Basic Electronics Engineering and Information Technology
MODULE 1 (18 hours): Basic Circuit Components: Diode: Germanium, Silicon, Zener,
LEDs (working principle only). Forward and reverse characteristics. [2hr.] Rectifiers: Half
wave, fullwave , Bridge circuits, DC Power supply: Capacitor filter, Zener regulator. [3hrs.]
Transistors :Different configurations - CE characteristics-b and µ, concept of Amplifiers:
Common emitter RC coupled amplifier, Frequency response, Bandwidth.(No analysis
required)
Comparison of BJT,FET,MOSFET, IGBT. [2hr.]. Integrated circuits: Advantages,
classification of Linear and Digital ICs. Basics of Op-amps, inverting and non-inverting
amplifiers.Family of IC’s(Function diagram of 7400 & CD4011) [4hrs.] .Specifications of TTL
and CMOS.[] –Comparison.
MODULE 2 (18 hours): Basic communication Engineering:Communication: Frequency
bands: RF, VHF, UHF, x, ku, ka, c. Modulation – need for modulation, basic principles of
amplitude, frequency and pulse modulation. [6hrs.]. Block schematic of AM transmitter ,
Super-hetrodyne receiver, FM receiver.-function of each block.[3hrs.] .Wireless
communication: Satellite Communication-Earth station, transponder and receiver.Mobile
Communication: GSM-BSC, Cell structure, frequency re-use, hands-of, establishing a call.
MODULE 3 (18 hours):Basic instrumentation and Consumer electronics: Electronic
instrumentation: Transducers: Basic principles of Strain guage, LVDT, Thermistor,
Photodiode, Typical moving coil microphones and Loud speaker.Block diagram of Digital
Multimeter .[8hrs].CONSUMER ELECTRONICS: Basic principles of TV –Interlaced
Scanning-Block Diagram of PAL TV receiver(color).Basic principles of DTH, brief
descriptions of MP3,multichannel audio 5.1,7.1.
References
1. Basic Electronics – Devices, Circuits and IT fundamentals.Santiram Kal,PHI( Module 1to 5)
2. Basic Electronics: Bernad Grob, Mc Graw Hill Publication(Module 1)
3. Electronic Devices: Floyd, Pearson Education (Module 1)
4. Electronic Devices and Circuits: J.B. Gupta,S.K.Kataria & Sons (Module 1 , 2,3)
5. Digital Principles: Malvino & Leach, Mc Graw Hill Publication(Module 1)
6. Electronic Instrumentation: H.S Kalsi, Mc Graw Hill Publication(Module 2)
7. Communication Systems: Sanjay Sharma, S.K.Kataria & Sons (Module 2)
8. Satellite Comunication : Robert M.Gagliardi,CBS Publishers & Distributors.(Module 2)
9. Basic Radio and TV; S.P. Sharma,Tata McGrawhill(Module 2 &3)
10.Wireless Communication; T.S. Rappaport, Pearson(Module 3)
11.Computer Organization, Hamacher, Vranesic and Zaky, Mc Graw Hill (Module 4)
12.Systems Programming, JJ Donovan ,Mc Graw Hill (Module 5)
13.Computer Networks,Andrew.S Tanenbaum,Pearson Education(Module 5)