1 Name of the Course Electronic Components and Devices

2 Course Code 23ECU01

3 Course Type Theory Focus on – Skill Development

4 Programme B.Sc. Electronics and Communication Systems

This course aims to equip the students with an understanding of
the fundamental principles of electronics and its components.
Synopsis/Rationale of the
5 This course covers the topics related to the analysis of AC and
Module
DC circuits, applications of network theorems, diode transistors
and thyristors.
6 Semester and Year Offered I Semester & I Year
7 Credit Value 3 Instructional Hours - 4/ week
8 Pre-requisite Basic Physics
9 Assessment Strategy 50% External & 50% Internal
10 Course Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, the students will be able to
Level of Mode of
CLO Statements Teaching Method
Taxonomy Assessments
Identify and understand the
value of electronic CIA &
C2
CLO 1 components and the AC Lecture/ Tutorial End Semester
(Understand)
signals and DC circuit Exam
proficiency.
Case study
A1 Assignments/ Group
Practice electric circuits using
CLO 2 (Receiving Fishbowl Assignments/
network theorems
Phenomena) Techniques/ Group Group Reports
Discussion
Interpret the basic working
mechanism and applications
CIA &
of transistors & Comprehend C3 Lecture/ Tutorial/
CLO 3 End Semester
P-N junction diode theory and (Apply) Case Study
Exam
characteristics of the
transistors
Case study
A2 Assignments/ Portfolio/
Discuss the working principle
CLO 4 (Responding to Fishbowl Digital Reports/
and applications of thyristors
Phenomena) Techniques/ Group Assignment
Discussion
11 Mapping CLO’s with PLO’s
CLO PLO 1 PLO 2 PLO 3 PLO 4 PLO 5 PLO 6 PLO 7 PLO 8 PLO 9 PLO 10 PLO 11
CLO 1 3
CLO 2 3
CLO 3 2
CLO 4 2
12 Transferable skills 1 Teamwork Skill
2 Critical Thinking Skill
3 Digital Skill
13 Distribution of Student Learning Time
(*SLT-Students Learning Time; L-Lecture; T-Tutorial; P-Practical (Lab & Demonstration); O-Others
i.e. Case Study, Problem Based Learning, Group Discussion Learning etc.,)
F2F-Face to Face; NF2F-Non Face to Face
 Teaching-Learning Activities
Guided Learning E-Learning / Total
Course Content outline CLO (F2F) Independent SLT
Learning
L T P O
(NF2F)
Unit 1: Passive Circuit Elements 1 7 1 - - 5 13
Resistor: Classification of resistors- Color
code resistance designation - Resistors in
series and parallel.
Inductors: Types of inductors - Energy
stored in inductor-Q factor of an inductors -
Inductors in series and parallel.
Capacitors: Classification of capacitors
Energy stored in a capacitor - Capacitors in
series and parallel.

Unit 2: AC Fundamentals 1 7 1 - - 5 17
AC terminology - AC circuits with resistance
only - AC circuits with inductance only - AC
circuits with capacitance only - Transformer
- EMF equation - Voltage transformation
ratio.
Unit 3: DC Circuit Analysis 1 7 3 - - 9 14
Ohm’s Law - Electric power - Electrical
energy - Open circuits - Short circuits -
Kirchhoff’s Laws - Maxwell’s mesh current
method - Node voltage method -
Superposition theorem - Thevenin’s
theorem - Norton’s theorem - Millman’s
theorem - Maximum power transfer
theorem.
Group assignment/ report on electronic 2 - - - 3 - 3
components and AC signals.
Unit 4: Semiconductor Devices 3 7 1 - 1 6 15
Types of semiconductors –P-type and N-
type Semiconductors. PN junction: V-I
characteristics-Zener diode: V-I
characteristics
Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT)
Construction and Operation of BJT – BJT
circuit configurations - Characteristics of a
transistor in CE, CB and CC configurations
Field Effect Transistors (FET)
Types of FET- Operation of FET-
Characteristics of FET
Unit 5 Thyristors 3 7 - - 2 6 12
Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR) –
construction – SCR operation – VI
characteristics of SCR –
DIAC: construction – VI characteristics of
DIAC.
TRIAC: construction – operation – VI
characteristics of TRIAC – Applications.
Unijunction Transistor (UJT): construction –
operation – VI characteristics of UJT – UJT
Relaxation Oscillator.
 Case study / presentation on the working 4 - - - 2 2 2
principle and applications of thyristors &
opto-electronic devices.
35 6 - 8 33 76
14
Continuous Assessment Percentage (%) F2F (hours) NF2F (hours) SLT
Group Assignments/ Group Reports Mentioned
5% 3 3
– CLO 2 above
Portfolio/ Digital Reports/ Mentioned
10% 6 6
Assignment – CLO 4 above
Portfolio/ Digital Reports/ Mentioned
10% 6 6
Assignment – CLO 4 above
CIA 1 10% 3 9 12
CIA 2 15% 4 12 16
Total (Continuous Assessment/
50% 7 36 43
Internal)
15 Final Exam/ Summative/ External
50% 3 9 12
Assessment/ End Semester Exam
Total (14 + 15) 55
Grand Total - TSLT (13+14+15) 131
16 Identify special NIL
requirements to
deliver the course
17 Text Books A. Mehta, V.K., Rohit Mehta. (2014). Principles of Electrical Engineering
and Electronics. S. Chand Publishing. ISBN: 9789352837199 (Units –
1)
B. Sedha, R.S. (2018). A Text Book of Applied Electronics. S.Chand&
Company Ltd (Revised Edition). ISBN: 9788121927833 (Unit – 2)
C. Ravish R Singh. (2019). Circuit Theory and Networks: Analysis and
Synthesis. McGraw Hill Education Private Limited (Second Edition).
ISBN:9789353164072 (Units – 3)
D. V.K. Mehta, Rohit Mehta. (2014). Principles of Electrical Engineering
and Electronics. S. Chand Publishing.ISBN: 9789352837199. (Units –
4, 5)

18 References A. Bernard Grob. (1997). Basic Electronics. McGraw-Hill (Eighth Edition).

ISBN: 9780073510859
B. Malvino, Albert Paul. (2004). Electronic Principles. Tata McGraw Hill
(Sixth Edition). ISBN: 9780074637289
C. David A.Bell. (2010). Electric Circuits and Electronic Devices. Oxford
University Press (Third Impression). ISBN: 9780198070900
D. http://nptel.ac.in/video.php?subjectId=117103063
E. http://nptel.ac.in/courses/117106101/
F. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/117/104/117104022/
19 80% Theory; 20% Problems
20 Recommended by
Date:
BOS
Approved by
Resolution No: Date:
Academic Council

Course Coordinator: M.SELVAM

Board Chairman
1 Name of the Course Electronic Components and Devices Lab

2 Course Code 23ECU02

3 Course Type Practical Focus on – Skill Development

4 Programme B.Sc. Electronics and Communication Systems

This course aims to enable the students to understand the basic
Synopsis/Rationale of the concepts of simple AC & DC circuits and various network laws
5
Module practically and evaluate the operational characteristics of
semiconductor devices..
6 Semester and Year Offered I Semester & I Year
7 Credit Value 2 Instructional Hours - 3/ week
8 Pre-requisite Basic Physics
9 Assessment Strategy 50% External & 50% Internal
10 Course Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, the students will be able to
Level of Mode of
CLO Statements Teaching Method
Taxonomy Assessments
Identify and explore the output
of their series and parallel
CIA &
combinations in a network and P1 Practical
CLO 1 End Semester
Construct AC and DC circuits (Perception) Demonstration
Exam
using network laws and
theorems.
Construct a circuit and
P3 CIA &
determine the right Practical
CLO 2 (Guided End Semester
semiconductor device for the Demonstration
Response) Exam
selected application

Group
Explain the concept, theories A4 Case study
Assignments/
CLO 3 and methods of learning, and (Organizing Assignments/
Group Reports/
its related practical. values) Group Discussion
Viva-voce
11 Mapping CLO’s with PLO’s
CLO PLO 1 PLO 2 PLO 3 PLO 4 PLO 5 PLO 6 PLO 7 PLO 8 PLO 9 PLO 10 PLO 11
CLO 1 3
CLO 2 3
CLO 3 2
12 Transferable skills 1 Practical Skill
2 Teamwork Skill
13 Distribution of Student Learning Time
(*SLT-Students Learning Time; L-Lecture; T-Tutorial; P-Practical (Lab & Demonstration); O-Others
i.e. Case Study, Problem Based Learning, Group Discussion Learning etc.,)
F2F-Face to Face; NF2F-Non Face to Face
Course Content outline CLO Teaching-Learning Activities Total
SLT
Guided Learning (F2F) E-
Learnin
L T P O g/
Indepen
 dent
Learnin
g
(NF2F)
Practical Theory 3 - - - - 3

Any 9 Experiments
1. Resistors in Series and Parallel
 Construct the series resistor circuit
and determine its equivalent value.
1 - - 3 - 2 5
 Construct the Parallel resistor
circuit and determine its equivalent
value.
2. Verification of Ohm’s Law
 To construct the resistive network 1 - - 3 - 2 5
for the verification of Ohm’s law.
3. Verification of Kirchhoff's Law
 To construct the resistive networks
for the verification of Kirchhoff’s 2 - - 3 - 2 5
Voltage Law (KVL) and Kirchhoff’s
Current Law (KCL).
4. Verification of Super Position Theorem
 To construct a multi-source linear
1 - - 3 - 2 5
bilateral DC network and verify the
superposition theorem on it
5. Verification of Maximum Power Transfer
Theorem
 To measure the maximum power
1 - - 3 - 2 5
delivered to the load in a linear and
bilateral DC network, and justify the
maximum power transfer theorem.
6. Verification of Thevenin’sTheorem
 To measure the open terminal
voltage VTH and equivalent
resistance RTH of a linear bilateral 2 - - 3 - 2 5
DC network containing several
energy sources and resistances;
verify the Thevenin’s theorem.
7. PN Junction Diode Characteristics
 To display the I-V Characteristics of
2 - - 3 - 2 5
PN junction diode

8. Zener Diode Characteristics
 To display the I-V Characteristics of
2 - - 3 - 2 5
Zener diode & determine its
parameters.
9. SCR Characteristics
 To construct the SCR
2 - - 3 - 2 5
characteristics circuit and determine
its parameters
10. DIAC Characteristics
 To construct the JFET
2 - - 3 - 2 5
Characteristics circuit and
determine its parameters.
11. TRIAC Characteristics
 TRIAC Characteristics circuit and 2 - - 3 - 2 5
determine its parameters.
12. UJT Characteristics 2 - - 3 - 2 5
 To construct the UJT
characteristics circuit and
determine its parameters
Tutorial / Group Work to discuss the
behaviour of Semiconductor devices circuit 3 - 3 - - - 3
analysis
3 3 27 - 18 51
14
Continuous Assessment Percentage (%) F2F (hours) NF2F (hours) SLT
Group Assignments/ Group Reports/ Mentioned
10% 3 3
Viva-voce - CLO 3 above
Record - Cycle I 5% - 2 2
Group Assignments/ Group Reports/ Mentioned
10% 3 3
Viva-voce – CLO 3 above
Record - Cycle II 5% - 2 2
CIA 1 10% 3 3 6
CIA 2 10% 3 3 6
Total (Continuous Assessment/
50% 6 16 22
Internal)
15 Final Exam/ Summative/ External
50% 3 6 9
Assessment/ End Semester Exam
Total (14 + 15) 31
Grand Total - TSLT (13+14+15) 82
16 Identify special requirements to
Power Supply, Ammeter, Voltmeter, Multi-meter, Function
deliver the course
Generator and Oscilloscope
17 References A. Mehta, V.K., Rohit Mehta. (2014). Principles of Electrical
Engineering and Electronics. S. Chand Publishing. ISBN:
9789352837199
B. Sedha, R.S. (2018). A Text Book of Applied Electronics.
S.Chand& Company Ltd (Revised Edition). ISBN:
9788121927833
C. Ravish R Singh. (2019). Circuit Theory and Networks:
Analysis and Synthesis. McGraw Hill Education Private
Limited (Second Edition). ISBN:9789353164072
18 100% Practical
19 Recommended by BOS Date:
Approved by Academic Council Resolution No: Date:

Course Coordinator: M.Selvam

Board Chairman