ECE104

Basic Electronics
• Course Syllabus/ 4th Term/ SY 2017 – 18
• MCL Mission Vision
• Classroom policies & guidelines
• Instructor’s profile
COURSE DESCRIPTION
• This course discusses the construction, operation and
characteristics of basic electronics devices such as PN
junction diode and other special purpose diodes, bipolar
junction transistors and field-effect transistors. Also,
included are diode circuit applications such as clippers,
clampers and switching diode circuits, operation of a dc
regulated power supply as well as analysis of BJT and FET
biased circuits and the operation and characteristics of
Thyristors.
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COURSE OUTCOMES
A student completing this course should at the minimum be able to:
1. Explain the basic concept of atomic theory and relate it to the
characteristics of materials
2. Analyze the basic operation, construction and characteristics of
different electronic devices such as PN diode and other special
purpose diodes
3. Explain and analyze the basic operation of bipolar junction
transistors and of the field effect transistors, and give their
applications
4. Analyze the operation, characteristics and construction of
thyristors and their applications 3
COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topic Learning Objectives
MCL’s Mission, • State the MCL'S Mission/ Vision, and the
Vision and Course objectives of the course
Orientation • Summarize the course goals and
expected outcomes and explain the
importance of complying with the course
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1. Introduction to • Atomic theory and subatomic particles of
Electronics an atom
2. Semiconductor • Conductors, insulators and semiconductors
Theory • Bonding of atoms
• N – type and P – type semiconductors 4
COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topic L. O.
1. PN Junction • Characteristics of pn junction diode
Diode • Diode basic operation
2 • Series and parallel diode circuits
2. Diode Circuits
3. Clipper Circuits • Clipper circuits analysis

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COURSE OUTLINE

Week Topic L. O.
1. Clamper Circuits • Analyze clamper circuits
2. Rectifier Circuits • Half wave and full wave rectifiers
3. Zener Diode • Characteristics and basic operation of
4. Regulated zener diode and special purpose diode
3 Power Supply • Building blocks of regulated power
supply and

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COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topic L. O.
1. Special Purpose • Characteristics and basic operation of
Diode special purpose diodes
4 Prelim Course Assessment

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COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topic L. O.
1. Bipolar Junction • BJT structure, symbol, characteristics,
Transistor (BJT) basic operation and configurations
2. BJT Biasing • BJT biasing condition and biasing
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3. BJT Applications circuits
• BJT as an amplifier and as a switch

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COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topic L. O.
1. Field Effect • FET structure, symbol, characteristics,
Transistor (FET) basic operation and configurations
2. FET Biasing • FET biasing condition and biasing
3. FET Applications circuits
8 • FET as an amplifier and as a switch
• Midterm Course Assessment

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COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topic L. O.
FET Continuation: • FET structure, symbol, characteristics,
1. Field Effect basic operation and configurations
Transistor (FET) • FET biasing condition and biasing
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2. FET Biasing circuits
3. FET Applications • FET as an amplifier and as a switch

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COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topic L.O.
Thyristors • Thyristors structure, symbol,
1. Shokley Diode characteristics, basic operation and
2. SCR configurations
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3. DIAC
4. TRIAC

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COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topic L.O.
Thyristors • Thyristors structure, symbol,
1. UJT characteristics, basic operation and
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2. PUT configurations
3. Other Thyristors
12 Final Course Assessment

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REFERENCE MATERIALS:
• Boylestad and Nashelsky (2009). Electronic Devices and Circuit
Theory (10th Edition)
• Malvino and Bates (2007). Electronics Principles (7th Edition).
McGraw – Hill
• Schultz (2007). Grob’s Basic Electronics (10th edition). McGraw –
Hill
• Gibilisco (2006). Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics (4th
Edition). McGraw – Hill

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS

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Course Requirements
Course Policies
Course Policies
Mission & Vision
Mission
• To provide the learning environment that would
transform our students into globally competitive
professionals
• To produce social wealth from the generation of new
knowledge
• To contribute to the solution of industry’s and
society’s problems by the expert application of
knowledge
Vision

• Malayan Colleges Laguna shall be a global

steeple of excellence in professional education
and research.
 Core Values
• Excellence, Loyalty, Teamwork, Discipline, and
Urgency
Motto
• Excellence and Virtue
Classroom Policies and Student
Behavior Guidelines
Sources:
1. https://cafnr.missouri.edu/career-services/pro-dev/classroom-etiquette.php
2. https://www.palmbeachstate.edu/locations/documents/Gardens/PBG-classroom_etiquette_gud.pdf
•Attend every class on time
•Be attentive and take part in classroom activities
•Seek permission from your instructor every time
you get out during class lectures
•You miss it, you find a way to get it
•Avoid private conversations
•Keep electronic gadgets to minimum use
•Not chow time
•Be courteous, you are not the only person in the
classroom
•Respect your instructor
•When having academic difficulty seek assistance
 • Observe 5 S Before, During, and After Class
Japanese Meaning English Meaning in Japanese Context
Term Equivalent
Throw away all rubbish and unrelated
Seiri Sort Tidiness
materials in the workplace
Seiton Set Orderliness Set everything in proper place
Clean the workplace, everyone
Seiso Shine Cleanliness
should be a janitor
Standardize the way of maintaining
Seiketsu Standardize Standardization
cleanliness
Practice 5S daily – make it a way of
shitsuke Sustain Discipline
life; commitment
Instructor’s Profile
Ronel V. Vidal, PECE
Professional Electronics Engineer
rvvidal@mcl.edu.ph

• Master of Engineering/ ECE – Technological University of

the Philippines – Manila
• BS Electronics & Communications Engineering – Lyceum of
the Philippines University - Manila