COURSE CODE

COURSE NAME

ECE 001
ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS

CREDITS
CONTACT HOURS

4 units (3 units lecture, 1 unit laboratory)

3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory

INSTRUCTOR
TEXTBOOK
Other Supplemental
Materials

Boylestad, R. & Nashelsky, L. (2009). Electronic Devices and Circuit

Theory (10th ed). New Jersey: Prentice Hall Inc.
Floyd, T. L. (2008). Electronic Devices (8th ed). New Jersey: Prentice
Hall Inc.
Malvino, A. & Bates, D. (2007). Electronic Principles (7th ed). New
York: McGraw-Hill Company, Inc.
Gates, E. D. (2001). Introduction to Electronics (4th ed). Singapore:
Delmar.
Grob, B. & Schultz, M. (2004). Basic Electronics (9th ed). New York:
McGraw-Hill.

SPECIFIC COURSE INFORMATION

a. Course Description
The course covers basic principles and theories of semiconductor devices such as diodes and
transistors. It also deals with DC and AC analysis of bipolar junction and field effect transistors,
transistor amplifiers and switches. Focuses on the fundamentals of electronics and analysis of
networks.
b. Prerequisites
Co-requisites

PHYS 002 CALCULUS -BASED PHYSICS 2

EE 002 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS 1

c. Course Classification Required

(Required/elective/
selected elective)
SPECIFIC GOALS FOR THE COURSE
a. Course Objective
The course intends to provide students with the:
1. ability to utilize the fundamental theories of electronics into practical application.
2. skills in the analysis of diode, transistors, and amplifiers that must be reflected on a related
project.

b. Course Outcomes
By the end of the course, the students will be able to:
1. Discuss the construction, configurations, operations and applications of semiconductor
diodes and transistors.
2. Design a voltage regulated power supply.
3. Distinguish between classes of amplifiers.
4. Analyze the operation of BJT and FET of amplifier circuits.
5. Design a large signal amplifier circuit.
6. Reflect on personal transformation along the TIP graduate attributes.
c. Student Outcomes Addressed by the Course
Students will be able to:
a. apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to solve complex engineering
problems;
b. identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems.
COURSE TOPICS
Prelim Period (Weeks 17)
I. Introduction; TIP Vision and Mission; TIP Graduate Attributes/ Institutional Intended
Learning Outcomes; Program Educational Objectives/Student Outcomes; Course
Objectives/Course Intended Learning Outcomes; Course Policies
II. Semiconductor Diodes; Diode construction, types, applications; Zener diode
Midterm Period (Weeks 813)
III. Bipolar Junction Transistor; Transistor construction and operation; Types of amplifier
configurations; DC analysis; AC analysis
Final Period (Weeks 1417)
IV. Field Effect Transistor and MOSFET; FET and MOSFET construction and operation;
Types of amplifier configurations; DC analysis; AC analysis
V. Power Amplifiers ; Types and concepts; Amplifier circuit operations