Electronic Components & Practice Course Code: 3311101

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT

COURSE CURRICULUM

Course Title: Electronic Components & Practice

(Code: 3311101)

Diploma Programmes in which this course is offered Semester in which offered

Electronics & Communication Engineering,Biomedical

First Semester
Engineering

1. RATIONALE
This course is intended to help the students to get clear idea of fundamentals of electronic components and
develop practical skills in using various types of electronic components employed in electronic industries.
It will also make the students familiar with the suitability of various electronics components for different
applications. More over this course is intended to develop skills of testing components that will be really
needed for the project and setting up of many experiments in other basic and applied technology courses.
This course will also enable the student to develop the ability to understand datasheets.

2. LIST OF COMPETENCIES
The course content should be taught and implemented with the aim to develop different types of skills
leading to the achievement of the following competencies:
i. Use testing & measuring instruments to test various electronics components and simple
devices.

3. TEACHING AND EXAMINATION SCHEME

Teaching Scheme Total Examination Scheme

(In Hours) Credits Total
Theory Marks Practical Marks
(L+T+P) Marks

L T P C ESE PA ESE PA
200
4 0 4 8 70 30 40 60

Legends: L-Lecture; T – Tutorial/Teacher Guided Theory Practice; P - Practical; C – Credit;

ESE - End Semester Examination; PA - Progressive Assessment

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4. DETAILED COURSE CONTENT

Major Learning
Unit Topics and Sub-topics
Outcomes
1. 1.1 Differentiate 1.1 RESISTORS
Electronic various types of Concept of resistors, classification of resistors, materials used
Components resistors, for resistors, resistors general specification: - maximum power
capacitors and rating, tolerance , temperature co-efficient, .Construction,
inductors & their specification and application of carbon film resistors, standard
usage. wire wound resistors, color coding , construction, working,
1.2 Test various application and characteristic curves of LDR
components. 1.2 CAPACITORS
Classification of capacitors, materials used for capacitors,
capacitors specification:-capacitor working voltage, fixed
capacitor- construction, specification and application of disc,
ceramic capacitor, aluminum electrolytic capacitor, variable
capacitor-application of air gang ,PVC gang capacitor, Trimmer
capacitor – mica, Coding of capacitors-using numerals, colour
band system, directly printed values on capacitors, capacitive
reactance
1.3 INDUCTORS
Faradays laws of electromagnetic induction, self & mutual
induced emf inductor specifications- definitions and expressions
of: - self inductance, mutual inductance, coefficient of coupling,
Q factor, inductive reactance. construction and application of air
core, iron core, ferrite core inductor, frequency range inductors-
A.F. ,R.F., I.F., toroidal inductor
2. Cables, 2.1 Compare various 2.1 CABLES
Connectors types of cables, General specifications of cables- characteristic impedance,
and Fuses connectors and current carrying capacity, flexibility. Types of cables -
( More fuses. construction and applications of coaxial cable, 600 E telephone
weightage 2.2 Describe cable-PASP, Alpeth sheathed cable, FRC cable, twin core cable-
given to applications of twisted & shielded type, optical fiber cable
practical ) various types of 2.2 CONNECTORS
cables, General specifications of connectors- contact resistance,
connectors and breakdown voltage, insulation resistance ,Constructional
fuses. diagram, applications of BNC, D series, Audio, Video, printer,
2.3 Test various edge, FRC, RJ 45 connectors. constructional diagram and
cables, applications of phone plug & jacks
connectors and 2.3 FUSES
fuses. Glass, ceramic fuse, resettable fuse, shunt fuse- MOV,HRC fuse
3. Switches 3.1 Differentiate the 3.1 SWITCHES
and Relays various Switches Switch specifications – voltage rating, contact current rating,
(More and their usage. contact resistance, characteristics of switch & relay - operating
weightage 3.2 Explain time, release time, bounce time, constructional diagram,
given to construction, application of toggle, rotary, push to on & push to off, rocker
practical ) working and 3.2 RELAYS
applications of Construction, working and application of general purpose relay,
various types of NO, NC contact, reed relays, solid state relays, difference
relays. between switch & relay
4. PN 4.1 Explain the 4.1 PN JUNCTION DIODES
junction characteristics of Review of P-type and N-type semiconductor, characteristics of
Diode and PN junction PN junction diode, forward voltage drop , reversed saturation
Rectifiers diode. current, Power dissipation, breakdown voltage
4.2 Compare various 4.2 RECTIFIER
types of Need of rectifier, definition, types of rectifier – half wave rectifier

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Major Learning
Unit Topics and Sub-topics
Outcomes
rectifiers. voltage ( no derivation) ,ripple, ripple factor, ripple frequency,
4.3 Build power PIV of diode used, transformer utilization factor, efficiency of
supply with a rectifier of three types of rectifier
filter. 4.3 FILTERS
Need of filters ,types of filters: shunt capacitor , series inductor,
LC filter

5. 5.1 Differentiate 5.1 Transistor construction ,Types of transistor (NPN & PNP)
Introduction various Transistor operation and amplifying action.
to Transistor 5.2 Transistor Configuration,(CB,CE,CC configuration.)
Transistors Construction and 5.3 Relation between current gain, alpha and beta.
configuration
6. 6.1 Compare various 6.1 IC’S
Introduction IC’s and SMD Classification of IC’s, monolithic IC, advantages , disadvantages
to IC and 6.2 Interpret the of IC’s thick & thin film IC, hybrid IC, linear IC, digital IC , IC
SMD datasheets packages-SIP, TO 5 ,Flat , DIP, pin Identification, temperature
ranges, device identification

6.2 SMD
Concept of SMT & SMD, advantages & disadvantages of SMD.
SMD resistor ,capacitor, IC, transistor, land pattern of SMD
resistor, capacitor, transistor & IC’s SMD packages (SOT,PLCC)

5. SUGGESTED SPECIFICATION TABLE WITH HOURS & MARKS (THEORY)

Distribution of Theory Marks

Unit Unit Title Teaching
R U A
Hours Total
Level Level Level
I Electronic components 16 5 5 10 20
II Cables and connector 6 0 2 4 6
III Switches and Relays 6 0 2 4 6
IV PN junction Diode and Rectifiers 12 4 6 8 18
V Introduction to Transistor 10 4 4 4 12
VI Introduction to IC and SMD 08 2 2 4 08
Total 56 15 21 34 70

Legends:
R = Remembrance; U = Understanding; A = Application and above levels (Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy)

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6. SUGGESTED LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

The experiments should be properly designed and implemented with an attempt to develop different types
of skills leading to the achievement of the competency.
S. No. Unit No. Experiment
1 ALL Test AC/DC voltage sources with Digital Multimeter (DMM).
2 I Identify, find value and test different types of resistors.
3 I Identify, find value and test different types of capacitors.
4 I Identify, find value and test different types of Inductors.
5 I Make use of resister, capacitor, inductor in series and parallel connection.
6 II Identify different types of cables & test it. Discover their application.
7 II Identify different types of connectors & discover their application.
8 II Identify different types of fuses & test it.
9 III Identify different types of Switches and discover its usage.
10 III Identify different types of Relays and discover its usage.
11 IV Operate CRO & function Generator so as to become familiar with their external controls.
Measure amplitude & frequencies of different sine waveform using CRO & Function
12 IV
Generator.
Measure amplitude & frequencies of different square waveform using CRO & Function
13 IV
Generator.
14 IV Test half wave rectifier and observe waveforms with and without filter.
15 IV Test full wave rectifier and observe waveform with and without filter.
16 IV Test bridge rectifier and observe waveforms with and without filter.
17 V Test various transistor configuration.
18 VI Identify various IC packages.
19 VI Identify various SMD.
20 IV Read and interpret data sheet of various junction diodes and Transistors.
21 V Read and interpret data sheet of various IC and SMD components.

* Note: Minimum 16 experiments should be performed

7. SUGGESTED LIST OF PROPOSED STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Following is the list of proposed student activities like:
i. Collect various electronic components & make a show case component wise.
ii. Collect specifications, pictures of electronic components from internet & present in class room.
iii. Build DC power supply.
iv. Visit nearby industry which manufacture any electronic component covered in this course.

8. SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES

A. List of Books
Sr. no Title Author Publication
1 Electronic Components and Madhuri Joshi Shroff Publishers & Distributors
Materials Private Ltd.
2 Electrical & Electronics
Engineering Materials S.K. Bhattacharya Khanna
Component

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3 Basic Electronics Debashis De Pearson

4 Electronic Components Thomas H. Jones Reston Publishing Co.
Handbook
5 Electronic Components and
Dhir Tata McGraw Hill
Materials
6 Handbook of components for Charles A. Harper Laxmi Enterprise
electronics
7 Electronic Components and Grover & Jamwal Dhanpat Rai & Sons
Materials
8 Electrical Engineering Materials M.L. Gupta Dhanpat Rai & Sons
9 Text book of Applied Electronics R.S. Sedha S. Chand

Other Learning Resources

i. Practical Semiconductor Data Manuals: BPB Publications; New Delhi
ii. Some electronic engineering magazines.

B. List of Major Equipment/ Instrument

i. Function Generator
ii. Multimeter
iii. Cathode Ray Oscilloscope
iv. D.C. Power Supplies
v. Educational Kits

C. List of Software/Learning Websites

i. http://www.electronics-tutorials.com/
ii. http://www.efymag.com/
iii. http://www.electronicsforu.com
iv. http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/symbol.htm
v. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_component
vi. http://forum.shaarpmind.com/showthread.php/2159-How-to-Check-Basic-Electronic-
Components-Using-a-Multi-Meter

9. COURSE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Faculty Members from Polytechnics
 Prof. R.D Raghani HOD, EC Dept., L. E. College, Morbi
 Shri. M.Y. Kantharia I/C HOD , EC Dept., BBIT , V V Nagar
 Smt. G N Acharya , Lecturer, EC Dept., Govt. Poly., Ahmedabad

Coordinator and Faculty Members from NITTTR Bhopal

 Dr. Joshua Earnest, Professor and Head, Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engg., NITTTR, Bhopal
 Prof.(Mrs.) Susan S. Mathew, Associate Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engg.,
NITTTR, Bhopal

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