Intelligent Electrical Devices and Digital Electrical Circuits Course

Lesson 1 • Power and Energy in DC Circuits

Quantifies electrical power dissipation and energy consumption in resistive loads. Prepares students to size components and evaluate efficiency.

Lesson 2 • Atomic Structure and Charge

Explains electron behavior, charge carriers, and conductivity at the atomic level. Establishes the physical basis for all subsequent circuit analysis.

Lesson 3 • Series and Parallel Resistive Circuits

Analyzes voltage dividers and current dividers using series and parallel configurations. Provides the circuit topology skills needed for complex network analysis.

Lesson 4 • Voltage, Current, and Resistance

Defines the three fundamental electrical quantities and their measurement units. Connects these quantities through Ohm's Law for practical calculations.

Lesson 1 • Bipolar Junction Transistors

Covers BJT operation modes, biasing, and small-signal amplification. Prepares students to design and troubleshoot transistor switching and amplifier stages.

Lesson 2 • Diodes and Rectifier Circuits

Analyzes diode I-V characteristics and designs half-wave and full-wave rectifiers. Connects semiconductor physics to practical power-supply front-end circuits.

Lesson 3 • Passive Components: R, L, and C

Covers resistors, inductors, and capacitors including their construction, ratings, and frequency behavior. Establishes component knowledge required for filter and timing circuits.

Lesson 4 • Field-Effect Transistors and MOSFETs

Examines JFET and MOSFET structures, transfer characteristics, and switching behavior. Bridges to digital logic gate implementation and power electronics.

Lesson 1 • Boolean Algebra and Logic Gates

Introduces Boolean postulates, theorems, and the seven fundamental logic gates. Enables algebraic manipulation of logic expressions for circuit simplification.

Lesson 2 • Number Systems and Binary Arithmetic

Converts between binary, octal, hexadecimal, and decimal systems and performs binary arithmetic. Establishes the numerical foundation for all digital circuit design.

Lesson 3 • Combinational Logic Circuit Design

Designs encoders, decoders, multiplexers, and adders from Boolean specifications. Applies minimization skills to build functional combinational subsystems.

Lesson 4 • Karnaugh Maps and Logic Minimization

Uses K-maps to minimize sum-of-products and product-of-sums expressions. Reduces gate count and propagation delay in combinational designs.

Lesson 1 • Finite State Machine Design

Applies state diagrams and state tables to design Mealy and Moore machines. Bridges sequential logic to controller and protocol implementation.

Lesson 2 • Registers and Shift Registers

Covers parallel-load registers and serial-in/serial-out shift registers for data storage and transfer. Connects flip-flop theory to practical data-path components.

Lesson 3 • Latches and Flip-Flops

Explains SR, D, JK, and T flip-flop operation, truth tables, and timing diagrams. Provides the storage primitives on which all sequential circuits are built.

Lesson 4 • Memory Technologies and Organization

Surveys ROM, RAM, SRAM, DRAM, and Flash memory structures and access methods. Prepares students to select and interface memory in digital systems.

Lesson 1 • FPGA Design Flow and Verification

Walks through synthesis, place-and-route, bitstream generation, and hardware testing. Ensures students can complete a full design cycle from HDL to working device.

Lesson 2 • Hardware Description Language Basics

Introduces VHDL and Verilog syntax for describing combinational and sequential logic. Provides the coding skills needed for all subsequent FPGA design work.

Lesson 3 • Sequential Design and Clocking in HDL

Codes registers, counters, and FSMs using clocked processes and always blocks. Addresses timing constraints and clock domain management in FPGA designs.

Lesson 4 • Programmable Logic Device Architecture

Examines PAL, GAL, CPLD, and FPGA internal structures and programming technologies. Establishes architectural context before HDL-based design begins.

Lesson 1 • Microcontroller Architecture and Peripherals

Surveys CPU core, memory map, GPIO, timers, and interrupt systems of modern microcontrollers. Provides the hardware context for all embedded firmware development.

Lesson 2 • Digital Sensor Interfaces

Implements I2C, SPI, and 1-Wire protocols to read digital sensors and peripheral ICs. Builds practical bus communication skills for intelligent device design.

Lesson 3 • Real-Time Data Acquisition Systems

Designs multi-channel sampling, data buffering, and timestamping for real-time monitoring. Prepares students to build industrial-grade data acquisition solutions.

Lesson 4 • Actuator Control and Motor Drivers

Controls DC motors, stepper motors, and servos using PWM and H-bridge driver ICs. Enables students to build complete electromechanical intelligent systems.

Lesson 1 • Network Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

Uses protocol analyzers, oscilloscopes, and network scanners to isolate communication faults. Develops systematic fault-finding skills for industrial network maintenance.

Lesson 2 • Serial Communication Standards

Covers UART, RS-232, RS-485, and RS-422 electrical and framing specifications. Establishes the wired serial foundation for industrial device communication.

Lesson 3 • OPC-UA and MQTT for IIoT

Implements OPC-UA information models and MQTT publish-subscribe messaging for IIoT data exchange. Bridges device-level protocols to cloud and SCADA platforms.

Lesson 4 • Fieldbus and Industrial Ethernet

Examines Modbus RTU/TCP, PROFIBUS, and EtherNet/IP for PLC and sensor integration. Connects serial skills to plant-floor automation network design.

Lesson 1 • Power Supply Design and Management

Designs linear and switching regulators, battery management, and power sequencing for embedded systems. Addresses efficiency, noise, and protection requirements in intelligent devices.

Lesson 2 • System Architecture and Partitioning

Defines hardware-software boundaries, block diagrams, and interface specifications for complex systems. Guides students in making architectural decisions before detailed design begins.

Lesson 3 • System Testing and Validation

Executes functional, environmental, and EMC pre-compliance testing on integrated systems. Prepares students to verify that designs meet performance and regulatory requirements.

Lesson 4 • Embedded Firmware Integration

Integrates RTOS task scheduling, driver layers, and middleware into a cohesive firmware architecture. Connects hardware design to software execution for complete system operation.