Study programme competencies |
Code
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Study programme competences / results
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A2 |
Comprensión e dominio dos conceptos básicos de campos e ondas, e electromagnetismo, teoría de circuítos eléctricos, circuítos electrónicos, principio físico dos semicondutores e familias lóxicas, dispositivos electrónicos e fotónicos e a súa aplicación para a resolución de problemas propios da enxeñaría. |
B1 |
Capacidade de resolución de problemas |
B3 |
Capacidade de análise e síntese |
C2 |
Dominar a expresión e a comprensión de forma oral e escrita dun idioma estranxeiro. |
C6 |
Valorar criticamente o coñecemento, a tecnoloxía e a información dispoñible para resolver os problemas cos que deben enfrontarse. |
Learning aims |
Learning outcomes |
Study programme competences / results |
To learn fundamental physical concepts governing computer functioning: electrical and electronic circuits. |
A2
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B1 B3
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C2 C6
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Practical applications of the solid-state devices and analog and digital integrated circuits. |
A2
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B1 B3
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C2 C6
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Contents |
Topic |
Sub-topic |
Lesson 1. Electric circuits |
1.1 Basic concepts of electricity. Ohm's Law.
1.2 Voltage and current sources. Electric power.
1.3 Waveforms. Fundamental values.
1.4 Electric circuits. Kirchhoff's rules.
1.5 Circuit theorems. |
Lesson 2. Charging and discharging capacitors |
2.1 Behavior of the capacitor properties over time.
2.2 R-C circuit in time domain.
2.3 R-C circuits: integrator and differentiator. |
Lesson 3. p-n junction diodes |
3.1 Physical principles of the semiconductor devices.
3.2 p-n junction in open circuit.
3.3 Polarized p-n junction.
3.4 Diode V-I characteristic.
3.5 Avalanche diode.
3.6 LED. Photodiode.
3.7 Lineal models of the diode.
3.8 Applications |
Lesson 4. Transistor
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4.1 MOSFET unipolar transistor.
4.2 Enhancement-mode MOSFET: n-channel and p-channel.
4.3 V-I characteristic in common-source mode.
4.4 Operational regions and linear equivalent models.
4.5 Graphical analysis of the NMOS in common-source mode.
4.6 MOSFET transistor in switching mode.
4.7 Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT). |
Lesson 5. Logic Families
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5.1 Introduction. General properties of the digital circuits.
5.2 Properties of the CMOS inverter.
5.3 Other CMOS gates.
5.4 CMOS families.
5.5 CMOS logic cabling.
5.6 CMOS Properties.
5.7 TTL logic families. |
Lesson 6. Amplifiers |
6.1 Properties of the amplifiers.
6.2 Operational amplifier.
6.3 Applications.
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Planning |
Methodologies / tests |
Competencies / Results |
Teaching hours (in-person & virtual) |
Student’s personal work hours |
Total hours |
Guest lecture / keynote speech |
A2 B1 B3 C2 C6 |
30 |
42 |
72 |
Laboratory practice |
A2 B1 B3 C2 C6 |
20 |
30 |
50 |
Problem solving |
A2 B1 B3 C2 C6 |
10 |
14 |
24 |
Mixed objective/subjective test |
A2 B1 B3 C2 C6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Personalized attention |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
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(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. |
Methodologies |
Methodologies |
Description |
Guest lecture / keynote speech |
Educational exposition, using both slides and blackboard, of the theoretical contents of the subject. Examples. |
Laboratory practice |
Students will solve exercises in the electronics laboratory with the aim of learning the basic usage of fundamental instrumentation devices (multimeter, power supply, arbitrary function generation, and oscilloscope). Students will also become familiar with measurement processes in real-world circuits.
Students will also solve practical exercises using a PC equipped with the electronic circuits simulation software LTspice with the objective of getting used to the computer-aided circuits design and analysis. |
Problem solving |
Students learn how to formulate and solve representative exercises. They also gather together in small groups in order to share their knowledge and discuss some results. |
Mixed objective/subjective test |
Exam about the contents of the subject combining theoretical questions with practical exercises. |
Personalized attention |
Methodologies
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Guest lecture / keynote speech |
Laboratory practice |
Problem solving |
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Description |
Guest lecture/keynote speech: To solve questions from the students related to the theoretical concepts introduced during the lectures.
Laboratory practice; To solve questions from the students related to the proposed exercises to be solved in the electronics laboratory with the help of the basic instrumentation equipment.
Problem solving; To solve questions from the students related to the proposed exemplary exercises.
In all cases, communication with the students will take place using the individual tutoring hours, through email, or by making use of the corresponding Moodle tools. |
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Assessment |
Methodologies
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Competencies / Results |
Description
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Qualification
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Laboratory practice |
A2 B1 B3 C2 C6 |
Evaluation of the exercises solved by the student in the electronics laboratory using mixed tests. |
20 |
Problem solving |
A2 B1 B3 C2 C6 |
Evaluation, by means of mixed tests, of the exemplary exercises solved by the student. |
10 |
Mixed objective/subjective test |
A2 B1 B3 C2 C6 |
Final evaluation of the theoretical concepts and problem solving skills. |
70 |
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Assessment comments |
The
evaluation of this subject consists of: -
final
exam including theoretical questions and practical exercises, -
exams
corresponding to the laboratory practice (exercises related to the electronics laboratory using the
instrumentation equipment and the LTspice software). -
Problem-solving
tests during the lecture period. The final
mark is obtained as follows: Final mark = A + B + C, where: A = mark
corresponding to the final exam (0 to 7), B = mark
corresponding to the laboratory exercises (0 to 2), and C = mark
corresponding to the problem-solving tests (0 to 1). To pass the
subject the final mark must be greater than or equal to 5. In the
second opportunity (July) only the final exam can be repeated (A). Marks
corresponding to the laboratory exercises (B) and problem-solving tests (C)
correspond to those obtained during the lecture period. For the Early Assessment Opportunity the same criteria as for the second opportunity will apply.
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Sources of information |
Basic
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- Material of the subject (slides, lecture notes, proposed and solved exercises, etc.).
- Schaum's Outline of Electric Circuits, Sixth Edition, 2014 McGraw-Hill Education, ISBN: 9780071830454
- Electronics. Allan R. Hambley. Ed. Prentice Hall
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Complementary
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References in English: - Robert L. Boylestad, "Introductory Circuit Analysis", Prentice Hall.
- Robert L. Boylestad, "Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory", Pearson.
- Donald E. Scott, "Introduction to Circuit Analysis: A Systems Approach", McGraw-Hill Series in Electrical Engineering.
- Jacob Millman, "Microelectronics: Digital and Analog Circuits and Systems", McGraw-Hill.
- Adel S. Sedra and Kenneth C. Smith, "Microelectronic Circuits: International Edition", Oxford.
- Albert PAul Malvino, "Electronic Principles", McGraw-Hill.
- Robert L. Boylestad and Louis Nashelsky, "Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory", Prentice Hall.
- Norbert R. Malik and Norb Malik, "Electronic Circuits: Analysis, Simulation, and Design (And Clinical Aspects)", Prentice Hall.
- Muhammad H. Rashid, "Microelectronic Circuits: Analysis and Design", Cengage Learning.
References in Spanish: - Electricidad Básica. Problemas Resueltos. Julio C. Brégains y Paula M. Castro. Ed. Starbook, ISBN 978-84-15457-25-1, 2012.
- Electrónica Básica. Problemas Resueltos. Julio C. Brégains y Paula M. Castro. Ed. Starbook, 2012.
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Recommendations |
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before |
Computer Science Preliminaries/614G01002 | Calculus/614G01003 |
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Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously |
Fundamentals of Computers/614G01007 |
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Subjects that continue the syllabus |
Fundamentals of Computers/614G01007 | Computer Structure/614G01012 | Networks/614G01017 | Concurrency and Parallelism/614G01018 | Infrastructure Management/614G01025 | Hardware Devices and Interfaces/614G01032 |
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Other comments |
Students in this subject should have a basic knowledge about differential and integral calculus as well as electromagnetism. |
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