SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MECHATRONICS DEPARTMENT

COURSE TITLE: CUME 217 ANALOG ELECTRONICS

COURSE OUTLINE (MARCH 2017 TO JUNE 2017)

FACILITATOR: ENG EUGENIA. R. CHIWESHE

OFFICE: E6

CONTACTS: 0733545444, enyanhete@gmail.com

COURSE CREDITS: 12

PREAMBLE

The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to analog circuit design and
analysis. Basics of the semiconductor theory are covered, leading to transistor
functionality and analysis. Finally OPAMP as ICs that consist of several transistors
are studied. Their applications are also explored. It is expected that the student will
be able to apply the capabilities of OPAMS in circuits. Coupled with the relevant
laboratory experiments, the course is expected to provide the student with basic
tools of circuit construction

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this course are to:

Introduce students to transistors, enhancing their understanding by involving

the basic building blocks of transistors.
Edify students to identify OPAMP building blocks and connect these to the
functionality of the IC.
Equip students with the skills to analyse the flow of current in a transistor
circuit and appreciate the application of Kirchhoffs laws in the analysis of
transistor circuits.
Impart in students the knowledge of application of transistors and OPAMPS.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this course, the student must be able to:

Understand the basic construction and functionality of diodes and transistors

based on the semiconductor theory.

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 Understand the principle of operation of the OPAMP.
Construct, analyse and debug analog circuits.
Design simple analog circuits
Apply OPAMPs in several circuits and understand their applications.

METHODOLOGY

The course content shall be issued to students in the form of lectures and handouts.
Tutorials shall also be conducted to increase understanding. Contact and non-
contact hours are broken down as follows:

Teaching 38hrs
Tutorials 20hrs
Assignments 12hrs
Tests 4hrs
Practicals 14hrs
Final Exam 3hrs
Individual 29hrs
reading

Assessment shall be broken down as follows:

1. Assignments 5%
2. Laboratory 15%
3. Class tests 10%
4. Final exam 70%

COURSE CONTENT

BASIC Transistor construction, npn, 2 Hours Week 1

PRINCIPLES OF pnp,
TRANSISTORS Transistor biasing
BIPOLAR Common base, common 4 Hours Week 1- Week 2
JUNCTION collector, common emitter,
TRANSISTORS current amplification factor,
current and voltage
characteristics, transistor
equivalent circuits
2 Hours Week 3
Laboratory: Verification of
transistor characteristics
FIELD EFFECT MOSFETS, JUGFETS, IGFETS 4 Hours Week 2- Week 3
TRANSISTORS
Laboratory: Verification of 2 Hours Week 4

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 transistor characteristics
TRANSISTORS Common base and common 6 Hours Week 3- Week 4
AS AMPLIFIERS gate, common emitter and
common source, common Assignment 1
collector and common drain Week 4
Test 1- Week 5
THE Block diagram, schematic 2 Hours Week 5
OPERATIONAL symbols, ICs, IC package Test 1 Week 5
AMPLIFIER types, pin ID, temperature
ranges, device identification,
data sheets
2 Hours Week 6
Laboratory: Complab
experiments 1-4
OPAMP AS A Basic comparator, zero 6 Hours Week 6- Week 7
COMPARATOR crossing detector, Schmitt
trigger, voltage limiters,
arithmetic operations, adders,
analog multipliers
2 hours Week 7
Laboratory: Complab
experiments 5-8
OPAMP AS AN Circuits with resistive 4 Hours Week 7- Week 8
AMPLIFIER feedback, instrumentation
amplifier, differential
amplifier, bridge amplifier
2 Hours Week 8
Laboratory: Complab
experiments 9-12
IC Active filters, signal 6 Hours Week 8- Week 9
APPLICATIONS generators, phase locked Assinment 2
loop, voltage regulators, D/A, Week 10
A/D converters Test 2 Week 11
2 Hours
Laboratory: Complab Week 9
experiments 13-15

REFERENCES

1. Gayakwad, R, A. 2000. Op- Amps and linear integrated circuits. PHI

learningPvt (Ltd). New Jersey.

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2. Franco, S. 2002. Deisgn with operational amplifiers and analog integrated
circuits. McGraw Hill. Mexico
3. Amos, S, W. 1981. Principles of transistor circuits. Butterworths.

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