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Tecnología Electrónica de Computadores
Electronics is the basis of the operation of any computer, and is present in virtually all current industrial and consumer applications (industrial processes, communications, domestic applications, energy conversion, lighting, home automation, medicine, etc.).
Therefore, it is necessary for any Informatics Engineer to have a fundamental background in Electronics. This course is part of the Bachelor Degree within the group of fundamental training courses, more specifically in the Fundamentals of Engineering (FI) module, which is completed during the first two years. Within that module, it belongs to the subject of Physical Foundations (PF), together with the subject Waves and Electromagnetism, which is taught in the first year.
The subject of Electronics and Computer Technology is taught in the first semester of year two, and presents the students the fundamentals in both analog electronics and particularly in digital electronics, constituting the foundations for other subjects of the degree, particularly those of the degree Systems and Services (SS) module, corresponding both to the subject of Computing Platforms (Computer Architecture, Computer Infrastructure, Mobile Computing) and to the subject of Networks and Services (Computer Networks, Distributed Systems, Network Engineering).
The use of electronic devices that work together to computer hardware, contributes to the improvement of energy efficiency and the reduction of the carbon footprint by reducing both energy and computational consumption. The application of electronics in the design of low-cost smart devices, based on microcontrollers (and with communications capability) allows to optimize, from an energy point of view, a multitude of physical processes, by using the information generated by electronic devices in the development of control and performance software layers at higher levels with greater capabilities.
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The general competences included in the verification report of the degree in Computer Engineering in Information Technology and whose acquisition this subject contributes are the following:
GTR1 Ability to solve problems within your area of study.
GTR2 Abstraction capacity: ability to create and use models that reflect real situations.
GTR3 Ability to act autonomously.
GTR4 Ability to plan and organize personal work.
GTR6 Capacity for effective communication (in expression and comprehension) oral and written, with special emphasis on the drafting of technical documentation.
The subject also contributes to the acquisition of the following specific competences of basic training, included in point EFB2 of the report of the degree:
EFB2 Understanding and mastery of the basic concepts of fields and waves and electromagnetism, theory of electrical circuits, electronic circuits, physical principle of semiconductors and logical families, electronic and photonic devices, and their application for solving engineering problems.
Particularly:
EFB2.3 Understanding and mastery of the basic concepts of electrical circuit theory and its application for solving engineering problems.
EFB2.4 Understanding and mastery of the basic concepts of electronic circuits, physical principle of semiconductors and logical families and their application for solving engineering problems.
EFB2.5 Understanding and mastery of the basics of electronic and photonic devices and their application for solving engineering problems.
The acquisition of these skills translates into the following learning outcomes for the subject:
FF6 Know the basic elements of a circuit and the equations that govern its operation
FF7 Know and understand the basic laws and theorems for circuit resolution
FF8 Being able to analyze basic electrical circuits
FF9 Know and understand the operation and use of some electrical circuits
FF10 Know the basic semiconductor components used in electronic circuits and their behavior as circuit elements
FF11 Understand the principle of operation of basic semiconductor components
FF12 Being able to analyze basic circuits with semiconductor components
FF13 Know some basic application circuits and understand how they work
FF14 Being able to use the manufacturer's data sheets to obtain information
FF15 Know the basic logical families and their main characteristics
FF16 Understand the operation of basic logical families, and the possibilities of interconnection
FF17 Being able to use basic semiconductor components in some common applications
FF18 Know the main combinational and sequential electronic devices
FF19 Understand the operation of the main combinational and sequential electronic devices
FF20 Know some application circuits of combinational and sequential electronic devices and understand their operation
FF21 Know the basic photonic devices
FF22 Understand the operation of basic photonic devices
FF23 Know some application circuits of basic photonic devices and understand how they work
FF24 Being able to use the data sheets of the manufacturers of electronic and photonic devices to obtain information
FF25 Being able to develop applications that use electronic and photonic devices
FF26 Be able to configure and program sequential electronic devices for proper operation
LECTURES AND DISCUSSION SESSIONS
The course contents are organized in 10 units, which are grouped into four large thematic blocks:
BLOCK I. PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRIC CIRCUITS
Unit 1. Electric circuits. Passive components and basic laws
Unit 2. Fundamentals of electric circuit resolution. Circuit theorems
BLOCK II. PRINCIPLES OF ANALOG ELECTRONICS
Unit 3. Fundamentals of semiconductor devices. Diodes and optoelectronic components
Unit 4. Fundamentals of semiconductor devices: BJT and MOSFET transistors
BLOCK III. PRINCIPLES OF DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
Unit 5. Introductory concepts, logic gates and Boolean algebra
Unit 6. Combinational logic analysis and design
Unit 7. Sequential electronic circuits
Unit 8. Integrated circuits technology
BLOCK IV. MICROCONTROLLERS AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
Unit 9. Fundamentals of embedded systems and microcontrollers
Unit 10. Applications of microcontrollers
LABORATORY SESSIONS
A total of ten laboratory sessions related to the course contents will be carried out throughout the course. Laboratory statements and instructions will be provided in the Campus Virtual online platform.
The total course workload counts 150 h, including class lectures, CL (28 h), discussion sessions, DS (7 h), lab sessions, LS (21 h), evaluation sessions (4 h), and estimated personal study time (90 h).
The approximate distribution is as described below:
BLOCK I. PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRIC CIRCUITS (CL+DS = 4 h)
Lab sessions: two lab sessions (4 h)
BLOCK II. PRINCIPLES OF ANALOG ELECTRONICS (CL+DS = 12 h)
Lab sessions: four lab sessions (8 h) and one lab discussion session (2 h)
BLOCK III. PRINCIPLES OF DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (CL+DS = 10 h)
Lab sessions: two lab sessions (4 h)
BLOCK IV. MICROCONTROLLERS AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS (CL+DS = 6 h)
Lab session: one lab session (2 h)
Exceptionally, if health conditions require it, non-attendance teaching activities may be included. In this case, students will be informed of the changes to be carried out.
Students can pass this subject by two means: Option I or Option II. By default, all students are included in the Option II grading.
Option I: classic evaluation system. This itinerary will be available always during ordinary and extraordinary calls.
Students in differentiated assessment will be evaluated by this method.
Final exam (75%): A minimum of 4/10 points is required to pass the course
Laboratory (25%): Laboratory exam with a minimum of 4/10 points is required to pass the course
The final grading will be the pondered average of all the activities:
Final grading = 0.75*Exam_grading+ 0.25*Lab_grading
Alternatively, and only in the extraordinary calls, the student will have the option to take a practical exam. The evaluation of this exam will directly replace the grade that could have been obtained before.
Option II: continuous evaluation. This itinerary will only be available in the ordinary call of the course (January).
If the student does not want to be assesed by these means, he/she must contact the course instructor asap. After the deadline stablished by the professor, students will not be able to change the itinerary.
Students will be evaluated under four items:
Theory exam and classroom sessions (PA) (60%): A minimum of 4/10 points is required to pass the course. The final grading is the result of a theory exam, activities in the classroom and/or homework assignments.
Laboratory (25%): A minimum of 4/10 points is required to pass the course. Students will do small tasks regarding the sessions. These tasks can be short question exams, essay questions, assignments or any other activity.
Embedded Systems Project (15%): students will work in groups or individually on an embedded systems project. It will be done with a microcontroller and sensors/actuators. This work will be presented to the rest of the class by the means stablished by the course instructor (uploading a video, presentation, Q&A’s, etc). A minimum of 4/10 points is required to pass the course.
The final grading will be the pondered average of all the activities.
It is reminded that "for a student to be graded, he/she must have participated in a set of evaluation activities whose weight in the total grade is at least 50%. Otherwise, the student will be considered as Not Presented (art. 18 of the current evaluation regulations)".
Textbooks
Electrical Circuits and Electronic Devices (Block I and Block II):
T.L. Floyd
Principles of Electric Circuits
Editorial Pearson-Prentice Hall
ISBN: 9702609674
A.P. Malvino
Electronic Principles
Editorial Mc. Graw Hill
ISBN: 8448156196
Muhammad H. Rashid
Microelectronic Circuits
Ed. Thomson
ISBN: 9687529792
Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory
Boylestad Nashelsky
Editorial Prentice Hall
ISBN: 9702604362
Digital Electronic Circuits and Microcontrollers (Block III and Block IV):
T. L. Floyd
Digital Fundamentals
Editorial Prentice Hall
ISBN: 8489660212
In addition to the recommended Textbooks, class slides, spec sheets from manufacturers, and additional class material will be available at the courses' online space (i.e., Campus Virtual).