SYLLABUS
CODE:
ELEC 121
TITLE: Introduction to Electronic Devices and Circuits
DIVISION: Science/Technologies
DEPARTMENT: Engineering and Technology
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
At the conclusion of this course, the student will explain the basic fundamentals of the diode, bipolar
transistor, and FET operation. S/he will draw the schematic symbols for the different semiconductor
devices and the schematic diagrams for various circuit configurations. The student will design the bias
circuits necessary to operate discrete devices in their linear region of their characteristic curves, and
calculate the various circuit parameters such as input resistance, output resistance, beta,
transconductance, etc., and construct the DC load line on the BJT and FET characteristic family of
curves
PREREQUISITES: You must obtain a grade of C or higher in ELEC 111
CREDITS:
4
LECTURE CREDITS: 3
LAB CREDITS: 3
LAB HOURS: As listed in the schedule
ADDITIONAL TIME REQUIREMENTS:
Additional laboratory time is available as needed. For the current schedule of open lab hours, consult
the learning assistant schedule posted on the bulletin board by ATC 106.
COLLEGE POLICIES:
Please refer to the STUDENT HANDBOOK AND BCC CATALOG for information regarding:
♦ Brookdale’s Academic Integrity Code
♦ Student Conduct Code
♦ Student Grade Appeal Process
NOTIFICATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
Brookdale Community College offers reasonable accommodations and/or services to persons with
disabilities. Students with disabilities who wish to self-identify, must contact the Disabilities Services
Office at 732-224-2730 or 732-842-4211 (TTY), provide appropriate documentation of the disability,
and request specific accommodations or services. If a student qualifies, reasonable accommodations
and/or services, which are appropriate for the college level and are recommended in the
documentation, can be approved.
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT/LABS:
Learning assistants are located in ATC 106
Faculty Offices are located in ATC 107
ELEC 121 SYLLABUS
REQUIRED TEXT
ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUIT THEORY, Ninth EDITION, by Boylestad and
Nashelsky, Prentice−Hall, 2006, ISBN 0−13−118905−0
STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Active participation in this course by all students is required and expected. Attendance for all lectures
is strongly advised.
1.
Students must submit their Laboratory Reports for grading no later than two weeks after they
are scheduled to be performed. Late work may be penalized at the rate of 10% per week late.
2.
The progress of the student will be evaluated by class participation, graded assignments,
performance, test grades, and on time submission of laboratory experiments.
3.
There will be a minimum of six quizzes, a midterm, and a final. There is no retest or makeup
examination except for absence.
4.
In order to pass the course, the student must have a passing test grade, and a passing grade for
Laboratory Reports, and a passing grade for the course project.
FINAL GRADE
The final grade will be determined by the following weights:
20% for the Quizzes
20% for the Midterm a
20% for the Final Exam.
20% for Laboratory Performance
20% for the Course Project
100% Grade for the Course
The following scale will be used to determine satisfactory progress on each unit examination and for
the final as follows:
Final Grade
Range
A
90% to 100%
B+
85% to 89%
B
80% to 84%
C+
75% to 79%
C
70% to 79%
D
65% to 69%
F
Below 65%
INCOMPLETE
It is the student's responsibility to submit all classwork on a timely basis, and it is expected that all
course requirements be completed by the last class meeting. In cases of hardship or emergency, your
instructor may grant a grade of INC. In order to be considered for the grade INC, the student must have
satisfactorily completed 80% of the course, have a passing test average, and must meet with the
instructor prior to the last class meeting to discuss this option. Your instructor is under no
obligation to grant an INC.
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WITHDRAWING FROM CLASS
Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade W is the 10th week. While a W does not affect your
GPA, it may have impact if you are receiving Financial Aid. Before withdrawing from any class, you
should consult with your counselor, or a Financial Aid representative.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Academic integrity is submitting one's own work, and properly acknowledging the work of others.
Any violation of this principle constitutes academic dishonesty. Forms of academic dishonesty include:
Plagiarism
Submitting another's work, in whole or part, as one's own. This includes an examination, a
computer program, a laboratory report, or a written assignment.
Facilitating Academic Dishonesty
Helping another commit an act of dishonesty, such as substituting for an examination or
completing an assignment for someone else.
Cheating
Using or attempting to use unauthorized materials on an examination or assignment, such as using
unauthorized texts or notes or improperly obtaining, or attempting to obtain, copies of an
examination or answers to an examination.
Illegal System Access
Altering, transmitting, or permitting unauthorized individuals access to your account, or an attempt
to alter or destroy system files on any server or computer. This also includes altering, transmitting,
or attempting to alter or transmit academic information or records by unauthorized individuals.
Students that participate in dishonest activities
♦ will receive a 0 for that project, examination, or assignment
♦ may be given a grade of F for the course
♦ may be reported to the Dean for disciplinary action
For additional information, refer to the current Brookdale Community College Student Handbook.
CORE COMPETENCIES
The student will design and build electronic circuits, make measurements, read and interpret data, use
Excel to enter and chart data, and write laboratory reports according to professional standards.
Laboratory work requires the student to analyze measured data and demonstrate that calculated and
measured data verify circuit theory. This course teaches the following Core Competencies:
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Students will develop and enhance the skills that allow them to think critically and communicate ideas
in a clear, concise manner. Students will:
1.1
Communicate information and ideas clearly and effectively in writing form.
1.2
Communicate information and ideas clearly and effectively in spoken form.
1.3
Use appropriate communication media.
1.5
Demonstrate effective listening skills.
1.6
Demonstrate effective reading skills.
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CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING
Students will use critical thinking and problem solving skills in analyzing information. Students will:
2.1
Identify a problem and analyze it.
2.2
Create or develop hypotheses.
2.3
Recognize and construct logical forms of argumentation.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Students will apply appropriate mathematical concepts and operations to interpret data and to solve
problems, and understand connections between mathematics and other disciplines. Students will:
4.1
Be able to analyze, discuss and use quantitative information.
4.2
Be able to apply algebraic and/or geometric techniques to analyze and solve mathematical
problems.
4.3
Use appropriate problem solving technologies.
SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE
Students will develop a familiarity with the principles and methods of scientific inquiry, and with its
significance to society. Students will:
5.1
Develop appropriate skills in observation and experimentation to solve problems.
5.2
Be able to analyze and interpret scientific data.
5.3
Be able to evaluate and apply appropriate technology.
INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY
Students will process information including defining, accessing, gathering, organizing, evaluating, and
presenting information. The student will be able to:
7.1
Recognize a need for information.
7.2
Conduct and complete effective research.
7.3
Assess, use, document and present information objectively and effectively.
7.4
Use appropriate technologies and services to access and process information.
COURSE SCHEDULE
See http://www.brookdalecc.edu/fac/engtech/aandersen/elec121/
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ELEC 121
UNIT 1
UNIT 1 OF 5
Semiconductor Theory and Diodes
Name Of Unit
Unit Objective
The student will be able to explain the basic fundamentals of
semiconductor diode operation, including the mechanisms of current
flow, junction characteristics and characteristic curves.
Method Of Evaluation
Class participation, the grading of a written examination and
quizzes, homework assignments, and laboratory reports.
Estimated Time To Achieve
2 Weeks.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this unit, the student will be able to:
1. Explain the difference between a conductor and an insulator with regard to the atomic
structure.
2. Explain how the addition of impurities forms n−type and p−type silicon.
3. Explain the difference between hole current and electron current, as well as the polarities
required to create each type.
4. Draw the schematic of a series circuit containing a voltage source, diode, and resistor such that
the diode is forward and reverse biased.
5. Calculate the current flow in the forward biased diode circuit and make an estimate of the
current flow in the reverse biased diode circuit based on the data in the specification sheet.
6. Draw the loadline of the circuit in learning objective six if the forward biased characteristic
curve for the diode is supplied.
7. Label the graph of the forward and reverse static curves of a pn junction that have been
sketched on graph paper which includes forward bias voltages, forward bias currents, indicate
reverse voltage breakdown, reverse bias voltages, and reverse bias currents.
8. Explain the result of applying an excessive voltage in the reverse bias direction and also the
result of applying an excessive voltage in the forward bias direction.
9. Describe the characteristics of other diode−like devices including the Zener diode, varactor
diode and Schottky diode.
10. Given a specific zener diode and its technical characteristics the student will calculate the value
of the series resistor, the zener dropout voltage and other important concepts.
Recommended Learning Experiences
Attend
Class and participate in the lecture.
Read
Homework
Chapter 1
Chapter 2.1 to 2.10
See http://www.brookdalecc.edu/fac/engtech/aandersen/elec121/homework/
Perform
Laboratory Experiment 1
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UNIT 2
Name Of Unit
Unit Objective
Method Of Evaluation
Estimated Time To Achieve
UNIT 2 OF 5
Bipolar Transistor Fundamentals
The student will be able to draw schematic symbols for transistors,
explain direction and magnitude of current flow, draw the three
common circuit configurations, draw the transfer characteristic
curves and calculate dc α (alpha) and β (beta).
Class participation, the grading of a written examination and quizzes,
homework assignments, and laboratory reports.
2 Weeks.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this unit, the student will be able to:
1.
State the orientation of the n−type and p−type materials used to make the two types of junction
transistors.
2.
State the names assigned to the terminals of the two types of bipolar transistors and be able to
draw the schematic symbol for both types.
3.
Draw the p−type and n−type diagrams for a transistor and properly connect external batteries,
for both types of transistors.
4.
Draw and label the majority and minority current paths and indicate the direction and
magnitude of a p−type and n−type transistor current paths.
5.
State the common abbreviation for the three transistor elements that are used to identify the two
bipolar transistors.
6.
State the common abbreviations for the currents that flow in both types of transistors.
7.
State the common abbreviations for the voltages associated with the transistors, and their
magnitudes.
8.
Describe common transistor casing and terminal ID methods and be able to test a transistor for
β and other characteristics.
9.
Calculate required transistor ratings given the operating range, and draw the maximum power
curve on the forward transistor characteristic curve.
10. Properly connect a dc voltage source for proper transistor operation and indicate the
approximate magnitude for the voltage drops and the currents expected to flow.
11. Draw, in schematic form, the three transistor configurations using only one power source and
indicate input and output nodes for each circuit.
12. Draw typical transistor characteristic curves (both input and output) and correctly label all
variables. From those curves be able to calculate a value for β.
Recommended Learning Experiences
Attend
Read
Homework
Class and participate in the lecture.
Chapter 3.
See http://www.brookdalecc.edu/fac/engtech/aandersen/elec121/homework/
Perform
Laboratory Experiment 2
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ELEC 121 UNIT 3
Name Of Unit
Unit Objective
Method Of Evaluation
Estimated Time To Achieve
UNIT 3 OF 5
Bipolar Transistor Biasing
The student will draw circuit schematics illustrating various types of
bias arrangements and bias stabilization methods. S/he will be able
to analyze these circuits for voltage and current distribution.
Class participation, the grading of a written examination and
quizzes, homework assignments, and laboratory reports.
5 Weeks.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this unit, the student will be able to:
1.
2.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Describe the need to operate a transistor at an operating or quiescent point.
Design and explain the operation of a transistor circuit using:
fixed bias
current feedback
voltage feedback
Beta independent bias
Graphically depict the DC load line, the Q−point, the effect of changes in static (DC) load, the
effect of changes in supply voltage, and the effect of bias point location on the DC load line
and signal distortion.
Design a stable common emitter amplifier using computer simulation. Print the results and use
this data to determine the configurations that offer the most stable output with transistors
having wide variations in β (hFE).
State the governing loop equation for the output circuit of a transistor amplifier and show the
relationship to the load line.
Calculate the input resistance of the transistor amplifier.
Design a common emitter amplifier that will provide stable operation and provide a Q−point
near the middle of the load line.
Recommended Learning Experiences
Class and participate in the lecture.
Attend
Chapter 4.
Read
Homework See http://www.brookdalecc.edu/fac/engtech/aandersen/elec121/homework/
Perform
Laboratory Experiment 3
Course Project
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ELEC 121 UNIT 4
Name Of Unit
Unit Objective
Method Of Evaluation
Estimated Time To Achieve
UNIT 4 OF 5
Field Effect Transistors
The student will explain the basic fundamentals and characteristics of
the JFET (Junction Field Effect Transistor) and MOSFET
(Metal−Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor), and determine
the operating characteristics from the specification sheets. The
student will calculate and plot the transconductance curve, plot load
lines, and determine the quiescent operating point. S/he will be able
to identify the various biasing configurations, and calculate all
currents and voltage drops in JFET and MOSFET circuits.
Class participation, the grading of a written examination and quizzes,
homework assignments, and laboratory reports.
3 Weeks.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this unit, the student will be able to:
1. Explain the basic operation of a p−channel and n−channel junction field effect transistor
(JFET), depletion type metal−oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (D−MOSFET), and
enhancement type metal−oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (E−MOSFET).
2. Draw the schematic symbols for the p−channel and n−channel JFET, D−MOSFET, and
E−MOSFET.
3. Describe the differences in construction and operation between the E−MOSFET and the JFET
and D−MOSFET.
4. Determine the operating characteristics for the JFET and MOSFET from the device
specification sheet.
5. Draw and explain the FET forward VdId characteristic curves.
6. Calculate and plot the VgsId characteristic curve, plot the dc load line on the curve, and
determine circuit voltages, currents and transconductance from the graph for the FET.
7. Design bias circuits for various types of JFET bias arrangements. Analyze the FET bias circuits
and determine the voltage drops across the resistors and the FET.
8. Design bias circuits for both modes of depletion type MOSFET operation. Also analyze DC
MOSFET circuits for voltage drops across resistors and the MOSFET itself.
9. Draw and explain the drain curves and transconductance curves for the depletion and
enhancement modes of the depletion type MOSFET.
Recommended Learning Experiences
Attend
Read
Homework
Class and participate in the lecture.
Chapter 6 and 7
See http://www.brookdalecc.edu/fac/engtech/aandersen/elec121/homework/
Perform
Laboratory Experiment 4
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ELEC 121 UNIT 5
Name Of Unit
Unit Objective
Method Of Evaluation
Estimated Time To Achieve
UNIT 5 OF 5
Operational Amplifiers
The student will determine the compensation necessary to obtain a
specific gain−bandwidth and to determine the output waveform. S/he
will interpret manufacturer's specification sheets and calculate
various circuit parameters for the inverting, non−inverting, and
voltage follower amplifier configurations. Using this knowledge, the
student will be able to design, build, and test basic op-amp circuits
including inverting and non-inverting amplifiers, summing and
averaging amplifiers, integrators and differentiators.
Class participation, the grading of a written examination and quizzes,
homework assignments, and laboratory reports.
3 Weeks.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this unit, the student will be able to:
1.
state the three basic characteristics of an op−amp.
2.
list the symbols for:
c. Input Resistance
e. Bandwidth
a. Open−Loop Gain
b. Output Offset Voltage
d. Output Resistance
f. Response Time
3.
state the power supply voltages necessary for use with typical op−amps.
4.
draw the output waveform for an op−amp with a signal applied to the non−inverting input
when the device specifications are known.
5.
draw the output waveform for an op−amp with a signal applied to the inverting input.
6.
determine the component values necessary for the inverting amplifier configuration when the
gain is known.
7.
determine the component values necessary for the non−inverting amplifier configuration when
the gain is known.
8.
identify an inverting and non-inverting summing amplifier, and determine VO.
9.
identify a difference amplifier and determine VO.
10. calculate various op amp circuit input and output impedances.
11. calculate the output voltage for the inverting and the non−inverting summing amplifier.
12. calculate VO for the inverting non−inverting averaging and amplifier.
13. determine the output voltages and waveforms for an integrator.
14. determine the output voltages and waveforms for a differentiator.
Recommended Learning Experiences
Attend
Read
Homework
Class and participate in the lecture.
Chapter 11.
See http://www.brookdalecc.edu/fac/engtech/aandersen/elec121/homework/
Perform
Laboratory Experiment 5
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