EC244 Electronics/Electromechanics

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EC244 Electronics/Electromechanics (3-2-4): This course is intended only for students in the Computer Engineering major and introduces them to electronics and electromechanics. Topics covered include amplifiers, comparators, diodes, voltage regulation, bipolar junction transistors, metal oxide field effect transistors (MOSFETs), single- and three-phase power delivery, ideal transformers, DC motors, and AC generators. Problem solving, laboratory exercises, and circuit design are emphasized. [spring]

Pre-requisites

Course Objectives

1. Demonstrate an understanding of AC power in single-phase and three-phase circuits and have the ability to make basic power calculations.
2. Apply voltage and current relationships for ideal transformers and use reflected impedance to solve for voltages and currents in circuits containing transformers.
3. Identify the relationships between line- and phase- voltage and currents in balanced 3-phase circuits, convert between wye and delta 3-phase loads, and analyze circuits containing wye or delta sources and loads.
4. Explain the function of the basic components of permanent magnet DC motors and AC synchronous machines, and use simplified equivalent circuit representations to calculate various circuit and machine parameters.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the operation of operational amplifiers and comparator circuits
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic structure and operation of diodes, bipolar junction transistors, and field-effect transistors.
7. Solve for voltages and currents in simple semiconductor device circuits.
8. Apply and implement large-signal device models and understand their use in switching and digital circuits.
9. Design basic logic gates using transistors.
10. Apply programming skills to model circuits using circuit modeling tools.
11. Demonstrate the ability to design, simulate, build, prototype, test, debug, and troubleshoot basic electronics circuits in a laboratory environment.
12. Prototype circuits in the lab, use measurement equipment to collect data, and then use the data to make basic calculations regarding circuit performance.
13. Demonstrate the ability to properly record and report laboratory work 14. Demonstrate knowledge of new developments in electronics and their impact on society.