Introduction to Electronics

Introduction 4 Lectures

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Section 1: Electric circuits, electricity, signals 17 Lectures

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[01.010] What are electronic circuits?

[01.020] What is electricity?

[01.030] Key principles in electronics

[01.040] Direct Current (DC) and Alternating Current (AC) circuits

[01.050] Analog and Digital Electronics

[01.060] Introduction to electronic components and tools

[01.070] Resistors, quick introduction

[01.080] Capacitors, quick introduction

[01.090] Inductors, quick introduction

[01.100] Diodes, quick introduction

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Section 2: Fundamentals of electrical circuits 19 Lectures

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[02.010] Introduction to Ohn’s Law

[02.020] Voltage, Current, and Resistance

[02.030] Calculate voltage with Ohm’s Law

[02.040] Calculate current with Ohm’s Law

[02.050] Power Calculations using Watt’s Law

[02.060] Calculate power in a single-resistor circuit

[02.070] Introduction to the circuit simulator

[02.080] Watt’s Law in a Circuit with a light bulb

[02.090] Simulator Watt’s Law in a Circuit with a light bulb

[02.100] Series and parallel resistor circuits

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Section 3: The breadboard 7 Lectures

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[03.010] Breadboarding, an introduction

[03.020] Breadboard friends: jumper wires and components

[03.030] Handling and Placement of Electronic Components

[03.040] Breadboard project

[03.050] Breadboarding tips

[03.060] Breadboard Power Supply Options

[03.070] Breadboard circuit troubleshooting

Section 4: The multimeter 8 Lectures

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[04.010] An introduction to the multimeter

[04.020] The auto-ranging multimeter

[04.030] The parts of a multimeter

[04.040] How to measure voltage

[04.050] How to measure current

[04.060] How to measure resistance

[04.070] How to test for continuity and short circuits

[04.080] Safety Precautions When Using a Multimeter

Section 5: Circuit Theorems and Analysis 29 Lectures

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[05.010] Introduction

[05.020] Kirchhoff’s Law

[05.030] Example: Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL)

[05.040] Example: Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)

[05.050] Simulator: Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL) in the simulator

[05.060] Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL) on the breadboard

[05.070] Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL) and Loops

[05.080] A detailed KVL and loop example

[05.090] KVL and loop example in the simulator

[05.100] Superposition Theorem

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Section 6: Capacitors and RC circuits 20 Lectures

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[06.010] Introduction to capacitors

[06.020] Types of capacitors

[06.030] Capacitor symbols

[06.040] Capacitors in series and parallel

[06.050] Example: capacitors in parallel

[06.060] Example: capacitors in series

[06.070] How to measure capacitance with your multimeter

[06.080] Series capacitors on the breadboard

[06.090] Parallel capacitors on the breadboard

[06.100] Resistor-Capacitor (RC) Circuits

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Section 7: Inductors 9 Lectures

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[07.010] Introduction to inductors and uses

[07.020] Inductor types

[07.030] Inductors vs capacitors

[07.040] Resistor-Inductor (RL) circuits

[07.050] Measuring inductance

[07.060] Experiment 1: inductor current measurement

[07.070] Experiment 2: inductor parasitic resistance

[07.080] Calculate the total inductance in a circuit

[07.090] Calculate current in a circuit with a charged inductor

Section 8: Introduction to Signal Analysis and Measurement 24 Lectures

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[08.010] Introduction to signal analysis and measurement

[08.020] Alternating Current (AC)

[08.030] Sinusoidal Waves

[08.040] Square Waves

[08.050] Triangular Waves

[08.060] How to read a sinusoidal signal plot

[08.070] Introduction to the oscilloscope

[08.080] Core Functions of an Oscilloscope

[08.090] Setting Up an Oscilloscope: a Primer

[08.100] Interpreting Waveforms on an Oscilloscope

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Section 9: Experiments with resistors, capacitors and inductors 8 Lectures

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E1 – Exercise: Ohm’s Law and Resistors in series

E2 – Exercise: Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law and Parallel Circuit Analysis

E3 – Exercise: RC Time Constant

E4 – Exercise – Voltage Divider Circuit Design: Generating 3.3V from a 5V Input

E5 – Exercise – Extended voltage divider exercise: Introducing a load with an LED

E6 – Exercise – Voltage Division and Basic Filtering with Resistors and Capacitors

E7 – Exercise – Understanding Inductive Reactance in a Series R-L Circuit

E8 – Exercise – Calculating and Verifying Phase Difference in a Series R-L Circuit

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