Electronics for Information Technology

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

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

Ability to analyse electric circuits with practical application in computer science.
Knowledge of safety regulations for work with electronic devices.

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.

Even though the software is immaterial, the humanity has to still use matter to express and store thoughts, ideas and solutions. Systems designed to store the information are very complicated and have to be miniaturized. And because everything is still made of matter, we need forces that can manipulate even small particles of matter. Electromagnetic fields contain such sources, so we can, using smartly designed circuits, focus the energy and manipulate it very precisely. This is why computers are based on electronics. To understand how the computers work, we need to understand basic laws that govern electric field, electric circuits. This knowledge can then be useful when designing more complicated (for the most part digital) electronic circuits. 

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.

• 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

• 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.

1. The mathematical basis for electric circuits (analytic and numerical methods), 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

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

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

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

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.
Exam prerequisites:

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

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 complete an electrical safety training course (compliant with Decree No 50/1978). The missed laboratory is possible to replace with the individual project after consultation with the lecturer.

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