Vellore Institute of Technology
SHORT SYLLABUS
BECE101L Basic Electronics
2 Credits (2-0-0)
Electronic Components, Sources and Measuring Equipments, Electronic Devices – Diodes and Tran-
sistors, Amplifiers and Oscillators, Digital Logic, Principles of Measurement and Analysis, Sensors
and Sensing Mechanism
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BECE101L Basic Electronics L T P C
2 0 0 2
Pre-requisite Nil Syllabus version
1.0
Course Objectives
1. To introduce the students to the basic concepts of electronic components, sources,
measurements. and instrumentation.
2. To apply the inculcated knowledge for developing simple circuits using various electronic
components and devices
3. To familiarize the students with the basic concepts of number systems and digital logic.
4. To analyse the concepts associated with multiple sensors and their sensing mechanisms.
Course Outcome
Students will be able to
1. Understand the basic electronic components, sources, and measuring equipment
2. Comprehend the characteristics of diodes, transistors and their applications
3. Design and analyse the amplifiers and oscillators
4. Design and implement simple digital circuits
5. Analyse the performance metrics of the measurement systems.
6. Comprehend the basic concept of various sensors and their sensing mechanisms.
Module:1 Electronic Components, Sources, and Measuring Equipment 3 hours
Evolution of Electronics – Impact of Electronics in Industry and Society – Familiarization of
Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors – Colour Coding – types and specifications, – Electro-
mechanical components – Relay and Contactors – Regulated Power supply, Function
Generator – Multimeter – CRO
Module:2 Junction Diodes 4 hours
Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors – doping - PN Junctions, Formation of Junction,
Physical operation of diode, Barrier Potential, I - V Characteristics, Rectifiers, Zener diode –
I-V Characteristics, Zener diode as Voltage regulator.
Module:3 Transistors 5 hours
Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) - Device structure and physical operation, Concept of CB,
CE and CC Configuration, Transistor as a Switch, - Metal-Oxide Field Effect Transistor
(MOSFET) - Device Structure, mode of operation and Characteristics, MOSFET
configurations (CS, CD, CG).
Module:4 Amplifiers and Oscillators 4 hours
BJT as an amplifier (CE configuration), MOSFET as an amplifier (CS configuration),
Feedback concept, Oscillators - Barkhaunsen's criteria for sustained oscillation, RC Phase
Shift Oscillator, LC Oscillator.
Module:5 Digital Logics 4 hours
Number systems, conversion of bases, Boolean algebra, Logic Gates, Concept of universal
gate, Simplification and implementation of Boolean functions.
Module:6 Principles of Measurement and Analysis 3 hours
Units and standards, Errors, Functional Elements of a Measurement System and
Instruments, Applications and Classification of Instruments, Types of measured Quantities,
Measures of Dispersion, Sample deviation and sample mean, Calibration and standard.
Module:7 Sensors and Transducers 5 hours
Sensor fundamentals and characteristics - General concepts and terminology of
measurement systems, Sensors and transducers - Classification of sensors, Static and
dynamic characteristics. Principle of Resistive Sensors, Capacitive Sensors, Inductive
Sensors, Magnetic sensors, Optical sensor, Self-generating Sensors
Module:8 Contemporary issues 2 hours
Guest lectures from Industry and, Research and Development Organisations
Total Lecture hours: 30 hours
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Text Book(s)
1. A. P. Malvino, D. J. Bates, Electronic Principles, 2017, 7/e, Tata McGraw-Hill.
2 Albert D. Helfrick and William D. Cooper, “Modern Electronic Instrumentation and
Measurement Techniques”, 2016, First Edition, Pearson Education, Noida, India.
Reference Books
1. David A Bell, Electronic Devices and Circuits, Oxford Press, 5th Edition, 2008
2 Robert L. Bolysted and Louis Nashelsky, Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory,
Prentice Hall of India, 11th Edition, 2017
3 D. Patranabis – Sensor and Transducers (2e) Prentice Hall, New Delhi, 2003
4 A.K. Sawhney, Puneet Sawhney, A Course In Electrical and Electronic Measurements,
and Instrumentation, Dhanpat Rai & Co., 2015
Mode of Evaluation: Internal Assessment (CAT, Quizzes, Digital Assignments) & FAT
Recommended by Board of Studies 08.07.2021
Approved by Academic Council No. 63 Date 23.09.2021
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