ICE-1203: Electronic Devices and Circuits

COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code : ICE-1203 Lecture Contact Hours : 3.00

Course Title : Electronic Devices and Circuits Credit Hours : 3:00
PRE-REQUISITE
Course Code: ICE 1103
Course Title: Electrical Circuit
CURRICULUM STRUCTURE
Outcome Based Education (OBE)
RATIONALE
This subject is classified under the applied technology group and is strongly intended to teach the students the
concepts, principles and working of basic electronic components and their implementations on circuits. It is
targeted to provide a foundation for technology areas like electronics devices, communication systems,
industrial electronics as well as instrumentation, control systems and various electronic circuit design.
OBJECTIVE
1. To be able to understand the basics of electronic devices like diode, Transistor, MOSFET etc and their
applications.
2. To be able to differentiate between the working principal of different electronic components.
3. To become skilled at designing different electronic circuits like rectifier, amplifiers etc.
4. To apply theoretical knowledge for solving complex mathematical problems.

LEARNING OUTCOMES & GENERIC SKILLS

Course Learning Outcome
(Upon completion of the Bloom’s Assessed BNQF Assessment
No. CP CA KP
course, the students will be Taxonomy POI Indicator Methods
able to)
Identify the construction,
operation mechanism and
characteristics of the
CO1 electronic devices such as C2
diodes, BJT, JFET,
MOSFET, Op-Amp,
oscillators, etc.
Apply the knowledge of
semiconductor diodes,
P1
BJT, MOSFET, JFET, T/MT/F/A
CO2 C3 P2 K3
Op-Amp, etc. to solve SG
P.a.3. C3 FS2 P3
real life engineering
problems.
Analyze problems
consisting of different P1
CO3 electronic devices such as C4 P.b.3.C4 FS4 P2 4 F/ASG
diodes, BJT, MOSET for P6
both dc and ac signals.

(CP- Complex Problems, CA-Complex Activities, KP-Knowledge Profile, T – Test; PR – Project; Q – Quiz;
ASG – Assignment; Pr – Presentation; R - Report; F – Final Exam, MT- Mid Term Exam)

COURSE CONTENT
Introduction to semiconductors: p type and n type semiconductors, p-n junction diode characteristics.
Diode applications: Half and full wave rectifiers, clipping and clamping circuits, regulated power supply using
Zener diode.
Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT): Principle of operation, I-V characteristics, transistor circuit
configurations (CE, CB, CC), BJT biasing, load lines, BJTs at low frequencies, hybrid model- h parameters,
simplified hybrid model, small signal analysis of single and multi-stage amplifiers, frequency response of BJT
amplifiers.
Field Effect Transistor (FET): Principle of operation of JFET and MOSFET, depletion and enhancement type
NMOS and PMOS, biasing of FETs, low and high frequency models of FETs, switching circuits using FETs,
introduction to CMOS.
Operational Amplifiers (OP-AMPS): Linear applications of OPAMPs, gain, input and output impedances;
active filters, frequency response and noise.
Introduction to oscillators SCR, TRIAC, DIAC and UJT: Characteristics and applications, Introduction to
IC fabrication processes.

TEACHING LEARNING STRATEGY

Teaching and Learning Activities Engagement (hours)
Face-to-Face Learning
Lecture 42
Practical / Tutorial / Studio -
Student-Centered Learning -
Self-Directed Learning
Non-face-to-face learning 42
Revision 21
Assessment Preparations 21
Formal Assessment
Continuous Assessment 2
Final Examination 3
Total 131
TEACHING METHODOLOGY
Lecture and Discussion, Co-operative and Collaborative Method, Problem Based Method
COURSE SCHEDULE
Assessment
Week Topics
Methods
Basic ideas and example about Electronics
1 comparison between electronic and electrical equipment and their application
Introduction to semiconductor devices and its classifications
P-type and N-type materials and doping
2 Semiconductor diode and its band diagram
Class Test 1
Biasing of semiconductor diodes
I-V characteristics of diode and equivalent circuit of diodes, Shockley’s
equation
3
Zener diode and related math
Applications of diode
Diode rectifiers
4 Ripple factor and related mathematical problems. Class Test 2
Clipper circuit and related problems
Clamper circuit and related problems
5 Diodes in voltage multiplier circuit
Voltage doubler, Tripler and quadrupler circuit
Introduction to BJT and construction
6 Working principle, operating regions of BJT
BJT configurations and characteristics curves Mid Term
BJT Biasing circuits, BJT as an amplifier, biasing the BJT for discrete circuits Exam
7 Small signal equivalent circuit models
BJT as a switch and mathematical problems
Introduction to FET and comparative studies between BJT and FET
8 Construction and operation of JFET
Mathematical problems related to JFET
Small signal analysis of JFET
9 Mathematical problems
Mathematical problems Class Test 3
Introduction to MOSFET, Construction and operating principle
10 Types and Characteristics curve of MOSFET
Biasing of MOSFET and related problems
Threshold voltage, Body effect, current-voltage characteristics of enhancement
11
MOSFET
 Single-stage MOSFET, multistage MOSFET and application of MOSFET as
switch.
Introduction to CMOS circuits
Basics of Operational Amplifier.
12 Different types of operational amplifier and introduction to Filters
Mathematical problems related to op-amp
Basic Principle of oscillation
13 Different type of oscillators Class Test 4
Mathematical problems
Concepts of negative feedback
14 Characteristics and applications of SCR, TRIAC, DIAC and UJT
Review class
ASSESSMENT STRATEGY
Components Grading CO Blooms Taxonomy
CO1 C2
Test 1-4 10%
CO2 C3
Class
Continuous 10%
Participation
Assessment
(50%) Attendance 10%
CO1 C2
Mid term 20%
CO2 C3
CO2 C3
Final Exam 50% CO3 C3
CO4 C5
Total Marks 100%

(CO = Course Outcome, C = Cognitive Domain, P = Psychomotor Domain, A = Affective Domain)

REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory -Robert L. Boylestad and Louis Nashelsky
2. Electronic Principles – Albert P. Malvino.
3. Microelectronics Circuits-Adel S. Sedra & Keneth C. Smith-Oxford University Press
4. Operation Amplifiers and Linear Integrated Circuits-Robert F. Coughlin-Prentice Hall of India Private
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