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Module/Subject matter

Module: Common Industrial Education (MFC)
Subject matter: Electronics and Automation

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Contents

• Introduction to the economic and social relevance of the electronics
• Introduction to semiconductor materials and the manufacturing techniques of ICs.
• Basic electronic devices.
• Analysis and design of analog signal circuits.
• Introduction to digital electronics
• Logic gates
• Indroduction to power electronics.
• Diode rectifiers and half-bridge inverters.
• Industrial applications

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Descriptors

Electronic components. Circuits and electronic Systems Analysis. Analog, digital and power electronics.

In order to follow successfully this subject it is highly recommended a basic knowledge of the circuit analysis techniques. In this bachelor programme this basic tools are studied in the subject ¿Circuitos Eléctricos¿.

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General proficiencies

• CB2: The students should be able to apply their knowledge to their job in a professional way and they should have the proficiencies required to elaborate and defend their job using arguments and solve problems within their area of expertise.
• CB4: The students should be able to transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to an specialized or a general audience.
• GG1: Ability to write, sign and develop problems
• GG2: Ability to manage activities involved in projects
• CG3: Knowledge of the basic and technological skills that prepare the student to learn new theories and methods, and provide the student with the necessary versatility to adapt to new situations.
• CG4: Ability to solve problems with initiative, decision making, creativity, critical thinking and to communicate and transmit knowledge, skills and abilities in the field of industrial engineering.
• CG5: Knowledge to perform measurements, calculations, assessments, appraisals, surveys, studies, reports, work plans and similar work
• CG10: Ability to work in a multilingual and multidisciplinary environment.

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Specific proficiencies

• CC5: Possess knowledge in fundamentals of electronics.
• CC9: Possess basic knowledge of the production and manufacturing processes

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Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the students are capable of:

• R1: Describe and explain the basic operation principles of the fundamental electronic devices.
• R2: Extract the main operation parameters of the electronic components from their commercial datasheets.
• R3: Design electronic applications using diodes, transistors, operational amplifiers and other analog integrated circuits.
• R4: know the fundamentals of the binary codification of information.
• R5: know the fundamentals of the logic gates.
• R6: Understand the diode rectifier and the half-bridge inverter.
• R7: Understand and know the characteristics and basic limitations of analog, digital and power circuits.
• R8: Break down complex problems into basic functional blocks that can be easily implemented with electronic circuits.
• R9: Know the basic manufacturing processes in engineering.
• R10: Know the manufacturing processes and materials used in the fabrication of electronic circuits and ICs.

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Methodology

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Languages

English

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Evaluation

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Agenda

• Lecture 1. Introduction
• Lecture 2. Diodes
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 P-N junctions.
• 2.3 Manufacturing techniques
• 2.4 Rectifying diodes,
• 2.5 LED, Zener y Photodiodes.
• Lecture 3.Transistors
• 3.1 Bipolar Transistor
• 3.2 Field-Effect Transistor.
• Lecture 4. Analog Electronics
• 4.1.Introduction
• 4.2 The Operational Amplifier
• 4.3 Linear and non-linear applications of the OA.
• 4.4. Other ICs: comparators, signal generators, etc.
• 4.5 IC manufacturing techniques
• Lecure 5. Digital Electronics
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Binary codification of information
• 5.3 Basic components of programmable digital systems
• 5.4 Logic families
• 5.4 A/D and D/A converters
• Lecture 6. Power electronics
• 6.1 Introduction to power electronics.
• 6.2 Introduction to switched converters.
• 6.3 Linear power amplifiers and regulators.
• Lecture 7. Industrial applications

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• Simulation session:
• Session 0.Introduction to LTSPICE electronic circuit simulator
• Laboratory sessions:
• Session 1. Circuits using diodes
• Session 2. Transistors used as switches
• Session 3. Operational amplifier: voltage follower and amplifiers.
• Session 4. Hysteresis comparator circuit with OA.
• Session 5. Laboratory instrumentation.
• Session 6. Analog/Digital and Digital/Analog conversions

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Bibliography

Access the bibliography that your professor has requested from the Library.

BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHY:

At the beginning of the course there is a full description of the documents and bibliography that is recommended and used in this subject.

Course guide compilation:
This document is elaborated by the lecturers of the course and it is recommended as the official Course Guide. This document will be available for every student.

SUPPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHY:

• - Circuitos Electrónicos. Análisis, Simulación y Diseño. Norbet R. Malik. Prentice Hall 1996. Traducido de Electronic Circuits. Analysis, Simulation & Design.
• - Microelectronic Circuits. Adel S. Sedra, Kenneth C. Smith. Oxford University Press. 1998.
• - Thomas L. Floyd; ¿Fundamentos de sistemas digitales¿, PRENTICE HALL
• - Mohand, Undeland, Robbins; ¿Power electronics : Converters, applications, and design¿, WILEY

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Location

• Theory: lecture room at ¿El Aulario¿, Campus Arrosadía
• Laboratory: Basic Electronic Laboratory, 1st floor of the ¿Los Tejos¿ building (Electric and Electronic Engineering Department.
• Ocasionally some lectures may take place in a computer room.

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