Department of Electronic Engineering
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ECE 521 Course Outline

1. Application of electronics to energy conversion and control
2. Phase controlled rectifier/inverter circuit
3. Characterization of power semi-conductor devices, diode, BJTs and FETs, and thyristors
4. Transducers and their role in sensing light, voltage, pressure, motion, current etc
5. Mechanical relays, solid state relays and stepping motors
6. Microprocessor and Microcomputer Based Systems: fire alarm, burglar alarm and general home and industrial instrumentation