Course details

Electronics for Information Technology

IEL Acad. year 2024/2025 Winter semester 6 credits

Basic transient analysis of electric circuits. Formulation of circuit equations and possibilities of their solutions. Analysis of RC, RL, and RLC circuits. Analysis of non-linear electric circuits. Parameters and characteristics of semiconductor elements. Graphic, numerical, and analytical methods of non-linear circuit analysis. TTL and CMOS gates. Power supply units. Limiters and sampling circuits. Level translators, stabilizers. Astable, monostable, and bistable flip-flops. Lossless and lossy transmission lines. Wave propagation on transmission lines, reflections, impedance matching.

Guarantor

Course coordinator

Language of instruction

Czech, English

Completion

Credit+Examination (written)

Time span

  • 39 hrs lectures
  • 6 hrs seminar
  • 12 hrs laboratories
  • 8 hrs projects

Assessment points

  • 55 pts final exam (written part)
  • 15 pts mid-term test (written part)
  • 18 pts labs
  • 12 pts projects

Department

Lecturer

Instructor

Learning objectives

To obtain general knowledge and basics of selected methods of description and analysis of electric circuits with practical application in computer science. To obtain detailed instructions and information about occupational safety with electric devices. To gain practical knowledge of working with fundamental electronic circuits in labs.
Ability to analyse electric circuits with practical application in computer science. Knowledge of safety regulations for work with electronic devices.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

This course takes place in the winter term of the first year of the bachelor's study programme. Thus, we expect that students have the high school level knowledge.

Study literature

  • Blahovec, A.: Elektrotechnika I, II, III, Informatorium, Praha 2000
  • Gescheidtová, E.: Základní metody měření v elektrotechnice. Brno, CERM 2000.
  • Láníček, R.: ELEKTRONIKA, obvody-součástky-děje, BEN - technická literatura, Praha 1998
  • Punčochář, J.: Operační zesilovače v elektronice, BEN - technická literatura, Praha 1999
  • Lecture notes written in PowerPoint

Fundamental literature

  • Murina, M.: Teorie obvodů. Brno, VUTIUM 2000.
  • Brančík, L.: Elektrotechnika I. Brno, skripta FEKT VUT.
  • Sedláček, J., Dědková, J.: Elektrotechnika I - laboratorní a počítačová cvičení. Brno, skripta FEKT VUT.
  • Sedláček, J., Valsa, J.: Elektrotechnika II. Brno, skripta FEKT VUT.
  • Murina, M., Sedláček, J.: Elektrotechnika II - počítačová cvičení. Brno, skripta FEKT VUT.
  • Horowitz, P., Hill, W.: The art of electronics 3rd edition, Cambridge University Press, 2015.

Syllabus of lectures

  1. Terminology and quantities used in circuits.
  2. Laws in linear DC circuits (Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's law)
  3. Electrical circuits of resistors with one and more directed voltage sources, analysis based on a method of simplification
  4. Theorems about substituted sources (Thévenin's theorem), a method of loop's current and nodes voltages, the superposition principle
  5. General description of RC, RL and RLC circuits. RC, RL and RLC circuits with sources of direct voltage. Transient processes
  6. Alternating voltages and Fourier's series, a solution of RLC circuits. RLC circuits in impulse mode, frequency filters
  7. Lossless and lossy transmission lines. Wave propagation in transmission lines.
  8. Semiconducting components, bipolar technology, PN junction, diode
  9. Bipolar transistors, transistor as a switch
  10. Unipolar transistors, TTL and CMOS gates (logic levels, power consumption)
  11. Operational amplifiers with weighted resistant nets. Digital-to-analogue converters. Analogue-to-digital converters
  12. Overview of important electric circuits (voltage sources, stabilizers, oscillator, multivibrator, bi-stable flip-flop, Schmitt flip-flop, timer, comparator, transmitter, receiver). Microelectronics, principles of integrated circuits manufacturing
  13. Methods of measurement of electric and non-electric quantities. Modern measuring devices. Principles and application of measuring devices

Syllabus of seminars

  1. Electric circuits of resistors. Fundamental circuits. Editor and simulator of electric circuits with directed voltage source. Audiovisual demonstrations
  2. RLC circuits, transient processes. Fundamental circuits. Editor and simulator of RLC circuits with alternating voltage source. Audiovisual demonstrations
  3. Bipolar technology, diode. Fundamental circuits. Audiovisual demonstrations
  4. Bipolar technology, transistor. Fundamental circuits. Audiovisual demonstrations
  5. A/D a D/A converters. Audiovisual demonstration of manipulation with professional electronic devices
  6. Signal transmission. Fundamental circuits. Audiovisual demonstrations

Syllabus of laboratory exercises

  1. Electric circuits of resistors. Fundamental circuits. Editor and simulator of electric circuits with directed voltage source. Audiovisual demonstrations
  2. RLC circuits, transient processes. Fundamental circuits. Editor and simulator of RLC circuits with alternating voltage source. Audiovisual demonstrations
  3. Bipolar technology, diode. Fundamental circuits. Audiovisual demonstrations
  4. Bipolar technology, transistor. Fundamental circuits. Audiovisual demonstrations
  5. A/D a D/A converters. Audiovisual demonstration of manipulation with professional electronic devices
  6. Signal transmission. Fundamental circuits. Audiovisual demonstrations

Syllabus - others, projects and individual work of students

Individual valorization of the course on a chosen examples from areas:

  1. Loop Current Method
  2. Nodal Voltage Analysis
  3. Thévenin's theorem
  4. Transient events in RLC circuits

Progress assessment

During the semester, 6 laboratories (each for a maximum of 3 points), semestral project (max. 12 points) and mid semester exam (maximum 15 points) are assessed. 

Mid-term exam and Final exam: The minimal number of points which can be obtained from the final exam is 27. Otherwise, no points will be assigned to a student. Laboratories are voluntary. To attend the laboratory in person, the participant has to be instructed on how to handle the electronic devices safely. The missed laboratory is possible to replace with the individual project after consultation with the lecturer. 

Exam prerequisites:

  • Obtain at least 3 points from the semester project and at least 6 points from laboratories.

Schedule

DayTypeWeeksRoomStartEndCapacityLect.grpGroupsInfo
Mon lecture 1., 2., 3., 6., 8., 12., 13. of lectures E104 E105 E112 10:0011:50319 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB 30 - 49 xx Růžička
Mon lecture 4., 5., 9., 11. of lectures E104 E105 E112 10:0011:50319 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB 30 - 49 xx Peringer
Mon lecture 2024-11-18 E104 E105 E112 10:0011:50319 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB 30 - 49 xx
Mon laboratory 3., 5., 9., 11., 13. of lectures L306.1 L306.2 11:0012:5020 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB xx Strnadel
Mon laboratory odd week L306.1 L306.2 11:0012:5020 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB xx Strnadel
Mon laboratory 3., 5., 7., 9., 11., 13. of lectures L306.1 L306.2 13:0014:5020 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB xx Rozman
Mon laboratory odd week L306.1 L306.2 13:0014:5020 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB xx Rozman
Mon laboratory 3., 5., 7., 9., 11., 13. of lectures L306.1 L306.2 15:0016:5020 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB xx Rozman
Mon laboratory odd week L306.1 L306.2 15:0016:5020 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB xx Rozman
Mon laboratory 3., 5., 7., 9., 11., 13. of lectures L306.1 L306.2 17:0018:5020 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB xx Šimek
Mon laboratory odd week L306.1 L306.2 17:0018:5020 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB xx Šimek
Tue laboratory 3., 5., 7., 9., 11., 13. of lectures L306.1 L306.2 07:0008:5020 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB xx Veigend
Tue laboratory odd week L306.1 L306.2 07:0008:5020 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB xx Veigend
Tue lecture 1., 2., 3., 6., 8., 12., 13. of lectures D0206 D105 10:0011:50470 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB 10 - 29 xx Růžička
Tue lecture 4., 5., 7., 9., 11. of lectures D0206 D105 10:0011:50470 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB 10 - 29 xx Peringer
Tue lecture 2024-11-19 D0206 D105 10:0011:50470 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB 10 - 29 xx
Tue laboratory 3., 5., 7., 9., 11., 13. of lectures L306.1 L306.2 15:0016:5021 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB xx Goldmann
Tue laboratory odd week L306.1 L306.2 15:0016:5021 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB xx Goldmann
Tue laboratory 3., 5., 7., 9., 11., 13. of lectures L306.1 L306.2 17:0018:5020 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB xx Goldmann
Tue laboratory odd week L306.1 L306.2 17:0018:5020 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB xx Goldmann
Wed laboratory 3., 5., 7., 9., 11., 13. of lectures L306.1 L306.2 07:0008:5021 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB xx Veigend
Wed laboratory odd week L306.1 L306.2 07:0008:5021 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB xx Veigend
Wed laboratory 3., 5., 7., 9., 11., 13. of lectures L306.1 L306.2 09:0010:5020 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB xx Plevač
Wed laboratory odd week L306.1 L306.2 09:0010:5020 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB xx Plevač
Wed lecture 1., 2. of lectures D0206 D105 10:0010:50470 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB 10 - 29 xx Šátek
Wed lecture 3., 7. of lectures D0206 D105 10:0010:50470 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB 10 - 29 xx Veigend
Wed lecture 4., 5., 9., 11. of lectures D0206 D105 10:0010:50470 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB 10 - 29 xx Peringer
Wed lecture 6., 8., 12. of lectures D0206 D105 10:0010:50470 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB 10 - 29 xx Růžička
Wed lecture 2024-11-20 D0206 D105 10:0010:50470 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB 10 - 29 xx
Wed lecture 2024-12-11 D0206 D105 10:0010:50470 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB 10 - 29 xx Šátek, Veigend
Wed laboratory 3., 5., 7., 9., 11., 13. of lectures L306.1 L306.2 11:0012:5020 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB xx Strnadel
Wed laboratory odd week L306.1 L306.2 11:0012:5020 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB xx Strnadel
Wed seminar 1., 2., 4., 9., 11. of lectures D0206 D105 11:0011:50470 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB 10 - 29 xx Šátek
Wed seminar 3., 7. of lectures D0206 D105 11:0011:50470 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB 10 - 29 xx Veigend
Wed seminar 5., 6., 8., 10., 12., 13. of lectures D0206 D105 11:0011:50470 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB 10 - 29 xx
Wed lecture 1., 2., 3. of lectures D105 14:0014:50319 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB 30 - 49 xx Šátek
Wed lecture 4., 5., 9., 11. of lectures D105 14:0014:50319 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB 30 - 49 xx Peringer
Wed lecture 6., 8., 12. of lectures D105 14:0014:50319 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB 30 - 49 xx Růžička
Wed lecture 2024-10-30 D105 14:0014:50319 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB 30 - 49 xx Veigend
Wed lecture 2024-11-20 D105 14:0014:50319 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB 30 - 49 xx
Wed lecture 2024-12-11 D105 14:0014:50319 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB 30 - 49 xx Šátek, Veigend
Wed seminar 1., 2., 3., 4., 9., 11. of lectures D105 15:0015:50320 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB 30 - 49 xx Šátek
Wed seminar 5., 6., 8., 10., 12., 13. of lectures D105 15:0015:50320 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB 30 - 49 xx
Wed seminar 2024-10-30 D105 15:0015:50320 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB 30 - 49 xx Veigend
Thu laboratory 3., 5., 7., 9., 11., 13. of lectures L306.1 L306.2 11:0012:5021 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB xx Nečasová
Thu laboratory odd week L306.1 L306.2 11:0012:5021 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB xx Nečasová
Thu laboratory 3., 5., 7., 9., 11., 13. of lectures L306.1 L306.2 13:0014:5020 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB xx Nečasová
Thu laboratory odd week L306.1 L306.2 13:0014:5020 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB xx Nečasová
Thu laboratory 3., 5., 7., 9., 11., 13. of lectures L306.1 L306.2 15:0016:5021 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB xx Bidlo
Thu laboratory odd week L306.1 L306.2 15:0016:5020 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB xx Bidlo
Thu laboratory 3., 5., 7., 9., 11., 13. of lectures L306.1 L306.2 17:0018:5020 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB xx Šimek
Thu laboratory odd week L306.1 L306.2 17:0018:5020 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB xx Šimek
Fri laboratory 3., 5., 7., 9., 11., 13. of lectures L306.1 L306.2 07:0008:5020 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB xx Nečasová
Fri laboratory odd week L306.1 L306.2 07:0008:5020 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB xx Nečasová
Fri laboratory 3., 5., 7., 9., 11., 13. of lectures L306.1 L306.2 09:0010:5020 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB xx Rozman
Fri laboratory odd week L306.1 L306.2 09:0010:5020 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB xx Rozman
Fri laboratory 3., 5., 7., 9., 11., 13. of lectures L306.1 L306.2 11:0012:5020 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB xx Nečasová
Fri laboratory odd week L306.1 L306.2 11:0012:5021 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB xx Nečasová
Fri laboratory 3., 5., 7., 9., 11., 13. of lectures L306.1 L306.2 13:0014:5020 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB xx Bidlo
Fri laboratory odd week L306.1 L306.2 13:0014:5020 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB xx Bidlo
Fri laboratory 3., 5., 7., 9., 11., 13. of lectures L306.1 L306.2 15:0016:5020 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB xx Rozman
Fri laboratory odd week L306.1 L306.2 15:0016:5020 1BIA 2BIA 2BIB xx Rozman

Course inclusion in study plans

  • Programme BIT, 1st year of study, Compulsory
  • Programme BIT (in English), 1st year of study, Compulsory
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