Eletrónica Aplicada

Basic knowledge of analyzing electrical circuits and using measuring equipment.

Theoretical and theoretical-practical component:

– Expository, using audiovisual media, applying whenever possible an interactive and/or dialogical approach.
– Application, through solving small exercises to consolidate the knowledge acquired.

Laboratory Component:

– Experimental, through group work, applying and consolidating the covered topics .

The Applied Electronics curricular unit introduces the fundamental and basic concepts of Electronics and its main components/devices.
The student is expected to understand the basic functioning and know the main characteristics of semiconductor devices (diode, bipolar transistor and FET), and must be able to analyze basic electronic circuits.
The student must be able to apply Electronics in control systems based on microcontrollers and respective peripherals, including the use of sensors, actuators and other interface devices.

Semiconductor Theory:
Semiconductor diode – PN junction;
Rectifier diode, schottky, zener, LED and photodiode;
Single-phase rectifier circuits with capacitive filtering;
Bipolar Junction and Field Effect Transistor – Biasing and electronic and electromechanical switching circuits;

Introduction and basic concepts of embedded systems:
Microcontrollers and their main peripherals: input-output interface, counters and timers, communication, analog-digital and digital-analog;
Sensors, actuators and interface circuits to microcontrollers.

Electrical/electronic circuit simulation software.
Application development tools for microcontrollers.

Assessment model applied: Continuous and Periodic Assessment.

Access to the exam necessarily presupposes that the student has obtained a minimum grade of 40% in the laboratory component.

Theoretical-practical component (A -12 values/points) - Two assessment tests (6+ 6 values/points):

Two assessment tests, in the middle and at the end of the academic period (minimum of 40% for approval), and/or, final exam, with two parts equivalent to continuous assessment tests.

Laboratory Component (B - 8 values) – Execution (with report) of practical work and individual laboratory assessment.

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