Week 3: Semiconductors and Circuit Basics

🕒 Duration: 3 Hours
Objectives:

  • Understand active components (diodes, transistors) and their behavior.

Topics Covered:

  • Semiconductors: Introduction and importance.

  • Diodes: Standard, LED, Zener; polarity and behavior.

  • Transistors: BJT, MOSFET basics; use as switch/amplifier.

  • Reading basic schematic diagrams.

Hands-On Activities:

  • Testing a diode with a multimeter.

  • Build a simple LED circuit with current-limiting resistor.

  • Analyze basic circuit diagram.