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DEPARTMENT Physical Sciences and Engineering COURSE NUMBER ELEC 214
TITLE Op-amp and Transistor Circuit Analysis
THIS COURSE IS CLASSIFIED AS:
DEGREE APPLICABLE
UNIT VALUE 4
LECTURE HOURS PER WEEK BASED ON 18 WEEK SEMESTER 4
ENTRANCE SKILLS, PREREQUISITES, OR CO-REQUISITES
Strongly recommended: Completion of, or concurrent enrollment required in,
ELEC 111.
Strongly recommended: READ 099 if required by reading placement exam or if required by reading level.
CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed for students as well as technicians and engineers with special emphasis placed on discrete and integrated devices. Devices covered will be the bipolar transistor, operational amplifier, and various integrated components. The course will update students on current devices available, applications, and techniques for practical use of the devices. Four hours lecture per week.
CLASS SCHEDULE COURSE DESCRIPTION
For students as well as technicians with an emphasis placed on current discrete and integrated devices and applications which include diodes, transistors, opamps, and opto-electronic devices.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. identify schematic symbols of discrete semiconductor devices

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2. describe the practical applications of diodes, transistors, and op-amps
3. identify semiconductor devices
4. identify the applications of operational amplifiers in integrated circuits
5. describe basic physics of light as related to photo conductors, photo diodes, and solar cells
6. prepare for entry into jobs typically identified as research and development technician, instrumentation technician, and field service technician
REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS
Electronic Devices, Floyd
The reading for this course is:
PRIMARILY COLLEGE LEVEL
REQUIRED ASSIGNMENTS OUTSIDE OF CLASS
Over an 18 week presentation of the course three hours per week are required for each unit of credit. Two hours of independent work done out of class are required for each hour of lecture. Students will be required to complete the following types of assignments outside of the regular class time:
Study
Answer questions
Read required materials
Solve problems
DEGREE APPLICABLE COURSE:
2 hours of independent work done out of class per each hour of lecture or class work, or 3 hours lab, practicum, or the equivalent, per unit.
COURSE CONTENT
I. Diodes
A. Theory of operation
B. Rectification
C. Full wave rectifier
D. Half wave rectifier

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E. Center tap full wave rectifier
F. Other diodes zener, varactor, tunel
II. Transistors
A. Theory of operation
B. Biasing
C. Transistor as a switch
D. Small signal transistor amplifiers
III. Linear Integrated Circuits
B. Integrated circuit design considerations
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H. Multipliers
I. Computer aided design
A. The ideal operational amplifier
B. Applications of operational amplifiers
C. Non-ideal operational amplifiers
D. Types of operational amplifiers
E. Miscellaneous operational amplifier circuits
F. Analysis of operational amplifiers by inspection
V. Digital Integrated Circuits
A. Basic building blocks
B. Integrated circuit logic
C. Integrated circuit memories
D. Medium scale integration (MSI)
E. Large scale integration (LSI)
F. Integrated circuit applications
A. Basic physics of light

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VII. Thyristors
B. Triac (bi-directional thyristor)
C. Gate controlled switch
D. Thyristor circuit applications
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Lecture/Demonstration
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT
FOR DEGREE APPLICABLE COURSES:
Students will be graded, at minimum, in at least one of the following categories.
If "essay" is not checked, it must be explained why essays are an inappropriate basis for at least part of the grade in the course.
ESSAY OR SUBSTANTIAL WRITING ASSIGNMENT
Includes not only "blue book" examinations but any written assignment of sufficient length and complexity to require students to select and organize ideas as well as to explain them.
COMPUTATIONAL OR NON-COMPUTATIONAL PROBLEM-SOLVING
Critical thinking should be demonstrated by the solution of unfamiliar problems that admits various solutions or various strategies for achieving the solution.
A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
Adopted: May, 1994
Revised: March, 1995
Revised: March, 1996
Revised: January, 1997
Revised: December, 1997
Revised: September, 2004

The Requisite Approval form must be completed for any course that carries a prerequisite, corequisite, or limitation on enrollment as indicated on the Course
Approval form.
DEPARTMENT : Physical Sciences and Engineering
COURSE NUMBER : ELEC 214 TITLE : Op-Amp and Transistor Circuit Analysis
Strongly recommended: Completion of, or concurrent enrollment required in,
ELEC 111.
Strongly recommended: READ 099 if required by reading placement exam or if required by reading level.
II. TYPE OF REQUISITE AND THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF SCRUTINY.
CIRCLE THE APPROPRIATE LETTER:
B. SEQUENTIAL.
Include in the content review a comparison of the skills, concepts and information taught in the first course to those required at entrance for success in the second course.
H. ADVISORY.
Advisories require content review, but do not require a finding that they are necessary for student success. They only require the recommendation of faculty in the department or discipline and of the
Curriculum Committee that they significantly enhance student success in the course.
III. CONTENT REVIEW. FACULTY SHOULD BASE CONTENT REVIEW ON THE
SYLLABUS AND OUTLINE OF RECORD, TESTS, RELATED INSTRUCTIONAL
MATERIALS, TESTS, AND GRADING CRITERIA. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE
BOX TO INDICATE THAT THE CONTENT REVIEW HAS BEEN COMPLETED:
; For courses to be used as requisites or advisories, compare the knowledge and/or skills needed at entry with those taught in the requisite or advisory course.
A. LIST THE SPECIFIC SKILLS, CONCEPTS AND INFORMATION

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1. Identify schematic symbols of discrete semi-conductor devices.
2. Describe the practical applications of diodes, transistors, and opamps.
3. Identify semi-conductor devices.
4. Identify the applications of operational amplifiers in integrated circuits.
5. Describe basic physics of light as related to photo devices.
B. LIST THE SPECIFIC SKILLS, CONCEPTS AND INFORMATION THE
STUDENT WILL ATTAIN IN THE REQUISITE COURSE OR THAT WILL
BE MEASURED WITH THE REQUISITE TEST:
1. Identify function of resistors, inductors, and capacitors in circuits.
2. Calculate using OHM's law, unknown values.
3. Identify and solve series and parallel circuits with resistors, capacitors, and inductors.
4. List the effects of direct current on circuit components.
5. List the effects of alternating current on circuit components.
NOTE: Per District policy and procedures the completed and approved
Requisite Approval form is considered to be part of the official course outline of record.