UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
AEC101AAEC201A

Fundamentals of Electronics Engineering

L-T-P2-1-0 Credits3 Session2026-27 TypeTheory
Appears in 44 semesters · 22 branches

B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A) · B.Tech Information Technology · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech Information Technology · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Data Science · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Data Science · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A) · B.Tech CSE (Artificial Intelligence) · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech CSE (Artificial Intelligence) · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A) · B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A) · B.Tech CSE (Data Science) · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech CSE (Data Science) · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A) · B.Tech CSE (Cyber Security) · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech CSE (Cyber Security) · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A) · B.Tech CSE (Internet of Things) · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech CSE (Internet of Things) · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A) · B.Tech Computer Science & Design · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech Computer Science & Design · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A) · B.Tech Computer Science (Hindi) · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech Computer Science (Hindi) · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A) · B.Tech Computer Science & Business Systems · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech Computer Science & Business Systems · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A) · B.Tech Cyber Security · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech Cyber Security · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A) · B.Tech Data Science · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech Data Science · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A) · B.Tech Electrical Engineering · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech Electrical Engineering · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A) · B.Tech Electrical & Electronics Engineering · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech Electrical & Electronics Engineering · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A) · B.Tech Electrical & Computer Engineering · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech Electrical & Computer Engineering · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A) · B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A) · B.Tech Electronics & Instrumentation / Instrumentation & Control · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech Electronics & Instrumentation / Instrumentation & Control · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A) · B.Tech Electronics & Computer Engineering · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech Electronics & Computer Engineering · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A) · B.Tech ECE (Advanced Communication Technology) · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech ECE (Advanced Communication Technology) · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A) · B.Tech Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design & Technology) · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC101A) · B.Tech Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design & Technology) · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEC201A)

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Syllabus

5 units · weightage in %
Unit1

Unit 1: Diodes and Power Supply Circuits

20%

p-n junction — concept of depletion layer, forward and reverse bias; ideal diode vs real diode; V-I characteristics; diode as a switch; half-wave and full-wave bridge rectifier; filter capacitor; Zener diode — Zener breakdown, voltage regulator circuit; LED — working and current-limiting resistor; applications: USB charger rectifier, 5V/3.3V regulated supply for Arduino/Raspberry Pi, LED indicators in electronics products

Unit2

Unit 2: Transistors as Switches and Amplifiers

20%

Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) — Construction & VI characteristics of BJT, NPN and PNP, three regions of operation (cut-off, active, saturation); BJT as a switch (digital control of relay, buzzer, motor); BJT as a common-emitter amplifier (concept and gain); Introduction to FETs, MOSFET — N-channel MOSFET, gate-source voltage, MOSFET as a switch; why MOSFET is preferred in digital ICs and power electronics; applications: transistor switch for driving a relay in home automation, MOSFET in motor speed control (PWM concept), transistor in class-A amplifier for audio

Unit3

Unit 3: Operational Amplifier (Op-Amp)

20%

Ideal op-amp characteristics — infinite gain, infinite input impedance, zero output impedance; practical characteristics of 741 IC, inverting amplifier — voltage gain formula; non-inverting amplifier — gain formula; voltage follower (buffer); summing amplifier; comparator — op-amp as comparator, threshold detection; applications: sensor signal amplification (temperature, light, pressure), audio amplifier, automatic night lamp comparator circuit, differential amplifier for ECG/EEG front-end (concept)

Unit4

Unit 4: Digital Electronics Basics

20%

Number systems — binary, decimal, hexadecimal (conversion only); logic levels (HIGH/LOW, 0/1); basic logic gates — AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR with truth tables; Boolean algebra — basic laws and De Morgan's theorems; k-map (upto 4 variables), half adder and full adder (truth table and logic diagram); multiplexer concept; flip-flop — SR and D flip-flop (concept only); applications: binary addition in CPU ALU, MUX in data routing, digital signals in microcontroller I/O, basics of PLA / PLD devices.

Unit5

Unit 5: Electronic Systems and Emerging Applications

20%

Microcontroller overview — what is a microcontroller, GPIO pins, ADC- ADC types – digital ramp type & flash type ADC, PWM (concept only, not programming); communication interfaces — UART, SPI, I2C (what they do, not detailed protocol); sensors and signal chain — sensor → conditioning (op-amp) → ADC → microcontroller; wireless communication basics — Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Zigbee (concept); power management in electronics — LDO regulator, DC-DC converter (concept); applications: IoT weather station, smart home sensor node, wearable health device, EV battery management system (BMS) electronics overview

Course Objectives5 points
  • Understand p-n junction diode behaviour and apply it in rectifier and voltage regulator circuits
  • Understand BJT and MOSFET as switches and amplifiers in digital and analog circuits
  • Understand operational amplifier characteristics and use it in basic signal conditioning circuits
  • Understand digital logic gates, Boolean algebra, and basic combinational circuits
  • Relate electronics fundamentals to real products — microcontrollers, IoT devices, smartphones, and embedded systems
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Analyse diode circuits and design a simple rectifier and Zener voltage regulatorK3
  2. CO2Explain BJT and MOSFET operation and apply them as switches in digital control circuitsK3
  3. CO3Design basic op-amp circuits for signal amplification and threshold comparisonK3
  4. CO4Apply Boolean algebra and design simple combinational logic circuitsK3
  5. CO5Relate electronics fundamentals to microcontrollers, IoT nodes, and EV electronics systemsK2

Suggested Textbooks / Reference Books

  1. Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory – Boylestad and Nashelsky (Pearson)
  2. Electronics: Fundamentals and Applications – D. Chattopadhyay and P.C. Rakshit
  3. Digital Design – M. Morris Mano (Pearson)
  4. Op-Amps and Linear Integrated Circuits by Ramakant A. Gayakwad, Pearson Education / Prentice Hall

Online Resources

  1. NPTEL – Basic Electronics, IIT Kharagpur / IIT Bombay
  2. Falstad Circuit Simulator – falstad.com/circuit (free, browser-based)
  3. Tinkercad Circuits – tinkercad.com (free, simulate Arduino + electronics)

Additional References

  1. Relevant articles, datasheets, and resources on:
  2. IoT Hardware: Microcontrollers, Sensors, and Wireless Modules
  3. EV Battery Management System (BMS): Electronics Overview
  4. Introduction to FPGA and Programmable Logic

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 of the original AKTU PDF.

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