be able to;

 Construct relatively complex software solutions for real world problem using the
knowledge they gained during their specialization (in particular CO225 and CO226).
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

Skill: At the end of this course, student will be able to;

 Model a real-world problem using suitable techniques.
 Break a project into manageable tasks.
 Use appropriate programming techniques, tools for the task at hand.
 Work effectively as a team and manage time to meet deadlines.
 Collect and analyze project outcomes.
 Write technical report.

Attitude:
 Able to work independently on a project.
 Have the confidence to undertake a nontrivial project.
 Self-directed learning of skills required for a project.

Textbooks and References:

Damith C. Rajapakse, Practical tips for software intensive student projects

Topic L T P A

Seminar: 5
Report writing, technical presentation skills.
Project: 50
Software project in a group
Total 5 50

L = Lectures, T = Tutorial classes, P = Practical classes, A – Assignments

Assessment Percentage Marks

Continuous Assessments 40
Mid project evaluation 40
End of Semester Evaluation 60
Project presentation and viva 30
Project report 30

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