INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
BAYAMON CAMPUS
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
ELEN 3311 – Electronics I
Required
Catalog Description: Study of the semiconductor materials and their properties. Analysis and design of
power supplies. Analysis of circuits that contain diodes, bipolar junction and field-effect transistors.
Analysis and design considerations of single and multistage amplifiers. Analysis of operational
amplifiers. Use of specialized software applications in the analysis and design of electronic circuits.
Pre-requisite(s):
ELEN 3301 – Electric Circuits I
Textbook:
Neamen D. A., Microelectronics Circuit Analysis and Design, 3rd Ed., McGraw-Hill,
2007.
Laboratory:
Bogart T., Experiments in Electronic Devices and Circuits, 6th Ed., Prentice Hall, 2004
References:
Hambley A. R., Electronics, 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall, 2003.
Spencer R. R., Introduction to Electronic Circuit Design, 1st Ed., Prentice Hall, 2003.
Neamen D. A.,Electronic Circuit Analysis, 2nd Ed., Mc-Graw Hill, 2001.
Boylestad R. R., Electronic Devices and Circuits Theory, 8th Ed., Prentice Hall, 2002.
Jaeger R. C., Microelectronics Circuit Design, 2nd Ed., Mc-Graw Hill, 2004.
Electronic references on Electronics from
http://www.engnetbase.com/
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of semiconductor physics.
2. Design electronics devices using diodes, transistors and operational amplifiers.
3. Understand the difference, advantages and disadvantages between bipolar junction and field-effect
transistors.
4. Analyze BJT and FET transistors in mid-band frequencies.
5. Perform DC, AC and load analysis to amplifiers.
6. Perform analysis and design of signal generating circuits.
7. Understand the ideal operational amplifier behavior and linear applications.
8. Use specialized computer software in the analysis and design of electronic systems and
components.
9. Operate test equipment for the analysis and design of electronic devices.
Topics Covered
Lecture Topics*
1. Semiconductor, PN junction and diodes
2. Power supplies
3. Bipolar junction transistors
4. Field-effect transistors
5. Multistage amplifier analysis
6. Introduction to operational amplifiers
7. Exams
Hours
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Laboratory Topic*
Diode characteristics
Small-signal diode circuits
Large-diode characteristics
Common emitter characteristics
The BJT inverter
Common-base amplifier
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7. Common-emitter amplifier
8. JFET amplifiers
9. Operational amplifiers
10. Design project
*Schedule is subject to change
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12
Class/Lab Schedule: Four credit hours. Forty-five hour lecture and forty-five laboratory per term.
Evaluation Strategies
1. Exams (60%): Two partial exams and a final exam will be scheduled early in the semester. You are
expected to take the exams at the times and dates specified. All calculations must be done clearly,
stating units and showing a coherent procedure to arrive to the results.
2. Laboratory (18%): Laboratory reports must be submitted by each group, two weeks after the
experiment is done. The report must be written in a professional format.
3. Project (17%) A team open design project is required at the end of the course. Partial and final
written reports will be submitted. A presentation is required at the end of the semester.
4. Homeworks (5%): Homeworks will be made weekly and are due at the first meeting class of the
next week. Solutions will be available to provide immediate feedback. Each student must work
individually but team work is also encouraged for challenging problems.
Grading Policy
Grades are reported according to the following standard grading system:
A (90-100), B (80-89), C (70-79), D (60-69), F (0-59)
Contribution of Course to Meeting Professional Component
Three credit hours of engineering science and three credit hours of engineering design.
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electrical engineering, respectively. The program objectives and outcomes can be found in the ECE
department website at http://bc.inter.edu/ingeelectrica.
Prepared by: Prof. Caroline González
Date:1/16/08