Course: Electronic Components

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Course title Electronic Components
Course code KERS/KESOE
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Matoušek David, Ing. Bc. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Classification of substances in terms of electrical conductivity. 2. Physical basis of semiconductors. 3. Principle and properties of PN junction. 4. Other types of diodes. 5. Bipolar transistor (BJT). 6. Electric field effect transistors (FET). 7. Power and switching applications of transistors. 8. Other switching components. 9. Operational amplifier (OpAmp). 10. Components controlled by non-electric quantities. 11. Rectifiers. 12. Stabilizers. 13. Amplifiers.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Laboratory work
  • Contact teaching - 12 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 110 hours per semester
  • Preparation for a credit (assessment) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an exam - 40 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course is focused on the interpretation of the operation of basic semiconductor components. Diodes, transistors and other elements and their practical use in common electronic systems are discussed.
After completing the course, the student has knowledge of the design of basic electronic circuits, is able to explain the key parameters of electronic components.
Prerequisites
Students are expected to have a basic orientation in electrical circuits and some basic knowledge acquired in the subjects Electrical Engineering and Mathematics I.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination

Exam prerequisites: Attendance to exercise. Submission of laboratory exercises protocols and teacher approval. Examination conditions: The exam consists of a written and an oral part. In particular, the examiner evaluates the degree of understanding of the substance and the ability to apply knowledge.
Recommended literature
  • BRTNÍK, B., MATOUŠEK, D. Elektronické prvky. Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7300-426-2.
  • Brtník, Bohumil. Základní elektronické obvody. Praha: BEN - technická literatura, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7300-408-8.
  • Foit, Julius. Základy elektroniky. Praha: Česká technika - nakladatelství ČVUT, 2009. ISBN 978-80-01-04236-6.


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