Double Degree in Electronic Systems Engineering in Communications and Management of ICTS La Salle Campus Barcelona

Double Degree in Electronic Systems Engineering in Communications + in Engineering in the Management of ICTs

La Salle Campus Barcelona offers 5 double degrees in the ICT Engineering field. With the double degrees, you can finish the university studies in 5 academic years with two official degree qualifications.

Basic Electronics

Description
First the student sees the basics electronic concepts and the necessary techniques for circuit analysis in a temporal domain. After that, students study the different electronic components (lineal resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, transistors,...) in ideal and real form. In this process, students look for information in manufacturers´ documents.
Type Subject
Primer - Obligatoria
Semester
Annual
Course
1
Credits
12.00

Titular Professors

Vice Dean for students
Previous Knowledge

Elementary Electric Physics, Mathematics and Algebra.

Objectives

1 Develop the basic knowledge of the area of study.
2 Develop the capacity for analysing and synthesizing electronic assemblies.
3 Develop the capacity to search for information from differents manufacturers
4 Develop the capacity to plan a large amount of work.
5 Promote group work in order to distribute tasks and to mutually help each other if any problems appears.
6 Develop the capacity to use and interpret information from differents subjects.

Contents

1 Introduction to DC circuits
1.1 Basic concepts: historical perspective
1.2 Voltage, current and resistance. Ohm's Law.
1.3 Series and parallel circuits. Open-circuits and short-circuits.
1.4 Voltage sources and current sources.
1.5 Voltage and current dividers.
1.6 Basic analysis examples
2 Lineal circuit analysis´ theorems
2.1 Superposition's theorem.
2.2 Kirchhoff's Laws.
2.3 Thevenin's theorem and Norton's theorem.
2.4 Analysis examples.
3 Resistors
3.1 Resistor and resistance.
3.2 Technical characteristics of resistors. Manufacturing.
3.3 Types of lineal resistors.
3.4 Non-lineal Resistors: NTC, PTC, VDR, LDR.
3.5 Problem solving
4 Capacitors.
4.1 Capacitor and Capacitance.
4.2 Technical characteristics of Capacitors. Manufacturing.
4.3 Transient analysis with capacitors.
5 Inductors.
5.1 Inductors and self- induction coefficient.
5.2 Technical characteristics of Inductors. Manufacturing.
5.3 Transient analysis with inductors.
6 Introduction to Alternating Current.
6.1 Basic Concepts: signals and representations.
6.2 AC Signals´ characteristics.
6.3 Phasor diagrams. Concept of Impedance.
6.4 RLC Circuits. Basic circuits´ analysis and representation.
6.5 Power in AC.
6.6 Problem solving.
7 AC Circuits analysis.
7.1 Superposition.
7.2 Kirchhoff´s Laws.
7.3 Thevenin's theorem and Norton's theorem
7.4 Maximum power transfer.
7.5 Problem solving.
8 Dispositives in AC.
8.1 Resistor in AC. Equivalent model.
8.2 Capacitor in AC. Equivalent model.
8.3 Inductor in AC. Equivalent model.
8.4 Ideal transformer.
8.5 Problem solving.
9 Bipolar junction diode.
9.1 Ideal diode.
9.2 Introduction to semiconductors.
9.3 P-N junction in open-circuit and as a rectifier.
9.4 Voltage-current characteristic of the P-N junction.
9.5 Dynamic and static resistance.
9.6 Zener diode.
9.7 Photodiode.
9.8 LED diode. Datasheets.
9.9 Analysis of linear circuit with diodes.
9.10 Problem solving.
10 Bipolar junction transistor (BJT).
10.1 Introduction.
10.2 BJT current components.
10.3 BJT Configurations. Graphical characteristics.
10.4 Analysis of the BJT in Active, Cutoff and Saturation modes.
10.5 Digital circuits.
10.6 Problem solving.
11 BJT biasing.
11.1 Operating point (Q).
11.2 Dynamic and static load lines.
11.3 Distortion. Q to maximize the output voltage swing in the linear region.
11.4 Stabilized bias circuits.
12 Field-Effect-Transistor
12.1 Junction-FET.
12.2 Voltage-current characteristic (JFET).
12.3 JFET biasing.
12.4 MOSFET.
12.5 An introduction to digital circuits with MOSFET.
13 Operational Amplifier (OA)
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Virtual short-circuit. Comparer.
13.3 Linear Applications: examples.
13.4 Non-linear applications: examples.

Methodology

The methodology used in this subject is based on complementary theoretical classes with practices in the laboratory (Electronic Technology - code:41131 -).

There are classes where the subject´s theoretical contents are explained and which are complemented with related problems. In each theory theme, problems are posed for the students do them at home and hand them in to the teacher for a continuous evaluation. Some of these theoretical classes are also dedicated to posing problems for the students to solve in class, with the objective of making students actively participate in these classes.

In order to improve the student´s yield they are offered the possibility of making customized consultations on the subject, at a contents level, or to do with anything related (studying techniques, practical designs, correction of problems posed...).

The subject is evaluated by means of:

A. Exams.
C. Test type exams.
D. Assignments and Reports done.
F. Reports/Assignments in group.
J. Participation in class.

The structure of the subject will be with trimestral partial notes that release content.

The marks for the partials will be calculated proportionally to the mark of the terms´ exam, with a proportion of 70%, and the mark from continuous evaluation, with a proportion of 30%.
The partials will release matter until June, and with a minimum note of Four (4), being necessary for the average of the three partials to be equal or superior to Five (5) in order to pass the subject.
In June there will be the possibility of doing recuperation exams of the first partials for those students who have not passed them previously, these exams marks is a 100% of the mark of the corresponding partials.
As an exception, since there is no recuperation exam for the third partial in June, the mark for this third partial will be the best one obtained with the following calculations:
a) 70% of terms exam and 30% of the continuous evaluation.
b) 100% of the term exam
The students who do not pass in June will have to make a global
exam of all the subject in September, except those students whom they have released first and second partials and only they need third, who will be able to do an exam of recuperation of the third partial and to make average with other obtained notes of the first and second partials. The September notes will be the 100% of the note of the exam.
- the continuous note of valuation will be determined considering the following concepts:
- Results of the controls and/or small tests that become in class.
- Delivery of proposed exercises to do in class.
- Delivery of proposed exercises to do in house.
- Attendance, attitude and participation in class.
- the note will be in a 70% of the knowledge demonstrated in the given controls, exercises, and 30% rest as criterion of the professor (attendance in class, interest, attitude, dedication...).

Evaluation

The subject to evaluate by means of:
A. Exams.
C. Exams type test.
D. Done Works And Informs.
F. Informs/Work in group.
J. Participation in class.

The structure of the subject will be with trimestral partial notes that release content.

The marks of the partials will be calculated proportional the note of the trimestraly exam, with a proportion of 70%, and the mark of continuous evaluation, with a proportion of 30%.
The partials will be released of matter until June, and with minimum note of Four (4), being necessary that the average of the three partials is equal or superior to Five (5) to pass the subject.
In June there will be the possibility both of making examinations of recovery of first partials for those students who have not released them previously, being the note of these examinations the 100% of the note of the corresponding partials.
Like exception, since there is no exam of recovery of the third partial in June, the note of this third partial will be the best one of the obtained one with the following calculations:
a) 70% of trimestral exam and 30% of the continuous evaluation.
b) 100% of the trimestral exam
The students who do not pass in June will have to make a global
exam of all the subject in September, except those students whom they have released first and second partials and only they need third, who will be able to do an exam of recuperation of the third partial and to make average with other obtained notes of the first and second partials. The September notes will be the 100% of the note of the exam.
- the continuous note of valuation will be determined considering the following concepts:
- Results of the controls and/or small tests that become in class.
- Delivery of proposed exercises to do in class.
- Delivery of proposed exercises to do in house.
- Attendance, attitude and participation in class.
- the note will be in a 70% of the knowledge demonstrated in the given controls, exercises, and 30% rest as criterion of the professor (attendance in class, interest, attitude, dedication...).

Evaluation Criteria

Objective 1
Students must prove to have the necessary knowledge related to the subject.

Objective 2
Students must know how to solve, interpret and design any problem in the scope of the electronics which he may be asked.[A, C, D, and, F ]
Students must have the capacity of processing the numerous data which they think of in doing the exercises, synthesizing and choosing the best procedures to solve problems.
[F ]

Objective 3
Students must be used to working with manufacturers real data . [ A,C,D,E,F]

Objective 4
Students must have the capacity of planning their tasks related to the exercises in order to be able to hand them in within the established the terms and pass the periodic tests.
[ D,J ]

Objective 5
Students must have the capacity for work organization and promoting team work. They must have the capacity to solve any problem applying their knowledge [J]

Objective 6
Students must obtain a certainty in the work and the contents assimilation so for the acquisitions of knowledge to be progressive.[J]

Basic Bibliography

Col-lecció de Problemes, Enginyeria La Salle
Pràctiques de Tecnologia Electrònica, Enginyeria La Salle

Additional Material

-Millman & Halkias, Electronics. Foundations and applications, Hispanic European, 1993
-Boylestad & Nashelsky, Electronics. Theory of circuits, Prentice-Hall the International, 1997
-Millman & Grabel, Microelectronics, Hispanic European, 2000
-Malvino, discreet and integrated Principles of Electronics, McGraw-Hill, 1997
-Schilling & Relove, Electronic circuits, Publishing Marcombo Boixareu, 1985
-M.M. Cirovic, fundamental Electronics; devices, circuits and systems, 1985
-M.A. Castro, S.F. Garcia, P.M. Martínez, S. Martínez, R. Sebastián, F. Yeves, Problemas de Electrónica, Marcombo, 1991
-R. Álvarez Santos, Materiales y componentes electrónicos, Escuela de Ingeniería Técnica de Telecomunicación de Madrid, 1993
-Basic Analyses of Circuits in Engineering. Irwin. Ed. Limusa 2005