I. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Teaches theory of active devices and circuits such as diodes, power supplies, transistors (BJTs), amplifiers and their parameters, FETs, and operational amplifiers. May include UJTs, oscillators, RF amplifiers, thermionic devices and others. Part I of II. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Co-requisite: knowledge of D.C./A.C. theory or permission of instructor. 

II. STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: On-line assignments, text material and computer work together will help the student understand the procedures of configuring and troubleshooting active electronics circuits. Upon completion of ETR 143, the student should have an understanding of these topics:

III. REQUIRED TEXT MATERIAL: Floyd, Thomas and Buchla, David Analog Fundamentals: A Systems Approach Upper Saddle River NJ: Pearson, 2013, ISBN# 978-0-13-293394-0

(The book is out of print and I have loaner books or you can purchase a used one, let me know)

Multisim Software (Student Version)

Additional Materials required for course: Scientific calculator. A USB flash drive (or the Google Drive you have as a VCCS student) will also be good to have a capacity of 16 GB or larger to back up Multisim files.

IV. EVALUATION POLICES AND REQUIREMENTS: Students performance in the course will be measured by performance testing and lab procedures. Course objectives and laboratory procedures will be conducted each week to measure student understanding, knowledge and progress with material. Five announced tests will be given during the semester; with a comprehensive, objective-type final exam at the end of the semester. There will be quizzes given at the end of each chapter through the colleges Canvas site (learn.vccs.edu). Students must take all quizzes, tests and final exam during the prescribed time, unless there is an critical reason involved not too, in which case, evidence of the situation must be presented. The student will need to make arrangements with the instructor to make up the quizzes, tests and/or final exam, which is to be taken on campus.

For the lab portion of the class the student will be required to keep track of what take place during each of the lab procedures or projects throughout the semester. You will receive some hands-on learning experiences using basic test equipment such as a multimeter, power supply, generator, and oscilloscope. You will also do some lab work using Multisim. The results of each lab or project will be documented.

Lab Conclusion Rubric: Some of your lab assignments require you to write a conclusion. The conclusion typically has a 30 point value as part of the lab assessment. Your conclusion will be graded upon the following criteria:
• Accurate coverage of main points and concepts (typically up to 20 points out of 30)
• Correct spelling/grammar (typically up to 5 points out of 30)
• At least 3-4 complete sentences (typically up to 5 points out of 30)

Note that no conclusion results in a 30 point deduction out of 100 for the entire assessment.

All students are requested to use their e-mail account for communications. If you have any questions about the course or need assistance anytime please contact me anytime by e-mail, or during the office hours or by telephone. You need to submit lab write-ups under the Lab Folder in Modules in Canvas.

You can be dropped from the course if you do not establish participation.

For each unit:

·         Read the textbook chapters as outlined in the Topical Outline area/Canvas.

·         Watch the video lectures and take notes/follow along with calculator as needed.

·         Attempt the homework problems.

·         Complete the lab work for reinforcement of the material.

·         Take the Quiz.

·         Take the Test. 

Final Examination: Must be completed on campus and I will be administering exams on campus  in T210. If you cannot make this time frame, contact me to make arrangement to take it another way. 

The final course numerical grade will be based upon the following percentages:

Type of Evaluation % of Total Grade

TESTS (lowest test grade dropped) ---- 40%

LABS/QUIZZES ---------------------- 30%

FINAL EXAMINATION ------------- 30%

Letter grades are derived from the numerical grades as follows:

90 - 100% = A

80 - 89% = B

70 - 79% = C

60 - 69% = D

0 - 59% = F

V. HONOR POLICY: The functioning of an academic community depends on the integrity of all of its members. Blue Ridge Community College values truthfulness, respect for the property of others, and honesty in academic work." BRCC Honor Code