Course Number: VEE125

Course Title: Electronic Circuits

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 

General Objective

This course will introduce students to the construction and operation of various configurations of Multistage, RC coupled and Push-Pull Amplifiers. This course will also introduce students to the construction and operation of various configurations of Sine Wave and Non Sine Wave Oscillators.

Specific Objectives

Students will be able to:

 1. describe the purpose of Multistage Transistor Amplifiers.  
 2. describe the operating characteristics and measure the circuit parameters of RC coupled Transistor Amplifiers.
 3. describe the operating characteristics and measure the circuit parameters of Push-Pull Amplifiers.
 4. describe the troubleshooting method of signal tracing a Multistage Transistor Amplifier.
 5. practice Multistage Transistor Amplifier Troubleshooting.
 6. describe the purpose of various Sine Wave Oscillators.
 7. describe the operating characteristics and measure the circuit parameters of Hartley Oscillators.
 8. describe the operating characteristics and measure the circuit parameters of Colpitts Oscillators.
 9. describe the operating characteristics and measure the circuit parameters of RC Phase Shift Oscillators.
10. describe the operating characteristics and measure the circuit parameters of Crystal Controlled Oscillators.
11. describe the operating characteristics and measure the circuit parameters of Sawtooth Oscillators.
12. describe the operating characteristics and measure the circuit parameters of Blocking Oscillators.
13. describe typical Hartley and Colpitts Oscillator faults, recognize when a Hartley and Colpitts Oscillator is faulted and identify the faulted component.
14. describe typical RC Phase Shift and Crystal Controlled Oscillator faults, recognize when a RC Phase Shift and Crystal Controlled Oscillator is faulted and identify
      the faulted component.
15. describe typical Non Sine Wave Oscillators, like Sawtooth and Blocking Oscillator faults, recognize when a Non Sine Wave Oscillator like Sawtooth and Blocking
     Oscillator is faulted and identify the faulted component.