Course Code: CSE224 & CSE224L Credits: 3+1 Course Title: Electronics Devices and Circuits CIE Marks: 60 SEE Marks: 40 Course Description (from syllabus)/Rational:
This subject is classified under the core engineering group and intended to teach the students practical application of electronics devices and circuits i.e. design, build and test electronic circuits using the knowledge, skills and electronic test and measurement instruments in experimental research. These hand- son experiences will help the students in Digital Electronics, Data Communications, Embedded Systems and IoT, Robotics etc.
The objective of the course is to equip the students with in-depth basic concepts and understanding of the principles of operation, construction and characteristics of semiconductor devices, and their utilization in basic electronics building blocks (or modules) and their performances practically. The techniques of analysis and design of basic building blocks of modern technology using devices would be emphasized.
Course Learning Outcome: (at the end of the course, student will be able to do)
CLO1 To develop a more exhaustive knowledge and skills of electronics devices those are the basic building blocks of electronic circuits.
CLO2 To develop knowledge and skills in analysis and design of electronic circuits using electronics devices.
CLO3 To analyze complex networks of resistors, inductors, capacitors, diodes, transistors and op-amp subject to both direct (non-time-varying) and alternating voltages and currents.
CLO4 To design, build and test electronic circuit project application utilizing knowledge and skills learned and using electronic test and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, function generators, timers, etc. in experimental research.
CLO For Laboratory
CLO1 To develop hand-son skills and knowledge about the electronic equipment such as oscilloscopes, function generators, multimeter, timers etc. and electronics devices such as diode, Zener diode, Transistor etc.
CLO2 To implement different types of electronic circuits using the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools vital for engineering practice.
CLO3 To analyze complex networks of resistors, inductors, capacitors, diodes, transistors and op- amp subject to both direct (non-time-varying) and alternating voltages and currents.
CLO4 To design, build and test electronic circuit project application utilizing knowledge and skills learned and using electronic test and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, function generators, timers, etc. in experimental research.
Mapping of Course Learning Outcomes to Program Learning Outcomes [attainment level used for COs from 1(weak)-3(strong) correlation]
PLO’s CLO’s
PLO1 PLO2 PLO3 PLO4 PLO5 PLO6 PLO7 PLO8 PLO9 PLO10 PLO11 PLO12
CLO1 3
CLO2 3
CLO3 2
CLO4 3 3 2 1 2 2 1
Teaching and Learning Activities (TLA)
TLA1 Interactive discussion twice a week using online/multimedia or white board on different topics.
TLA2 Active discussion in class regarding efficient solving of the logical and mathematical problems.
TLA3 Group discussion and presentation regarding diverse problems and corresponding lectures.
TLA4 Evaluation of class performances to reach each student in a class for every topic.
TLA for Laboratory
TLA1 Demonstrations once a week according to the university policy using laboratory devices and equipment.
TLA2 Discussion about report writing and question-answer session during the corresponding lab session (daily performance test).
TLA3 Group discussion, problem identification and finding solutions regarding diverse circuits demonstrated during the whole semester.
TLA4 Final Evaluation of class performances to reach each student in a class for all experiment topics.
Course Delivery Plan (include Lab if any) Week/Lesson
(hour)
Discussion Topic & Book Reference Student Activities during Online and Onsite and TLA
Assessment and Mapping with CLO Week 1
Lesson 1 (1.5)
Lesson 2 (1.5)
Introduction about the OBE Course Outline
Semiconductor, Bonds in
Semiconductors, Commonly used Semiconductors, Energy Band Description, Effect of Temperature, Intrinsic and Extrinsic
Semiconductor
(Ref. V. K. Mehta, Chap-5, Pages: 55- 62)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA1
CLO1
N-type and P-type semiconductor, majority and minority carrier, PN junction, properties of pn junction (Ref. V. K. Mehta, Chap-5, Pages: 62- 67)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA1
CLO1
Lab Session 1 (3.00)
Study of the following Instruments (a) Cathode Ray Oscilloscope (b) Function generator (c) The
Multimeter Structure (d) Regulated power supply.
(Ref. Lab Manual)
Introduction of electronic equipment such as oscilloscopes,
function generators, multimeter etc;
TLA1
For online TinkerCad will be used
CLO1
Week 2 Lesson 3
(1.5)
Lesson 4 (1.5)
Biasing a pn junction, volt-ampere characteristics of pn junction, important terms, limitation in the operation of pn junction
(Ref. V. K. Mehta, Chap-5, Pages: 67- 73 and Video 1)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA1
CLO1
Semiconductor diode, Crystal diode as a rectifier, resistance of crystal diodes, Equivalent circuit of crystal diode, half wave rectifier, output frequency and efficiency of half wave rectifier, mathematical problems.
(Ref. V. K. Mehta, Chap-6, Pages: 76- 80, 87-91)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA1, TLA2
CLO1 CLO2
Week/Lesson (hour)
Discussion Topic & Book Reference Student Activities during Online and Onsite and TLA
Assessment and Mapping with CLO
Lab Session 2 (3.0)
To obtain V-I characteristics of PN junction diode.
(Ref. Lab Manual)
Hands-on Group Works:
Implement and test diode circuits on bread board and trainer board
TLA2
For online TinkerCad will be used
CLO1 CLO2
Week 3 Lesson 5
(1.5)
Lesson 6 (1.5)
Full wave rectifier, Centre-tap full wave rectifier, Full wave bridge rectifier, output frequency and efficiency of full wave rectifier, mathematical problems.
(Ref. V. K. Mehta, Chap-6, Pages: 91- 98,
Slide 1)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA1, TLA4
CLO1 CLO2 Class Test# 1 (Either online or onsite based on Wk1-Wk2
discussion) based on CLO1 and CLO2 Mathematical problems, ripple
factor, comparison of rectifier circuits, filter circuits, types of filer circuits
(Ref. V. K. Mehta, Chap-6, Pages:101-102, 103-105)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA1, TLA2
CLO1 CLO2
Lab Session 3 (3.0)
To implement Half-wave Diode rectifier and investigation the output.
(Ref. Lab Manual)
Hands-on Group Works:
Implement and test half-wave rectifier circuits on bread board
and trainer board TLA2
For online TinkerCad will be used
CLO1 CLO2
Week 4 Lesson 7
(1.5)
Lesson 8 (1.5)
Voltage stabilization, Zener diode, Equivalent circuit, Zener diode as a voltage stabilizer, mathematical problems
(Ref. V. K. Mehta, (Chap-6, Pages:
108-110, 113-116)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA1, TLA2
CLO1 CLO2
Transistor, naming of transistor terminals, important facts about transistor, transistor action, transistor symbol, transistor as an amplifier, mathematical problems (Ref. V. K. Mehta, Chap-8, Pages:
141-147)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA1, TLA2
CLO1 CLO2
Week/Lesson (hour)
Discussion Topic & Book Reference Student Activities during Online and Onsite and TLA
Assessment and Mapping with CLO
Lab Session 4 (3.0)
To implement Full-wave Diode Rectifier and investigation the output.
(Ref. Lab Manual)
Hands-on Group Works:
Implement and test fill-wave rectifier circuits on bread board
and trainer board TLA2
For online TinkerCad will be used
CLO1 CLO2
Week 5 Lesson 9
(1.5)
Lesson 10 (1.5)
Transistor connection, common base connection, Mathematical problems, V-I characteristics of CB connection (Ref. V. K. Mehta, Chap-8, Pages:
148-152)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA1, TLA2
CLO1 CLO2
Common Emitter connection, Mathematical problems, V-I characteristics of CE connection (Ref. V. K. Mehta, Chap-8, Pages:
152-158, 160-162)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA1, TLA2
CLO1 CLO2
Lab Session 5 (3.0)
To investigate the V-I characteristics of Zener Diode.
(Ref. Lab Manual)
Hands-on Group Works:
Implement and test Zener diode circuits on bread board and trainer
board TLA2
For online TinkerCad will be used
CLO1 CLO2
Week 6 Lesson 11
(1.5)
Lesson 12 (1.5)
Common collector connection, V-I characteristics of CC connection, comparison of transistor connection (Ref. V. K. Mehta, Chap-8, Pages:
162-163)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA1, TLA4
CLO1 Class Test# 2 (Either online or onsite based
on Wk4-Wk5 discussion) based on
CLO1 and CLO2 Field Effect Transistors(FET), Types of
FET, JEFT, Principle and Working of JFET, Schematic symbol of JFET, Importance of JFET, Difference between BJT and JFET, MOSFET, Review and practices
(Ref. V. K. Mehta, Chap-19, Pages:
506-510, 535-535 Video 2)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA1, TLA3
CLO1
Assignment 1 (will be due by Wk8) - Using
LMS (BLC)
Lab Session 6 Designing and implementing Hands-on Group Works: CLO1
Week/Lesson (hour)
Discussion Topic & Book Reference Student Activities during Online and Onsite and TLA
Assessment and Mapping with CLO
(3.0)
different types of diode circuits and investigation the output.
(Ref. Lab Manual)
Implement and test clipper and clamper circuits on bread board
and trainer board TLA2
For online TinkerCad will be used
CLO2
Week 7 Midterm Exam
Week 8 Lesson 13
(1.5)
Lesson 14 (1.5)
Faithful amplification
(Ref. V. K. Mehta, Chap-9, Pages:
192-194)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA1, TLA2
CLO1
Transistor biasing, Methods of transistor biasing, Base resistor methods, Voltage divider biased methods
(Ref. V. K. Mehta, Chap-9, Pages:
195-195, 199-200, 212-214)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA1, TLA2
CLO1
Lab Session 7 (3.0)
To plot and study the input and output characteristics of BJT in Common Emitter Configuration.
(Ref. Lab Manual)
Hands-on Group Works:
Implement and test BJT circuits on bread board and trainer board
TLA2
For online TinkerCad will be used
CLO1 CLO2
Week 9 Lesson 15
(1.5)
Lesson 16 (1.5)
Single stage Transistor Amplifier, Practical circuit of transistor amplifier
(Ref. V. K. Mehta, Chap-10, Pages:
240-243)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA1, TLA2
CLO1
Multistage Transistor amplifier, Role of capacitors in transistor amplifier, Important Terms
(Ref. V. K. Mehta, Chap-11, Pages:
280-285 Slide 2)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA1, TLA2 CLO1
Lab Session 8 To implement and Study of BJT Hands-on Group Works: CLO1
Week/Lesson (hour)
Discussion Topic & Book Reference Student Activities during Online and Onsite and TLA
Assessment and Mapping with CLO
(3.0)
biasing circuit.
(Ref. Lab Manual)
Implement and test BJT biasing circuits on bread board and trainer
board TLA2
For online TinkerCad will be used
CLO2
Week 10 Lesson 17
(1.5)
Lesson 18 (1.5)
Amplifier with negative feedback., Principle of negative feedback amplifier, Gain of Negative voltage Feedback amplifier, Mathematical problems
(Ref. V. K. Mehta, Chap-13, Pages:
235-341)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA1, TLA2
CLO1 CLO2
Mathematical problems, Sinusoidal Oscillation, Types of sinusoidal oscillation, Oscillatory circuits (Ref. V. K. Mehta, Chap-14, Pages:
264-367)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA1, TLA4
CLO1 Class Test# 3 (Either online or onsite based
on Wk8-Wk9 discussion) based on
CLO1 and CLO2
Lab Session 9 (3.0)
Review and practice Class
Hands-on Group Works:
Implement and test various electronics circuits on bread board
and trainer board TLA3
For online TinkerCad will be used
CLO3
Week 11 Lesson 19
(1.5)
Lesson 20 (1.5)
Colpitt’s Oscillator, Mathematical problems
(Ref. V. K. Mehta, Chap-14, Pages:
372-374)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA1, TLA2
CLO1 CLO2
Hartley Oscillator, Mathematical problems
(Ref. V. K. Mehta, Chap-14, Pages:
374-376 Slide 3)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA1, TLA2
CLO1 CLO2
Hands-on individual Works: CLO2
Week/Lesson (hour)
Discussion Topic & Book Reference Student Activities during Online and Onsite and TLA
Assessment and Mapping with CLO
Lab Session 10 (3.0)
Lab Performance Test
Implement and test various electronics circuits on bread board
and trainer board TLA4
For online TinkerCad will be used
CLO3 Based on individual hands-on performance
Week 12 Lesson 21
(1.5)
Lesson 22 (1.5)
Introduction of OP-AMP, OP-AMP symbol, Polarity convention, Ideal OP-AMP characteristics, Virtual grounds and summing points, OP- AMP applications
(Ref. Boylestad, Chap-14, Pages:
609-609 and BL Thereja, Chap-31, Pages: 497-500
Slide 4)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA1, TLA2 CLO1
CLO2
Project Presentations by the students
(Ref. All Books)
Online/Onsite presentation by the students using Voice over PPT, PPT,
Video etc;
TLA3, TLA4
CLO3 CLO4
Project Presentations (Either online or onsite
based on Wk1-Wk11) based on CLO3 and
CLO4
Lab Session 11
(3.0) Lab Final Exam
Written, viva etc TLA4
For online Google meet and TinkerCad will be used
CLO1, CLO2 CLO3 Based on individual
written/viva performance Week 13
Lesson 23 (1.5)
Lesson 24 (1.5)
Review and problem solving (Ref. All Books and V.K. Mehta, Chap-6, 8, 19)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA2, TLA3
CLO2 CLO3
Review and problem solving (Ref. All Books and V.K. Mehta Chap-13, 14)
Online/Onsite discussion; Review Feedback online; Using Interactive
content e.g. Voice over PPT, PPT, Video, H5P;
TLA2, TLA3
CLO2 CLO3
Week 14 Final Exam
Textbook
1. Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory Robert L. Boylestad and Louis Nashelsky 2. Principles of Electronics: V. K. Mehta Reference Books
1. Microelectronic Circuits
Adel S. Sedra and Kenneth C. Smith
2. Electrical Technology: Electrical Devices and Circuits B. L. Theraja and A.K. Theraja.
CIE – Breakup (Theory) [60 marks]
Bloom’s Criteria
Attendance (07)
Class Test (15)
Assignment (05)
Presentation (08)
Mid Exam (25)
Remember 05
Understand 05 02 02 05
Apply 05 03 05
Analyze 03 05
Evaluate 05
Create 03 05
CIE – Breakup (Lab) [100 marks]
Bloom’s Criteria
Attendance (10)
Lab
Performance (25)
Lab Report (25)
Lab Final (40) Remember
Understand 05 05 10
Apply 05 05 05
Analyze 05 05 10
Evaluate 10 05
Create 10 10
SEE – Semester End Examination [40 marks] {Theory}
Bloom Criteria Score for the Test
Remember 05
Understand 05
Apply 15
Analyze 05
Evaluate 05
Create 05
Appendix-1: Program outcomes
POs Category Program Outcomes
PO1 Engineering Knowledge Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
PO2 Problem Analysis Identify, formulate, research the literature and analyze complex engineering problems and reach substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, the natural sciences and the engineering sciences.
PO3 Design/Development of Solutions
Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety as well as cultural, societal and environmental concerns.
PO4 Investigations Conduct investigations of complex problems, considering design of
experiments, analysis and interpretation of data and synthesis of information to provide valid conclusions.
PO5 Modern tool usage Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
PO6 The engineer and society Apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice.
PO7 Environment and sustainability
Understand the impact of professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
PO8 Ethics Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities and the norms of the engineering practice.
PO9 Individual work and teamwork
Function effectively as an individual and as a member or leader of diverse teams as well as in multidisciplinary settings.
PO10 Communication Communicate effectively about complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large. Be able to comprehend and write effective reports, design documentation, make effective presentations and give and receive clear instructions.
PO11 Project management and finance
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and
management principles and apply these to one’s own work as a member or a leader of a team to manage projects in multidisciplinary environments.
PO12 Life Long Learning Recognize the need for and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent, life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.