Fundamentals of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic II)Enrol

Module Start/End Date: October 14, 2024 to March 31, 2025

Enrollment Period: October 11, 2024 to March 31, 2025

Programme Area: Foundation Modules

Cluster(s): Built Environment, Engineering & Maritime

Institution: Singapore Polytechnic

Duration: 24 Weeks

Delivery Mode: Self-paced

Enrollment Eligibility: All

About this Module

At the end of the module, the students should meet the following objectives:

  • Possessing a solid foundation when dealing with basic electrical and electronic circuits essential for the understanding and synthesis of more complex electrical & electronic networks in their later course of studies and work
  • Capable of applying their knowledge to solve circuit problems relating to fundamental issues
  • Be proficient in the use of basic equipment like function generator and oscilloscope.

Topics:

  1. Phasors and Complex Numbers
  2. Behaviour of Capacitor and Inductor in AC
  3. Series and Parallel RC and RL Circuits in AC
  4. Series and Parallel RLC Circuits in AC
  5. Power in AC Circuits
  6. Semiconductor Physics and PN Junction Diodes
  7. Use of Diodes in AC Circuits
  8. Special Purpose Diodes: Zener, LED and Photodiode
  9. Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT): Characteristics and Biasing
  10. Transducers: Basics and Applications
  11. Operational Amplifiers: Characteristics and Configurations