StudyPath

SPE 311 Principles of Electronics

HND1 levelEngineering & Technology24 topics

SPE 311 covers 24 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

Study SPE 311 on StudyPath

Free for every student. No card.

Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Semiconductor diodes and types
  2. PN junction forward and reverse bias
  3. Diode applications
  4. Diode testing with multimeter
  5. Bipolar junction transistors (BJT)
  6. Collector characteristics, cut-off, saturation and DC load line
  7. BJT as amplifier and switch
  8. BJT testing with multimeter
  9. Field effect transistors (FET)
  10. FET testing with multimeter
  11. Transistor operation and design
  12. Operational amplifiers
  13. Oscillators and multivibrators
  14. Logic gates
  15. Power supply circuits
  16. Diodes and PN junction characteristics
  17. Transistor testing (BJT and FET)
  18. Transistor amplifier and switching circuits
  19. Biasing methods and gain measurement
  20. Common emitter/source amplifier configurations
  21. Operational amplifier circuits and feedback
  22. Feedback amplifiers and electronic switches
  23. Logic gates and digital operations
  24. Rectifiers, filters and power supplies

A sample from this course

One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Semiconductor diodes and types

Semiconductor diodes are junction devices that allow current to flow in one direction while blocking it in the opposite direction. Mastering their construction, forward and reverse characteristics, and the various types (rectifier, Zener, Schottky, light‑emitting, photodiode, etc.) is essential for analysing circuits, selecting components, and solving exam problems in the Principles of Electronics syllabus.

What you get for SPE 311

Course outlinesBrowse the full catalogue by course code
›
About StudyPathWhat StudyPath is, and what it costs
›
Contact & supportQuestions, problems, anything at all
›