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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

SIR SYED UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

COURSE INFORMATION SHEET

(For Theory Based Course)
Session: Fall 2022
Course Title: Basic Electronics
Course Code: BM-223T
Credit Hours: 3+ 0
Semester: 3rd
Pre-Requisites: Core course
Instructor Name: Engr. Nadia Sikandar

Email and Contact Information: nsikandar@ssuet.edu.pk

WhatsApp Group BE 2021F

Office Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm, 11:30am to1:00pm(Mon)
8:30 am to 10:00am(Thu)
Mode of Teaching: Synchronous/Asynchronous/ Hybrid/ Blended

COURSE OBJECTIVE:
The basic objective of this course is to explain basic principles of semiconductors and understand the
operation of devices like diode, BJT, FET and MOSFET. In addition ac and dc analysis of transistors is
also covered with their applications.

COURSE OUTLINE:
Semiconductors: atomic structure of elements, energy level diagram for solids, intrinsic and extrinsic
semiconductors, electron hole pairs, distribution of electrons, combination & regeneration. Diodes:
application of diodes: half wave rectifier, full wave rectifier, bridge rectifier. Zener & special purpose
diodes, voltage regulation. Bipolar Junction Transistors: operation, Static characteristic, Q-point, D.C.
circuit analysis, Transistor as a switch and amplifier, Transistor configurations and biasing methods.
Field Effect Transistors: Operation, output characteristics, Transfer characteristics, types of JFET,
biasing circuits, Q-point. MOSFET, its types, small signal analysis.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) and its mapping with Program Learning Outcomes
(PLOs):

CLO Bloom’s
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) PLOs
No. Taxonomy
Explain the basic construction, operation and PLO_1
C2
1 characteristics of semiconductor devices. (Engineering and
(Understanding)
science knowledge)
Apply the acquired knowledge to solve small
PLO_2 C3
2 scale circuits consisting of semiconductor
(Problem analysis) (Applying)
devices and sketch the waveforms.
Analyze dc & ac responses of small signal PLO_2 C4
3
amplifier circuits using device models. (Problem analysis) (Analyzing)

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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
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COMPLEX ENGINEERING PROBLEM/ACTIVITY:

Complex Engineering Problem Details Included: Yes

Nature and details of Complex Engineering Problem (CEP):
It will be given in Assignment # 03.

CEP will be based on CLO3:” Analyze dc & ac responses

of small signal amplifier circuits using device models.”

Attributes could be: WP1, WP3,WA2,WK5

WP1: Depth of knowledge required
WP3:Depth of analysis required
WA2:Problem Analysis
WK5:Engineering Design
Assessment in: Assignment # 03

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND CLOs:

Assessment Tools CLO_1(28) CLO_2(49) CLO_3(23)

Quiz (10) 10.7% (3) 6.12% (3) 17.4% (4)

Assignments (10) 10.7% (3) 6.12% (3) 17.4% (4)

Midterm Exam (30) 42.8% (12) 36.74% (18) ------------

Final Exam (50) 35.8% (10) 51.02% (25) 65.2% (15)

GRADING POLICY:

Assessment Tools Percentage

Quizzes 10%
Assignments 10%
Midterm Exam 30%
Final Exam 50%
TOTAL 100%

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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
SIR SYED UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
Recommended Book:

• Robert L Boylestad, “Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory”, 11th Edition, 2020,
Pearson, ISBN 9789673498246
https://www.engineeringbookspdf.com/download/?file=6378

Reference Book:

• Thomas L. Floyd,” Electronic Fundamentals Circuits, Devices and Applications”,

8th Edition, 2014, Pearson, ISBN 10: 1-292-02568-9
https://www.pdfdrive.com/electronics-fundamentals-circuits-devices-and-applications-
d166727002.html

• Robert T. Paynter, ”Introductory Electronic Devices and Circuits: Electron Flow

Version”, Prentice Hall, 2003, 0130617504, 9780130617507.

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LECTURE PLAN
Course Title: Basic Electronics
Course Code: BM-223T

Week Required
Week Dates Topics Key Date
No. Reading
1 11-10-2022 Semiconductors, conductors, insulators, 707- 714
to Conduction in semiconductors, N-type
14-10-2022 and P-type semiconductors, Diode and
its biasing
2 17-10- Voltage-current characteristic of a 715-725
2022 diode, Diode models, Diode
to applications: half-wave rectifiers, Full-
21-10-2022 wave rectifiers

3 24-10- Bridge rectifiers, Power supply filters 724-735

2022 and regulators , Diode limiting and 79-86 Assignment #1
to clamping circuits Floyd
28-10-2022

4 31-10-2022 Voltage multipliers, Special-purpose 87-89,

to diodes: zener diode, zener diode 122-138 Quiz # 1
04-11-2022 application Floyd

5 07-11- Varactor diode, optical diode, Light 79-89,

2022 emitting diode, photodiode, Schottky 138-162
to diode, LASER diode, opto-coupler, Floyd
11-11-2022
tunnel diodes.

6 14-11-2022 Bipolar junction transistor: Transistor 184-204

to structure, Basic transistor operation,
18-11-2022 Transistor characteristics and
parameters, Transistor as an amplifier
7 21-11- Transistor as a switch, 205-208, 242-
2022 Transistor bias circuits: DC operating 251
to point, DC load line, base bias Floyd
25-11-2022

8 28-11-2022 Voltage divider bias, Emitter bias circuit 251-262

to Assignment # 2
02-12-2022

9 Midterm Examination
(05-12-2022 to
10-12-2022)

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10 12-12- Collector feedback bias, Base bias 266-269
2022 circuits. Problem solving Quiz # 2
to
16-12-2022

11 19-12-2022 Amplifier operation, Transistor AC 298-314

to equivalent circuit models
23-12-2022

12 26-12- Common emitter amplifier, common 315-332

2022 collector amplifier
to
30-12-2022

13 02-01-2023 Common base amplifier, multistage 333-341

to amplifier Assignment # 3
06-01-2023

14 09-01-2023 FET: Introduction to JFET, JFET 420-438

to characteristics and parameters, JFET Quiz # 3
13-01-2023 biasing(self bias), Voltage-divider bias

15 16-01-2023 Introduction to MOSFET, characteristics 439-456

to and parameters, Power MOSFET and
20-01-2023 gate MOSFET, MOSFET biasing: D-
MOSFET, E-MOSFET
16 23-01-2023 FET small signal analysis, low and high 456-466
to frequency small signal model
27-01-2023

Final Examination
(31-01-2023 to 11-02-2023)

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Course Breakdown with Lab Course

Lecture Topics Laboratory Synchronization
No.
Week (1) Semiconductor basics: Diode testing and forward and reverse
Semiconductors, conductors, biasing
insulators, Conduction in
semiconductors, N-type and P-type
semiconductors, Diode and its
biasing
Week(2) Voltage-current characteristic of a Plotting of diode characteristic curve,
diode, Diode models, Diode Bulk resistance of diode, diode
applications: half-wave rectifiers, approximations
Full-wave rectifiers
Week(3) Bridge rectifiers, Power supply Half-wave rectifier
filters and regulators , Diode
limiting and clamping circuits
Week(4) Voltage multipliers, Special- Full-wave rectifier
purpose diodes: zener diode, zener
diode application

Week(5) Varactor diode, optical diode, Light Bridge rectifier

emitting diode, photodiode, Schottky
diode, LASER diode, opto-coupler,
tunnel diodes

Week(6) Bipolar junction transistor: Diode clipper circuits

Transistor structure Basic transistor
operation, Transistor characteristics
and parameters, Transistor as an
amplifier
Week(7) Transistor as a switch, Open Ended Lab
Transistor bias circuits: DC
operating point, DC load line

Week(8) Voltage divider bias, Emitter bias Diode clamper circuit

circuit

Week(9) Collector feedback bias, Base bias Working of Zener diode

circuits

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Week(10) Amplifier operation, Transistor AC Zener limiting circuit

equivalent circuit models
Week(11) Common emitter amplifier, common Checking and troubleshooting of BJT,
collector amplifier. Base bias circuit, Emitter bias circuit
Week(13) FET: Introduction to JFET, JFET Operation of a common emitter
characteristics and parameters, JFET amplifier
biasing(self bias)
Week(14) Voltage-divider bias , Open Ended Lab
Introduction to MOSFET,
characteristics and parameters
Week(15) Power MOSFET and gate MOSFET, Final Lab Viva/Lab Exam
MOSFET biasing: D-MOSFET, E-
MOSFET

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