Electronics Fundamentals Orientation Day

Course Description: ​This progressive, hands-on course will cover the fundamentals
of electronics, including direct current (DC), alternating current (AC), and
semiconductors. As we progress though the course we'll build and analyze a variable DC power supply, then build an audio amplifier.

Instructor: Corey Koval (corey@unallocatedspace.org)

Required Materials:
Notebook
Pen/Pencils
Scientific Calculator
Variable DC power supply: https://www.jameco.com/z/JE215-Dual-Output-Adjustable-Linear-Regulated-Power-Supply-Kit_20626.html (DO NOT ASSEMBLE!)
Resistor assortment http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/RS125/RS125-ND/7108
Digital Multimeter: http://www.circuitspecialists.com/digital-multimeter-csi2010.html
Breadboard http://www.circuitspecialists.com/wb-102+j.html
jumper wires (with and without alligator clips) https://www.circuitspecialists.com/m000f0002.html
Magnifying glass if you need one to see up close

Course Outline
Topic #1: DC: ​definitions, voltage, current, electrons, how electrons flow, Ohm’s
law, resistors, resistor color code, resistor dividers, series circuits, parallel
circuits, series-parallel circuits, power, diodes, switches and circuit protection,
capacitors, inductors
Topic #2: AC: ​frequency, waveforms, capacitors, capacitive reactance,
inductors, inductive reactance, impedance, RLC circuits, transformers, rectifiers,
voltage regulators
Topic #3: Semiconductors: ​transistors, amplifiers