SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
ICE0035: BASIC ELECTRONICS 1
SYLLABUS AND DETAILED COURSE GUIDE
Part 1: Course Description and Resources
Course Description
This course teaches the principles and analysis of electronic circuits. the course introduces students to the basic
principles of semiconductors and vacuum tubes circuits. starts with atomic structures, semiconductors, PN junctions,
and Diode biasing.
Rationale:
This subject comes under the Core Technology group and will enable the students to comprehend the theory,
concepts, characteristics and working principles of basic electronic devices and their applications in electronic
circuits. The knowledge of various devices acquired by the students will help them to design, test, troubleshoot and
repair electronic circuits
Aim:
The aim of this unit is to provide an understanding of the construction and operating principles of electronic devises
and circuits.
Course Objectives:
Understand the basic electrical engineering principles and abstractions on which the design of electronic
systems is based. These include lumped circuit models, digital circuits, and operational amplifiers.
Use these engineering abstractions to analyze and design simple electronic circuits.
Formulate and solve differential equations describing the time behavior of circuits containing energy storage
elements.
Use intuition to describe the approximate time and frequency behavior of circuits containing energy storage
elements.
Understand the concepts of employing simple models to represent non-linear and active elements-such as the
MOSFET-in circuits.
Build circuits and take measurements of circuit variables using tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and
signal generators. Compare the measurements with the behavior predicted by mathematic models and explain
the discrepancies.
Understand the relationship between the mathematical representation of circuit behavior and corresponding real-
life effects.
Appreciate the practical significance of the systems developed in the course.
Prerequisites
Solid state chemistry, electricity and magnetism
Required Texts
Textbooks
1. Basic Electronics and Linear Circuits by NN Bhargava, Tata McGraw Hill, New
Delhi
2. Electronic Principles by Sahdev, DhanpatRai and Sons, New Delhi.
3. Electronics Principles by Malvino, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi
4. Electronic Devices and Circuits by Millman and Halkias, McGraw Hill, New Delhi
5. Electronics Devices and Circuits by BhupinderjitKaur,modern Publishers, Jalandhar
6. Basic Electronics by Grob, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi
7. Art of Electronics by Horowitz
8. Electronic Circuit Theory by Boylstead
9. Electronic Devices and Circuits by BL Theraja, S Chand and Co Ltd. New Delhi
10. Operational Amplifiers and Linear Integrated Circuits by Ramakant A. Gaykwad
11. Electronics Devices and Circuits by Rama Reddy, Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi
12. Electronics Devices and Circuits-II by Rajesh Kumar, Eagle Prakashan, Jalandhar
Online Resources
http://engineering.nyu.edu/gk12/amps-cbri/pdf/Basic%20Electronics.pdf
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-685-electric-machines-fall-2013/course-
notes/
Course Delivery
Teaching Hours & Methods: Approximately 52 hours class contact time or equivalent; 160 hours of independent
study.
Directed and undirected reading plus centre based tutor support.
Part 2: Student Learning Outcomes
General Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the programme, graduates should be able to be:
1. Describe the fundamental theoretical of semiconductors.
2. Explain the function and operations of various electronics devices.
3. Translate and solve the electronics circuits’ problems.
4. Categorize and differentiate the various classes of electronics devices.
5. State the applications of diode and transistor in electronics devices.
This course introduces the fundamental of electronic devices. Students will be exposed to the electronic devices’
symbol, operations and circuit. Part 3: Weekly Topics and Assignments
COURSE OUTLINE
Unit 1 Basic concepts:
1.1 Resistance and conductance
1.2 Current, voltage, resistors and Ohm’s law
1.3 Atomic structure
1.4 Energy bands in solids, valence and conduction bands
1.5 Insulators and conductors
1.6 Crystal structure
Unit 2 Basics of Semiconductors materials
2.1 Silicon and Germanium
2.2 Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductor materials
2.3 Majority and minority carriers (Holes and Electrons)
2.4 P-Type and N-Type materials
Unit 3 The PN junction
3.1 Forward and reverse bias; barrier potential; depletion layer
3.2 Equivalent circuit of a P-N junction
3.3 Diode characteristics
3.4 Zener breakdown and Avalanche breakdown
3.5 The ideal diode
3.6 The real diode
Unit 4 Applications of diodes/ Wave Shaping Circuits:
4.1 Half-wave rectifiers
4.2 Full-wave rectifiers
4.3 Clippers: Biased series clippers, and biased parallel clippers-
4.4 Clampers
4.5 Multivibrator Circuits
Unit 5 Special purpose diodes:
5.1 Zener diode
5.1.1 Voltage regulation
5.1.2 Peak clipping
5.2 Varactor diode
5.3 PIN diode
5.4 Schottky diode
5.5 Light emitting diode
Unit 6 Transistors:
6.1 The Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT)
6.1.1 Symbols
6.1.2 Construction
6.1.3 Operation
6.1.4 Configurations
6.1.5 Input and output characteristics
6.1.6 Applications
6.1.7 Parameters
6.2 The Field Effect Transistor (FET)
Types
6.2.1 Symbols
6.2.2 Construction
6.2.3 Operation
6.2.4 Input and output characteristics
Unit 7 Amplifiers:
7.1 Configurations - CB, CE, CC
7.2 Multistage Amplifiers
7.3 Large Signal Amplifier
7.4 Operational Amplifiers
7.5 Feedback in Amplifiers
Unit 8 Filters:
8.1 Low-pass filters
8.2 High-pass filters
8.3 Band-pass filters
8.4 Band-stop filters
Unit 9 Oscillators:
9.1 Classifications of Oscillators
9.2 Types of oscillators
9.2.1 Sinusoidal oscillator
9.2.2 Hartley Oscillator
9.2.3 Colpitt’s Oscillator
9.2.4 Phase Shift Oscillator
9.2.5 Wien Bridge Oscillator
