ET - Electronics for Telecommunications

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Degree competences to which the subject contributes

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ECTS credits:

710 - EEL - Department of Electronic Engineering 2015

BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (Syllabus 2009). (Teaching unit Compulsory)

AEROSPACE SYSTEMS ENGINEERINGS / TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING - NETWORK ENGINEERING (AGRUPACIÓ DE SIMULTANEÏTAT) (Syllabus 2015). (Teaching unit Compulsory)

BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN NETWORK ENGINEERING (Syllabus 2009). (Teaching unit Compulsory)

6 Teaching languages: Catalan, Spanish

Degree:

Teaching staff

Specific:

Generical: Transversal:

1. CE 4 TELECOM. Students will acquire an understanding and a command of the basic concepts of linear systems, functions and related transfer functions, electric circuit theory, electronic circuits, the physical principle of

semiconductors and logic families, electronic and photonic devices, materials technology and its application to engineering problems. (CIN/352/2009, BOE 20.2.2009)

7. EFFICIENT USE OF EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS - Level 1: Using instruments, equipment and software from the laboratories of general or basic use. Realising experiments and proposed practices and analyzing obtained results. 2. SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING - Level 1. Completing set tasks within established deadlines. Working with

recommended information sources according to the guidelines set by lecturers.

3. EFFICIENT ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION - Level 1. Planning oral communication, answering questions properly and writing straightforward texts that are spelt correctly and are grammatically coherent.

4. THIRD LANGUAGE. Learning a third language, preferably English, to a degree of oral and written fluency that fits in with the future needs of the graduates of each course.

5. TEAMWORK - Level 1. Working in a team and making positive contributions once the aims and group and individual responsibilities have been defined. Reaching joint decisions on the strategy to be followed.

6. EFFECTIVE USE OF INFORMATI0N RESOURCES - Level 1. Identifying information needs. Using collections, premises and services that are available for designing and executing simple searches that are suited to the topic.

Prior skills

No prior knowledge is required.

Requirements

CALCULUS - Corequisite PHYSICS - Corequisite

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1. To describe an electrical signal and its relationship with the fact of transmitting information.

2. To describe voltage difference, current intensity, and electrical power, their units, and the corresponding multipliers .

3. To describe the passive sign convention.

4. To formulate the voltage-current relationships for the following circuit elements: resistor, independent voltage source, independent current source, cable, switch, linearly controlled voltage source, and linearly controlled current source.

5. To explain the concept of electrical amplifier.

6. To describe the four amplifier types (voltage-voltage, voltage-current or transconductance, current-voltage or transresistance, and current-current) as well as the corresponding linear models.

7. To analyze moderately complex electrical circuits made up by the circuit elements listed in Item 4 using Ohm's law and the following circuit analysis techniques: Kirchoff voltage las (KVL); Kirchoff current (KCL) law; serial and parallel associations; superposition theorem; Thévenin's theorem; Norton's theorem.

8. To describe the reference or datum node of an electrical circuit and to analyze moderately complex electrical circuits made up by the elements listed in Item 4 including a reference node using Ohm's law and the circuit analysis techniques listed in Item 7.

9. To model physical systems of low complexity using electrical circuits. 10. To conceive electronic circuits as information processing systems.

11. To describe an operational amplier (op amp) and its three operation modes: linear mode, positive saturation mode, and negative saturation mode.

12. To describe the relationship between negative feedback and the operation mode of an op amp.

13. To describe the model of an ideal op amp for its linear mode (virtual shortcircuit), positive saturation mode, and negative saturation mode.

14. To analyze electrical circuits (with and without reference node) made up by up to 2 op amps and any number of the circuit elements listed in Item 4.

Learning objectives of the subject

The course combines the following teaching methods: - Lectures to present the topic.

- Independent learning: skill reinforcement activities are carried out at home using self-learning material. - Self-assessment and co-assessment of assignments.

- Cooperative learning.

- Project-based learning: a team project is undertaken during the last few weeks of the course. - Experiment-based learning: much of the course is taught in the laboratory.

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15. To describe semiconductor material, donor impurities, acceptor impurities, and pn junction.

16. To describe a (general purpose) diode and an LED are and understand its two operation modes of interest: forward biasing and reverse biasing.

17. To analyze diode-based rectifier circuits (half-wave rectifier and bridge rectifier, with and without reference node) as well as circuits (with and without reference node) made up by up to 4 general purpose diodes/LEDs, 2 op amps, and any number of the circuit elements listed in Item 4.

18. To describe a BJT (npn and pnp) and its three operation modes of interest: forward biased, saturation, and cut-off. 19. To describe the piecewise DC/low frequency linear model of the BJT (npn and pnp) for its three operation modes (forward biased, saturation, and cut-off).

20. To analyze circuits (with and without reference node) made up by up to 2 BJTs (npn and pnp), up to 4 general-purpose diodes/LEDs, up to 2 op amps, and any number of the circuit elements listed in Item 4.

Total learning time: 150h Hours large group: Hours medium group: Hours small group: Guided activities: Self study: 36h 6h 30m 13h 10h 30m 84h 24.00% 4.33% 8.67% 7.00% 56.00% Study load

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Circuit analysis

Learning time: 75h

Theory classes: 19h 30m Laboratory classes: 12h Guided activities: 1h 30m Self study : 42h 1. Introduction 2. Kirchoff's laws

3. Analysis of one circuits made up by one mesh, by one pair of nodes, and by two meshes and one loop 4. Series and parallel associations

5. Controled sources and amplifier modeling 6. Superposition theorem

7. Thévenin's and Norton's theorems 8. The reference or datum node Description:

Related activities:

Activity 1: Classroom Activities Activity 2: Reinforcement Activities

Activity 3: Experimental and Applied Sessions Specific objectives:

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1. To describe an electrical signal and its relationship with the fact of transmitting information.

2. To describe voltage difference, current intensity, and electrical power, their units, and the corresponding multipliers .

3. To describe the passive sign convention.

4. To formulate the voltage-current relationships for the following circuit elements: resistor, independent voltage source, independent current source, cable, switch, linearly controlled voltage source, and linearly controlled current source.

5. To explain the concept of electrical amplifier.

6. To describe the four amplifier types (voltage-voltage, voltage-current or transconductance, current-voltage or transresistance, and current-current) as well as the corresponding linear models.

7. To analyze moderately complex electrical circuits made up by the circuit elements listed in Item 4 using Ohm's law and the following circuit analysis techniques: Kirchoff voltage las (KVL); Kirchoff current (KCL) law; serial and parallel associations; superposition theorem; Thévenin's theorem; Norton's theorem.

8. To describe the reference or datum node of an electrical circuit and to analyze moderately complex electrical circuits made up by the elements listed in Item 4 including a reference node using Ohm's law and the circuit analysis techniques listed in Item 7.

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Electronic components and circuits

Learning time: 75h

Theory classes: 19h 30m Laboratory classes: 12h Guided activities: 1h 30m Self study : 42h 1. Operational amplifiers 2. Pn junction 3. Diodes

4. Bipolar junction transistors Description:

Related activities:

Activity 1: Classroom Activities Activity 2: Reinforcement Activities Activity 4: Applied Project

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10. To conceive electronic circuits as information processing systems.

11. To describe an operational amplier (op amp) and its three operation modes: linear mode, positive saturation mode, and negative saturation mode.

12. To describe the relationship between negative feedback and the operation mode of an op amp.

13. To describe the model of an ideal op amp for its linear mode (virtual shortcircuit), positive saturation mode, and negative saturation mode.

14. To analyze electrical circuits (with and without reference node) made up by up to 2 op amps and any number of the circuit elements listed in Item 4.

15. To describe semiconductor material, donor impurities, acceptor impurities, and pn junction.

16. To describe a (general purpose) diode and an LED are and understand its two operation modes of interest: forward biasing and reverse biasing.

17. To analyze diode-based rectifier circuits (half-wave rectifier and bridge rectifier, with and without reference node) as well as circuits (with and without reference node) made up by up to 4 general purpose diodes/LEDs, 2 op amps, and any number of the circuit elements listed in Item 4.

18. To describe a BJT (npn and pnp) and its three operation modes of interest: forward biased, saturation, and cut-off.

19. To describe the piecewise DC/low frequency linear model of the BJT (npn and pnp) for its three operation modes (forward biased, saturation, and cut-off).

20. To analyze circuits (with and without reference node) made up by up to 2 BJTs (npn and pnp), up to 4 general-purpose diodes/LEDs, up to 2 op amps, and any number of the circuit elements listed in Item 4.

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CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Description: Description:

These activities are undertaken in the classroom and alternated with lectures. They include problems and other exercises that require the application of concepts presented by the lecturer, as well as group discussions of the students' solutions.

Some of these activities will be subject to assessment.

Each theory-based lecture will be associated with a set of group or individual activities designed to reinforce the concepts that have been presented.

These activities are undertaken outside of the classroom and consist of problems, reading tasks, information searches and the writing of technical documents.

Support materials:

Statements of problems and activities

Support materials available on the digital campus Circuit simulation tools

Support material available on the digital campus Answer sheets (where applicable)

Reading list for the course Library documents

Online documents

Descriptions of the assignments due and their relation to the assessment:

Students will hand in the results of some of these activities, which will contribute to the mark entitled Assignments in the course infoweb.

An assignment is handed in every week (this may include the results of individual and group activities).

These assignments help to provide feedback on the learning process. They also enable self-assessment and co-assessment activities to be undertaken.

The assignments will contribute to the mark entitled Assignments in the course infoweb. Specific objectives:

Specific objectives:

Apply the concepts presented in the lectures.

Review, extend and apply the concepts presented in lectures and participatory classes, in order to facilitate their assimilation. Theory classes: 13h Guided activities: 1h Self study: 64h Hours: 13h Hours: 65h

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EXPERIMENTAL AND APPLIED SESSIONS

APPLIED PROJECT

Description:

In these sessions, the students will take part in practical laboratory sessions and other activities that enable them to experiment with and apply knowledge acquired during the theory-based lectures.

They will be carried out in groups of two students.

In approximately the last six weeks, the students will undertake a simple project that enables them to apply the knowledge acquired to create a functional prototype.

This activity will be undertaken in teams of two students. Support materials:

Support materials: Electronic instruments Electronic material

PC and circuit simulation software

Support material available on the digital campus Reading list for the course

Online documents

Electronic instrumentation Electronic material

PC and circuit simulation software

Support material available on the digital campus Reading list for the course

Online documents

Descriptions of the assignments due and their relation to the assessment:

Each group will keep a laboratory notebook in which their activity is recorded. This notebook will be handed into the lecturer at least once during the course.

This assignment will contribute to the mark entitled Laboratory in the course infoweb.

At the end of the project, each group will perform an oral presentation and will hand in a written report in which the project that has been carried out is described in detail.

7. EFFICIENT USE OF EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS - Level 1: Using instruments, equipment and software from

the laboratories of general or basic use. Realising experiments and proposed practices and analyzing obtained results Guided activities: 3h Laboratory classes: 9h Self study: 9h Guided activities: 6h 30m Laboratory classes: 10h 30m Self study: 11h Hours: 21h Hours: 28h

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The ones defined in the course infoweb.

Qualification system

Bibliography

Support material available on the digital campus

Information provided by manufacturers of components and electronic devices Others resources:

To apply the skills adquired in the lectures and classroom activities corresponding to the content entitled Electronic components and circuits.

Planning oral communication, answering questions properly and writing straightforward texts that are technically correct, spelt correctly and gramatically coherent.

Basic:

Complementary:

Carlson, A. Bruce. Teoría de circuitos : ingeniería, conceptos y análisis de circuitos eléctricos lineales. Madrid: International Thomson, cop. 2002. ISBN 8497320662.

Hayt, William H; Kemmerly, Jack E; Durbin, Steven M. Análisis de circuitos en ingeniería. 7ª ed. México D.F. [etc.]: McGraw Hill, cop. 2007. ISBN 9789701061077.

Mims, Forrest M. Getting started in electronics. 4th ed, ISBN 9780945053286.

Scherz, Paul. Practical electronics for inventors. 2nd ed. London [etc.]: McGraw-Hill, cop. 2006. ISBN 9780071452816. Boylestad, Robert L; Nashelsky, Louis. Electronic devices and circuit theory. 5th. ed. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, cop. 1992. ISBN 0132495171.

Horowitz, Paul; Hill, Winfield. The Art of electronics. 2nd ed. Cambridge [etc.]: Cambridge University Press, 1989. ISBN 0521370957.