[A]
Theory Course [45 hours, 3 credits]
1.
Analogue Electronics
Introduction to electronic/electrical components and test
equipment, Linear circuit theory, Diode types and their applications,
Introduction to diacs, and triacs, Transistors and their applications,
Operational amplifiers and their applications, Sensors and
Transducers
2.
Digital Electronics
Basic Logic Gates, Combination Logic Circuit Designing, Flip-Flops,Clock
signal Generation for Digital Circuits
3.
Working Principles and Applications of some popular ICs
78xx & 79xx Voltage regulators,LM 317 Voltage regulator,555
IC
4.
Introduction to power electronics
Speed Controlling of a DC motor, varying the drawing current,
Speed Controlling of a DC motor using PWM, Stepper Motor Driving
5.
Introduction to PC programming, and PC port controlling
Basics of sequential programming, Parallel port programming
[B]
Laboratory work [60 hours, 2 credits]
Laboratory
experiments are design to cover the theory course and some
other titles such as Test equipment, Power supply, Circuit
board design and construction, Sensors and Transducers, Combinational
and Sequential logic circuits, Parallel port programming,
and one mini-project. |
Application
can be obtained from the office of the Department of Physics
or can be downloaded
from the Department web site. Hand over duly filled application
together with bank draft of Rs. 500/- drawn in favour of University
of Colombo (Payments can also be maid to the Office of the
Physics Department), to the Office of the Department.
Deadline
for application for aptitude test is the 18th of October,
2007. Aptitude test will be held on 28th of October 2007.
Maximum
of 80 will be selected on merit basis, among the candidates
who get through the aptitude test.
Payment
of Rs. 18,000/- must be maid on or before the 31st of October,
2007 in order to confirm the registration, those who selected.
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Further
information regarding the course can be obtained by contacting
the course coordinator
Mr.
Hiran H. E. Jayaweera (Mobile: 071 60 29 334)
Department
of Physics,
University of Colombo,
Colombo 03.
Telephone/Fax: 011 2 584 777
Email:
hiran@phys.cmb.ac.lk |