Course Content
Introduction to the following broad areas in electrical engineering. Analog Electronics: KCL, KVL fundamentals, network theorems. High level device basics - PN diode, MOSFET, BJTs. Simple amplifier circuits. Opamp high level description. Concept of Large signal & small signal analysis. (Lab component: Simulator introduction) Digital Electronics: Boolean Algebra, Construction of gates using MOSFETs. Memory circuits. Concept of Integrated Circuits. Counter and Watch-Clock design Lab. 9. Signals and Systems: Analog Signals vs. Digital signals, Elementary digital signal processing. Frequency response, Bandwidth, Convolution concepts. Lab with ADC converter to sample Microphone signal, process in digital and then use DAC converter to drive speaker. Energy Systems: Electromagnetics fundamentals, Motors DC/AC, Generator, AC to DC converter & DC to AC converter (Home Inverter example), Solar cells fundamentals. Lab with Solar Energy conversion to Electrical -- Powering up Lamp using Solar cell. Control Systems: Control systems fundamentals, PID control basics. Feedback and Stability. Lab using Arduino controller to do Robotics project. (Class Robotics competition
Text / References
- 1 We intentionally don302222t want to recommend text books for this class as it is a very wide rangingsubject that no single textbook would cover. The instructor will provide detailed notes withbackground information for each topic. The focus is on experiential learning rather thanfollowing textbooks.