Electronics For Aspiring Engineers
About Electronics for Aspiring Engineers:
Beginning with electronic components and semiconductor devices, the course progresses to practical implementation through application-based electronic circuits, energy-efficient lighting, solar photovoltaic systems, Sensors, and Arduino-based embedded controllers.
The program emphasizes experiential learning, with 80% hands-on training and 20% theoretical instruction.
Objective:
The course aims to inspire students to pursue careers in electronics and equip them with the technical confidence to address real-world technological challenges.
Course Outcome:
Understand the functions of basic electronic circuits and Gain hands-on experience in circuit building and testing.
Build a strong conceptual foundation that makes it easier to tackle competitive exams.
Develop confidence to pursue higher studies or careers in the electronics domain.
Eligibility:
Class 12 appeared (students who have appeared for Class 12 board examinations).
Certificate Provider : IIT Madras – Department of Electrical Engineering
Certificate Provider : Participation Certificate will be issued upon completion.
Duration of the course : 3 days per slot (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM each day)
Mode of study : In-person, hands-on workshop
Venue : ESB 004, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras.
Course Fees : Rs. 1,000/- + 18% GST (includes Participation Certificate)
Programme Faculty :Course Coordinator: Prof. R. Sarathi, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras
Choose Your Slot (Registration closes 2 days before the start of each slot):
• Slot 1 – April 16, 17 and 18
• Slot 2 – April 27, 28 and 29
• Slot 3 – April 30, May 1 and 2
• Slot 4 – May 11, 12 and 13
Note: Registration closes 2 days before the start of each slot.
Course Structure:
Module 1 – Foundations of Electronics
- – Electronic components: Finding values, Functions and Testing methods
- – Handling Source and Measuring instruments: Digital Multimeter, Galvanometer, Oscilloscope measurement of different waveform signals from signal generator
- – Verification of Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff’s laws
- – Building simple resistive, capacitive, resonant circuits, Filter circuits
- – Testing of Input-Output Devices: Switches, Electromagnetic Relay, LED, RGB LED, Bargraph, 7 Segment Display, Buzzer, Volume and pitch variation in speaker
Module 2 – Application-Based Circuits with Semiconductor Devices
- – Semiconductor devices: Functional Testing, I-V Characteristics
- – Design, Building and testing application circuits: Clippers, Rectifiers, Voltage regulators, Transistor as a Switch and Amplifiers.
- – Simple Series-Parallel design and testing with Energy efficient white LEDs
- – Functional testing of Solar Photovoltaic Module with mini DC fan
Module 3 – Application-Based circuits with Sensors
- – Functional testing of Ambient, Infrared Light Sensor and Temperature sensors
- – Building and testing Application circuits with above sensors
Module 4 – Digital Logics and Embedded Systems with Arduino
- – Testing of Digital Gates: AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, EXOR
- – Introduction to Arduino: hardware, IDE, and programming basics
- – Interfacing Input and Output Devices with Arduino
- – Measuring different parameters with Arduino
- – Interfacing Sensors and Actuators with Arduino
Note: Accommodation will not be provided by IIT Madras.
Dr. V. Sankaran
IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies
Dr. V. Sankaran received his Ph.D. Degree from Anna University in 1986 in the areas of Computer Networks. He worked as Professor from 1986 to 1995 in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in a few colleges like Sri Venkateswara, SRM and Sathyabama, Chennai. Also, he worked as Dean at VIT for an year in the year 2014. He is a guest faculty for IIIT Design and Development, Chennai.
He moved to IT industry in 1995 and worked as Project Manager, Delivery Manager, Program Manager and Director in companies like L-Cube Innovative Solutions, HCL Technologies, Packet Island and BroadSoft.
His IT industry experience is over 30+ years and his strength are in the areas of Computer Networks, Security, UI Technology, Linux Kernel Programming, Device Drivers and Data Engineering.
Highlights of Supporting Manual of Electronic Trainer Kit:
Manual is framed as self-practice by students with necessary wiring diagrams.
Manual starts with a Quick Overview of the Trainer System, describing the various functional blocks, and their locations.
Sufficient background Theory is given for better understanding.
Measurement tables are given with theoretical values to verify practical results.
Plots are given for quick analysis as well as the conclusion.
Wherever required, experiments are provided with numerical problems to understand the theory well.
Specifications, Characteristics, and functions of each component are discussed in detail.
Self-Assessment questions are given to gain confidence.
Appendix is given to recollect basics and apply in relevant experiments.
The range of topics covered, start from electricity basics, electrical circuits, test and measuring instruments, electronic components, semiconductor devices, transistor circuits, Analog Circuits, digital electronics, Solar photovoltaic as a renewable energy source, Input-Output devices, sensors and actuators till the embedded controller using Arduino UNO. Last two topics are devoted to the application-based exercises as relevant for use in our day-to-day life.
List of Dos and Don’ts and Safety Practice are given.
Needs only minimum guidance and provides great confidence.
Manual is prepared with the motive of imparting the required Knowledge and Skill competencies so as to nurture the students to build and develop their own electronic circuitry and systems in the future.
Course covers :
Electronics and Embedded controller experiments with Universal Trainer kit.
Advanced Embedded and Remote controlled IoT projects.
Proto type project design with schematic and PCB Design.
Electronics and Embedded Controller Experiments with Universal Trainer Kit:
Vehicle Speed Monitor :
Real Time stamped Data acquisition system with OLED :
Soil Moisture sensed Automatic Water planting with Remote monitoring :
Mobile App Control and Monitoring System :
RFID Detected Office Attendance Entry with Auto Room Power OFF @ Zero entry :
Assembling and testing of Automatic Car Parking with Anti-collision Alarm and day/night Headlight control :
Registration:
Link will be posted soon
Course Coordinator:
Program Management Unit
Mail Id: pmu-sp@swayam2.ac.in