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.