2024-2025 Catalog 
    
    Oct 31, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog

ELN 131 Analog Electronics I

Lecture: 3 Lab: 3 Clinic: 0 Credits: 4
This course introduces the characteristics and applications of semiconductor devices and circuits. Emphasis is placed on analysis, selection, biasing, and applications. Upon completion, students should be able to construct, analyze, verify, and troubleshoot analog circuits using appropriate techniques and test equipment.

Pre-requisite(s): ELC 131.  
Course is typically offered in Spring.
Course has transfer restrictions - 20 years

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At completion of the course, the student should be able to do the following:

  1. Distinguish the following concepts and devices, analyzing circuits where appropriate: semiconductor materials and atomic structure, PN junctions and biasing, diodes, rectifier circuits, filters, voltage regulators, power supplies, clippers, clampers, mult
  2. Construct circuits in MultiSIM.
  3. Demonstrate skills in the use of MultiSim to measure and troubleshoot circuit parameters in technical lab.
  4. Construct hardware circuits to demonstrate the operation of any of the devices described above in technical lab.
  5. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of test equipment to measure parameters and to troubleshoot hardware circuits in technical lab.
  6. Write a comprehensive technical report describing a laboratory exercise for any device listed above in a technical lab.
  7. Explore effectively within small groups in a technical setting, interact effectively with the instructor as a supervisor in a typical work environment.