Study Guide

Objective

After completion of the course the students understand the basics of Ohm’s law and all the parameters involved. The students are able to solve problems related to simple circuits by Kirchoff’s laws and more complicated circuits using the loop voltage or nodal analysis. The students know how to operate safely and responsibly in the electronics laboratory and know how to operate the DC equipment of the laboratory.

Content

DC current, DC voltage and resistance
Ohm’s law
Voltage division and Kirchoff’s voltage law
Current division and Kirchoff’s current law
Loop voltage analysis
Nodal analysis
Voltage, current and resistance measurements using a multimeter
DC voltage source use at the electronics lab
The basic use of an oscilloscope and a function generator
Safety in the electronics laboratory

Location and time

Second period of Autumn semester 2024 in Myyrmäki campus.

More precise information TBA one week before the beginning of the course.

Materials

Lecture notes.

Teaching methods

Lectures, laboratory assignments, homework , exams.

Employer connections

NA

Exam schedules

Four small mid-term exams. If the student is not able to attend for an acceptable reason, the he/she mat take the exam later. No resits to improve the exam points, since the assessment is based on many different activities and it is not required to pass each of these separately.

International connections

NA

Completion alternatives

NA

Student workload

135 hrs of which 55% of individual work.

4 hrs of lectures and 3 hrs of practical work per week.

Content scheduling

Lessons on every week of semester.

Further information

NA

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has achieved the course objectives fairly. The student will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development. The student has completed the required learning exercises in minimum requirement level. His/her competences have developed in a way that he/she may complete the remaining studies and finally work in a suitable job position related to this field.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. The student has completed the required learning exercises in good or satisfactory level. The student is able to define the course concepts and models and is able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. The student master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student has completed the required learning exercises in good or excellent level. The student is able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The student is well prepared to apply their knowledge study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

Assessment methods and criteria

Points to be given by different tasks (labs, exams, homework).
Max points 50.

0 - 20 => FAIL
21 - 26 => 1
27 - 32 => 2
33 - 38 => 3
39 - 44 => 4
45 - 50 => 5