Title: ACE1030 Basic Electronics http:www'acae'cuhk'edu'hkace1030
1ACE1030 - Basic Electronics (http//www.acae.cuhk
.edu.hk/ace1030) Class Outline Instructor Wen
J. LI (wen_at_acae.cuhk.edu.hk Phone
852-2609-8475 Office ERB 304) Class Time
Wednesday, 230 to 515pm LSB LT4.
Required Text Book Reference Books
1. R. J. Smith, R. C. Dorf, Circuit, Devices, and
Systems, 5th ed., John Wiley Sons, 1992. 2.
C. K. Alexander, M. N. O. Sadiku, Fundamentals
of Electric Circuits, McGraw-Hill, 2000.
3. J. Millman, A.
Grabel, Microelectronics, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill
Int. Ed., 1987.
Grading 20 Homework (6)
20 Quizzes (Two)
50 Midterm Exams (Two)
10 Group Report Intended
class topics Analog circuit active and
passive components circuit analysis and
design integrated circuits digital circuit.
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- Public Holidays
- Sorry!! No Public Holidays this semester will
affect ACE1030. - Mid-Autumn Festival (Monday)
- National Day (Saturday)
- Chung Yeung Festival (Tuesday)
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3Attention
- Check your email everyday!
- Class notes, homework assignments, and important
announcements will be made through email from
time to time.
4Definition of Electrical Engineering
- Science dealing with the technology of
electricitywww.gelighting.com/na/home/gela/studen
ts/glossary.htm - Training in the practical applications of the
theory of electricity.www.economicadventure.org/t
eachers/glossary_dec.cfm - The branch of engineering science that studies
the uses of electricity and the equipment for
power generation and distribution and the control
of machines and communication wordnet.princeton.e
du/perl/webwn - Electrical engineering is an engineering
discipline that deals with the study and
application of electricity and electromagnetism.
Its practitioners are called electrical
engineers. Electrical engineering is a broad
field that encompasses many subfields.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_engineering
5Definition of Electronic Engineering
- Digital Circuits, Solid State Electronics,
Integrated Circuitswww.bigpond.com.kh/users/eojc/
study/study_fields.htm
6Source US Dept of Labor
- Employment Opportunities
- Electrical and Electronics engineers held about
292,000 jobs in 2002, making up the largest
branch of engineering. Most jobs were in
professional, scientific, and technical services
firms, government agencies, and manufacturers of
computer and electronic products and machinery.
Wholesale trade, communications, and utilities
firms accounted for most of the remaining jobs. - Salary Levels
- Scientific research and development services
US77,410 - Semiconductor and other electronic component
manufacturing US72,670 - Electric power generation, transmission, and
distribution US71,640 - Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and
control instruments manufacturing US70,430 - Architectural, engineering, and related services
US66,980
7Group Project
- Form a group between 3 and 4 students by NEXT
Week. NO Exceptions! - Each group should have a Group Leader (contact
person) - Email your group members name and student ID to
the Tutorial Leader (MENG Xiaoning
xnmeng_at_acae.cuhk.edu.hk) - Group Project What technologies will we have to
replace silicon based integrated circuit
technology in the future?