Course detail

Electronics for Information Technology

FIT-IELAcad. year: 2025/2026

Basic transient analysis of electric circuits. Formulation of circuit equations and possibilities of their solutions. Analysis of RC, RL, and RLC circuits. Analysis of non-linear electric circuits. Parameters and characteristics of semiconductor elements. Graphic, numerical, and analytical methods of non-linear circuit analysis. TTL and CMOS gates. Power supply units. Limiters and sampling circuits. Level translators, stabilizers. Astable, monostable, and bistable flip-flops. Lossless and lossy transmission lines. Wave propagation on transmission lines, reflections, impedance matching.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Richard Růžička, Ph.D., MBA

Department

Department of Intelligent Systems (UITS)

Entry knowledge

This course takes place in the winter term of the first year of the bachelor's study programme. Thus, we expect that students have the high school level knowledge.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

During the semester, 6 laboratories (each for a maximum of 3 points), semestral project (max. 12 points) and mid semester exam (maximum 15 points) are assessed. 

Mid-term exam and Final exam: The minimal number of points which can be obtained from the final exam is 27. Otherwise, no points will be assigned to a student. Laboratories are voluntary. To attend the laboratory in person, the participant has to be instructed on how to handle the electronic devices safely. The missed laboratory is possible to replace with the individual project after consultation with the lecturer. 

Exam prerequisites:

  • Obtain at least 3 points from the semester project and at least 6 points from laboratories.

Aims

To obtain general knowledge and basics of selected methods of description and analysis of electric circuits with practical application in computer science. To obtain detailed instructions and information about occupational safety with electric devices. To gain practical knowledge of working with fundamental electronic circuits in labs.
Ability to analyse electric circuits with practical application in computer science. Knowledge of safety regulations for work with electronic devices.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Brančík, L.: Elektrotechnika I. Brno, skripta FEKT VUT.
Horowitz, P., Hill, W.: The art of electronics 3rd edition, Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Murina, M., Sedláček, J.: Elektrotechnika II - počítačová cvičení. Brno, skripta FEKT VUT.
Murina, M.: Teorie obvodů. Brno, VUTIUM 2000.
Sedláček, J., Dědková, J.: Elektrotechnika I - laboratorní a počítačová cvičení. Brno, skripta FEKT VUT.
Sedláček, J., Valsa, J.: Elektrotechnika II. Brno, skripta FEKT VUT.

Recommended reading

Blahovec, A.: Elektrotechnika I, II, III, Informatorium, Praha 2000
Gescheidtová, E.: Základní metody měření v elektrotechnice. Brno, CERM 2000.
Láníček, R.: ELEKTRONIKA, obvody-součástky-děje, BEN - technická literatura, Praha 1998
Lecture notes written in PowerPoint (EN)
Přednášky v provedení PowerPoint (CS)
Punčochář, J.: Operační zesilovače v elektronice, BEN - technická literatura, Praha 1999

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BIT Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme BIT Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme IT-CZV-1 Lifelong learning 1 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Václav Šátek, Ph.D.
Dr. Ing. Petr Peringer
doc. Ing. Richard Růžička, Ph.D., MBA

Syllabus

  1. Terminology and quantities used in circuits.
  2. Laws in linear DC circuits (Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's law)
  3. Electrical circuits of resistors with one and more directed voltage sources, analysis based on a method of simplification
  4. Theorems about substituted sources (Thévenin's theorem), a method of loop's current and nodes voltages, the superposition principle
  5. General description of RC, RL and RLC circuits. RC, RL and RLC circuits with sources of direct voltage. Transient processes
  6. Alternating voltages and Fourier's series, a solution of RLC circuits. RLC circuits in impulse mode, frequency filters
  7. Lossless and lossy transmission lines. Wave propagation in transmission lines.
  8. Semiconducting components, bipolar technology, PN junction, diode
  9. Bipolar transistors, transistor as a switch
  10. Unipolar transistors, TTL and CMOS gates (logic levels, power consumption)
  11. Operational amplifiers with weighted resistant nets. Digital-to-analogue converters. Analogue-to-digital converters
  12. Overview of important electric circuits (voltage sources, stabilizers, oscillator, multivibrator, bi-stable flip-flop, Schmitt flip-flop, timer, comparator, transmitter, receiver). Microelectronics, principles of integrated circuits manufacturing
  13. Methods of measurement of electric and non-electric quantities. Modern measuring devices. Principles and application of measuring devices

Seminar

6 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Václav Šátek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Electric circuits of resistors. Fundamental circuits. Editor and simulator of electric circuits with directed voltage source. Audiovisual demonstrations
  2. RLC circuits, transient processes. Fundamental circuits. Editor and simulator of RLC circuits with alternating voltage source. Audiovisual demonstrations
  3. Bipolar technology, diode. Fundamental circuits. Audiovisual demonstrations
  4. Bipolar technology, transistor. Fundamental circuits. Audiovisual demonstrations
  5. A/D a D/A converters. Audiovisual demonstration of manipulation with professional electronic devices
  6. Signal transmission. Fundamental circuits. Audiovisual demonstrations

Laboratory exercise

12 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Josef Strnadel, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Electric circuits of resistors. Fundamental circuits. Editor and simulator of electric circuits with directed voltage source. Audiovisual demonstrations
  2. RLC circuits, transient processes. Fundamental circuits. Editor and simulator of RLC circuits with alternating voltage source. Audiovisual demonstrations
  3. Bipolar technology, diode. Fundamental circuits. Audiovisual demonstrations
  4. Bipolar technology, transistor. Fundamental circuits. Audiovisual demonstrations
  5. A/D a D/A converters. Audiovisual demonstration of manipulation with professional electronic devices
  6. Signal transmission. Fundamental circuits. Audiovisual demonstrations

Project

8 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Václav Šátek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Individual valorization of the course on a chosen examples from areas:
  1. Loop Current Method
  2. Nodal Voltage Analysis
  3. Thévenin's theorem
  4. Transient events in RLC circuits