Electronics Fundamentals
Details
August 23rd will be an orientation day. You’ll only need a notebook and pen for this day. We’ll be going over all the details of the course and what all the materials will be used for.
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](mailto:corey@unallocatedspace.org))
Required Materials:
- Notebook
- Pen/Pencils
- Scientific Calculator
- Variable DC power supply: [https://www.circuitspecialists.com/csi1501.html](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.circuitspecialists.com/csi1501.html&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3es_uXfIeg9pDWHRIJA1xd)
- Resistor assortment: [https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10969](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10969&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0WYGkX5JD8papMkifnhWGg)
- Digital Multimeter: [http://www.circuitspecialists.com/digital-multimeter-csi2010.html](https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.circuitspecialists.com/digital-multimeter-csi2010.html&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw2YO6aTyoWAO4rYgiXv3C_r)
- Breadboard [http://www.circuitspecialists.com/wb-102+j.html](https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.circuitspecialists.com/wb-102%2Bj.html&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1kNEJ-SmvzxPhYc_L731TJ)
- Jumper wires (with and without alligator clips) [https://www.circuitspecialists.com/m000f0002.html](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.circuitspecialists.com/m000f0002.html&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw2dspwTEauLhzxv9GJpjhex)
- 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
Electronics Fundamentals