TTTE 122
Course Outline
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY
http://technologies.okanagan.bc.ca
TTTE 122 Basic Electricity and Electronics
Winter 2011
Professor:
Office:
Office Ph:
Email:
Alan Nichols
C104
(250) 762-5445 ext 4832
ANichols@okanagan.bc.ca
Prerequisite:
Co-requisite:
Lecture:
Lab:
None
None
3 hrs/week
2.5 hrs/week
DESCRIPTION:
This course includes a brief history of the development of Electronics; the effect it has
on our daily lives; and the types of careers available in the electronics field. The course
covers the fundamentals of electricity, magnetism and the analysis of resistive and
reactive circuits under DC and AC excitation. Semi-conductor devices will be introduced
and their properties and uses will be examined.
Laboratory sessions will provide verification of theory through the building and testing
of circuits using solderless breadboarding techniques, computer simulation and typical
laboratory instrumentation. There will be an introduction to the soldering process in the
lab and students will develop some basic soldering skills. Emphasis will be placed on
practical projects that can be used in the classroom, the use of basic instruments and
finding alternative measurement techniques when expensive equipment is not
available.
MAJOR TOPICS:
1. Foundation DC Concepts including: SI System of Units, Voltage, Current, Resistance,
Ohm’s Law, Power and Energy
2. Basic DC Circuit Analysis: Series Circuits, Parallel Circuits, Series-Parallel Circuits and
Methods of analysis.
3. Capacitance, and capacitor charging/discharging (RC networks).
4. Magnetism and magnetic circuits. Inductance and inductance.
5. Foundation of AC concepts. Waveforms, frequency, and period.
6. AC signals, signal sources, average values, RMS values and power.
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TTTE 122
Course Outline
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY
http://technologies.okanagan.bc.ca
7. Impedance of R and L devices. Performance of RLC circuits under ac excitation.
8. Power supplies: diodes, rectifiers, filters and regulators.
9. Basic amplifier concepts and properties.
10. Using the BJF and FET as amplifiers.
11. Practice developing soldering technique.
12. Developing troubleshooting methodology as applied to electronic circuits.
If time permits:
13. Introduction to the basic integrated circuit operational amplifier.
14. Using the op amp in linear and nonlinear applications.
TEXT BOOK:
None Required
REFERENCES:
Circuit Analysis With Devices: Theory and Practice
Robins and Miller
Copyright 2004
ISBN 1-4018-7984-5
Introduction to Electricity, Electronics, and Electromagnetics
Robert Boylestad, Louis Nashelsky
Copyright 2002
ISBN 0-13-010573-2
Other References:
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“Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory” Boylstad and Nashelsky
Prentice Hall
“Electronic Devices” Floyd Prentice Hall
Books in LRC TK78XX section
Automotive Technology Principles, Diagnosis and Service, Halderman et all.
IPC-A-610 Acceptability of Electronic Assembly Standards
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TTTE 122
Course Outline
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY
http://technologies.okanagan.bc.ca
Note: Students will require a USB memory stick for storing computer programs and/or
other course materials delivered electronically. Programs will not require much
memory space 256MB is more than adequate.
Marks Distribution:
Quizzes
Midterm Exam
Assignments
Laboratory Reports
Final Examination
20%
20%
15%
15%
30%
Your instructor may require you to use only a CASIO FX991 MS basic scientific calculator
during exams (including term tests, quizzes …). One will be loaned to you for the exam.
You may wish to purchase one of your own in order to become familiar with its
operation but the department’s calculator will be used during exams. This policy has
been adopted to make exams fair for all students.
In addition, no other devices are allowed during exams such as MP3 players, cell phones
or PDA’s.
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TTTE 122
Course Outline
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY
http://technologies.okanagan.bc.ca
Laboratory Projects:
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LABORATORY PROJECT
Laboratory safety and introduction to laboratory equipment
DC measurements of I and V, resistance, Ohms Law, power in DC
circuits.
Series and Parallel resistive networks (circuits), Ohm’s Law, KVL, KCL
Construction Project
AC, frequency, time, measurements using Oscilloscope and Function
Generators
Capacitors and RC time constants
Capacitive Reactance, Impedance
Semiconductor Diodes
Transformers, Diodes, Rectifiers, Filters and Voltage Regulators
Bipolar Transistor DC Biasing (CE, CC, CB)
Bipolar Transistor and FET Amplifiers
Altium System – Circuit Schematic Capture and Simulation
Altium System – Circuit Schematic Capture and Simulation
Laboratory projects are coordinated with the lecture material to support learning and to
reinforce understanding of the applications of electronics in society.
The order and scope of projects may be modified to enhance learning.
Alan Nichols
December 3, 2010
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