Course Title: Basic Electronics (For ECE and Allied Branches)

Course Code: 22BEE13/23 CIE Marks 50

Course Type (Theory/Practical Theory SEE Marks 50
/Integrated ) Total Marks 100
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P: S) 3:0:0:0 Exam Hours 03
Total Hours of Pedagogy 40 hours Credits 03

Course objectives: Students will be taught

 Operation of Semiconductor diode, Zener diode and Special purpose diodes and their applications.
 Biasing circuits for transistor (BJT) as an amplifier.
 Study of linear Op-amps and its applications.
 Logic circuits and their optimization.
 Principles of Transducers and Communication.

Teaching-Learning Process
These are sample Strategies, which teacher can use to accelerate the attainment of the various course
outcomes and make Teaching –Learning more effective
1. Lecture method (L) does not mean only the traditional lecture method, but a different type of
teaching method may be adopted to develop the outcomes.
2. Show Video/animation films to explain the functioning of various analog and digital circuits.
3. Adopt Problem Based Learning (PBL), which fosters students’ Analytical skills, develop thinking
skills such as the ability to evaluate, generalize, and analyse information rather than simply recall it.
4. Show the different ways to solve the same problem and encourage the students to come up with
their own creative ways to solve them.
5. Discuss how every concept can be applied to the real world - and when that's possible, it helps
improve the students' understanding.
Module-1 (8 Hours)
Semiconductor Diodes: Introduction, PN Junction diode, Characteristics and Parameters, Diode
Approximations, DC Load Line analysis (Text 1: 2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4)
Diode Applications: Introduction, Half Wave Rectification, Full Wave Rectification, Full Wave Rectifier
Power Supply: Capacitor Filter Circuit, RC π Filter (includes numerical)
(Text 1: 3.1,3.2,3.4,3.5)
Zener Diodes: Junction Breakdown, Circuit Symbol and Package, Characteristics and Parameters,
Equivalent Circuit, Zener Diode Voltage Regulator. (Text1:2.9, 3.7)

Module-2(8 Hours)
Bipolar Junction Transistors: Introduction, BJT Voltages & Currents, BJT Amplification, Common Base
Characteristics, Common Emitter Characteristics, Common Collector Characteristics, BJT Biasing:
Introduction, DC Load line and Bias point
(Text 1: 4.2, 4.3, 4.5,4.6, 5.1)
Field Effect Transistor: Junction Field Effect Transistor, JFET Characteristics, MOSFETs: Enhancement
MOSFETs, Depletion Enhancement MOSFETs (Text 1: 9.1,9.2,9.5)

Module-3(8 Hours)
Operational Amplifiers: Introduction, The Operational Amplifier, Block Diagram Representation of
Typical Op-Amp, Schematic Symbol, Op-Amp parameters - Gain, input resistance, Output resistance,
CMRR, Slew rate, Bandwidth, input offset voltage, Input bias Current and Input offset Current, The Ideal
Op-Amp , Equivalent Circuit of Op-Amp, Open Loop Op-Amp configurations, Differential Amplifier,
Inverting & Non Inverting Amplifier
Op-Amp Applications: Inverting Configuration, Non-Inverting Configuration, Differential Configuration,
Voltage Follower, Integrator, Differentiator (Text 2: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 6.5.1, 6.5.2, 6.5.3,
6.12, 6.13).
Module-4(8 Hours)
Boolean Algebra and Logic Circuits: Binary numbers, Number Base Conversion, octal & Hexa Decimal
Numbers, Complements, Basic definitions, Axiomatic Definition of Boolean Algebra, Basic Theorems and
Properties of Boolean Algebra, Boolean Functions, Canonical and Standard Forms, Other Logic Operations,
Digital Logic Gates (Text 3: 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5,2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7)
Combinational logic: Introduction, Design procedure, Adders- Half adder, Full adder (Text 3:4.1, 4.2, 4.3)
Module-5(8 Hours)
Introduction to Transducers: Introduction, Resistive Transducers, Inductive Transducers, Capacitive
Transducers, Thermal transducers, Optoelectronic transducer, and Piezoelectric transducers (Text 4:
Chapter 18: 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 18.4, 18.5)
Communications : Introduction to communication, Communication System, Modulation (Text book 5: 1.1,
1.2, 1.3
Course outcome (Course Skill Set)

At the end of the course the student will be able to:

CO1:Develop the basic knowledge on construction, operation and characteristics of
semiconductor devices.(Level: C3)
CO2:Apply the acquired knowledge to construct small scale circuits consisting of
semiconductor devices (Level: C3)
CO3:Develop competence knowledge to construct basic digital circuit by make use of basic
gate and its function.(Level: C3)
CO4: Construct the conceptual blocks for basic communication system. (Level: C3)
CO5: Apply the knowledge of various transducers principle in sensor system. (Level: C3)

A. CO v/s PO Mapping Table

Cos/P PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO1 PO1 PO1
Os 0 1 2
CO1 3 3 2 - 2 2
CO2 3 2 3 - 2 1
CO3 3 2 3 - 3 1
CO4 2 1 1 - 2 1 1 1
CO5 2 1 1 - 2 1 1 1
Assessment Details (both CIE and SEE)
The weightage of Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) is 50% and for Semester End Exam (SEE) is 50%.
The minimum passing mark for the CIE is 40% of the maximum marks (20 marks out of 50). The minimum
passing mark for the SEE is 35% of the maximum marks (18 marks out of 50). A student shall be deemed to
have satisfied the academic requirements and earned the credits allotted to each subject/ course if the
student secures not less than 35% (18 Marks out of 50) in the semester-end examination(SEE), and a
minimum of 40% (40 marks out of 100) in the sum total of the CIE (Continuous Internal Evaluation) and
SEE (Semester End Examination) taken together.
Continuous Internal Evaluation(CIE):
Two Unit Tests each of30 Marks (duration 01 hour)
 First test after the completion of 30-40 % of the syllabus
 Second test after completion of 80-90% of the syllabus
One Improvement test before the closing of the academic term may be conducted if necessary. However
best two tests out of three shall be taken into consideration
Two assignments each of 20 Marks
The teacher has to plan the assignments and get them completed by the students well before the closing
of the term so that marks entry in the examination portal shall be done in time.Formative (Successive)
Assessments include Assignments/Quizzes/Seminars/ Course projects/Field surveys/ Case studies/
Hands-on practice (experiments)/Group Discussions/ others.. The Teachers shall choose the types of
assignments depending on the requirement of the course and plan to attain the Cos and POs. (to have a
less stressed CIE, the portion of the syllabus should not be common /repeated for any of the methods of
the CIE. Each method of CIE should have a different syllabus portion of the course). CIE methods /test
question paper is designed to attain the different levels of Bloom’s taxonomy as per the outcome defined
for the course.
The sum of two tests, two assignments, will be out of 100 marks and will be scaled down to 50
marks

Semester End Examination(SEE):

Theory SEE will be conducted by University as per the scheduled timetable, with common question papers
for the subject (duration 03 hours)
 The question paper shall be set for 100 marks. The medium of the question paper shall be
English/Kannada). The duration of SEE is 03 hours.
 The question paper will have 10 questions. Two questions per module. Each question is set for 20
marks.The students have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
The student has to answer for 100 marks and marks scored out of 100 shall be proportionally
reduced to 50 marks.
 There will be 2 questions from each module. Each of the two questions under a module (with a
maximum of 3 sub-questions), should have a mix of topics under that module.

Suggested Learning Resources:

Books (Title of the Book/Name of the author/Name of the publisher/Edition and Year)
1. Electronic Devices and Circuits, David A Bell, 5th Edition, Oxford, 2016
2. Op-amps and Linear Integrated Circuits, Ramakanth A Gayakwad, Pearson Education, 4th Edition
3. Digital Logic and Computer Design, M. Morris Mano, PHI Learning, 2008 ISBN-978-81-203-0417-8
4. Electronic Instrumentation and Measurements (3rd Edition) – David A. Bell, Oxford University Press,
2013
5. Electronic Communication Systems, George Kennedy, 4th Edition, TMH
Web links and Video Lectures (e-Resources):
 https://nptel.ac.in/courses/122106025
 https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108105132
 https://nptel.ac.in/courses/117104072
Activity Based Learning (Suggested Activities in Class)/ Practical Based learning
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