Basic Electronics Course for Beginners

Name: Basic Electronics Course for Beginners
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Learn the most fundamental electronics concepts to design and build electric circuits!

Created byEshgin Guluzade

Last updated 8/2023

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What you'll learn

Understand basic concepts like voltage, current, power, heat and etc
Understand working principle of the most important electronic components
Use open source circuit simulation tools like Tinkercad and Falstad
Identify schematic symbols and simple schematic diagrams
Design basic circuits in a simulation environment

Course content

4 sections • 27 lectures • 2h 52m total length

Be Inspired!1:03
Fundamental of electricity5:51
Explore the fundamentals of matter and atomic structure, from elements and compounds to protons, neutrons, and electrons, laying the groundwork for understanding electric current.
Fundamental of Electricity - Quiz
Current4:36
Explain how electrons create current by applying electrostatic laws, like charges repel and unlike charges attract, and define current, charge, and time using coulombs and amperes.
Current - Quiz
Voltage8:12
Voltage acts as the force that pushes electrons to create current in a simple circuit. A battery supplies voltage, converting energy; sources include friction, magnetism, chemicals, light, heat, and pressure.
Voltage - Quiz
Resistance4:52
Explore how resistance controls current, how conductors minimize it while insulators resist flow, and how length, area, and resistivity determine resistance via R equals rho L over A.
Resistance - Quiz
Ohm's law6:33
Explore how current, voltage, and resistance define Ohm's law in simple circuits. Experience how a voltage source, a conductor, and a load interact to push current, using I = V/R and a 3 V, 5 Ω example.
Create Tinkercad account2:22
Create a Tinkercad account by signing up with email, verify your address via the Autodesk email, and activate to start exploring the platform.
Tinkercad interface4:52
Explore the tinkercad interface to create and simulate circuits, design 3D models with code blocks, and edit components with zoom, rotate, undo, and redo.
Electrical measuring instruments11:49
Learn how to measure voltage, current, and resistance using a digital multimeter, including proper parallel and series connections, ohm's law calculations, and mode selection for different quantities.
Power5:01
Learn how power is the rate of energy use in electric systems, defined as energy divided by time, and calculated as voltage times current (watts).
Heat3:20
Explains power consumption as the conversion of electrical energy into heat, using resistors and tungsten filament bulbs with argon protection, where about 3% becomes light and 97% heat.

Introduction to resistors4:04
Learn how resistors regulate current through R = V/I and resistance depending on length, area, and resistivity; explore fixed and variable types.
Resistor color code and power rating10:39
Learn to read resistor color codes for resistance and tolerance, apply ohm's law to compute current and power, including 4-band and 5-band codes, and simulate circuits in Tinkercad.
Series connection of resistors - Part 16:03
Explains the series connection of resistors, where a single current flows through all components and total resistance is the sum, while voltage divides across each resistor.
Series connection of resistors - Part 214:07
Explore the series connection of resistors powered by a nine-volt battery, calculating total resistance, current, and voltage across each resistor with Ohm's law. Verify measurements with voltmeter and ammeter.
Parallel connection of resistors - Part 212:26
Identify how resistors connect in parallel across various layouts and learn that all forms share the same two points, yielding 40 ohms total from three 120 ohm resistors.
Kirchhoff's current law8:48
Apply Kirchhoff's current law to junctions, where the sum of currents entering equals the sum leaving, using positive for entering and negative for leaving to solve for unknowns.
Kirchhoff's voltage law7:49
Apply Kirchhoff's voltage law in a closed circuit by summing voltages with signs to zero, then solve a 24 V battery circuit with resistors to find current and voltages.

Introduction to capacitors6:05
Explore how capacitors store electrical energy in an electrostatic field. Understand capacitance, measured in farads, depends on two plates separated by a dielectric, plate area, and distance.
How does a capacitor store electrical energy17:10
Explore how capacitors store electrical energy, from farads to microfarads, and observe charging and discharging in simple circuits using a free circuit simulator.
Calculate the energy stored in a capacitor3:08
Compute energy stored in a capacitor from the given charge and voltage using one-half q v or one-half c v squared, and find capacitance as q over v.
Difference between AC and DC2:43
Explore how ac and dc differ, noting that dc maintains a constant polarity while ac reverses direction at about 50 Hz, producing flicker that our eyes can't detect.
Why capacitor blocks DC flow8:48
Learn how a capacitor blocks direct current and, in DC circuits, behaves like infinite resistance, while in AC circuits it passes current depending on frequency.
Capacitors in parallel4:57
Demonstrates how capacitors in parallel share a common voltage. Shows how to calculate total capacitance, charge, and energy, using q = c v and e = 1/2 c v^2.
Capacitors in series6:35
Explore how capacitors in series share charge while voltage adds, compute total capacitance via reciprocals, and calculate energy storage in a two-capacitor circuit.
You have done great job0:18

Requirements

No prior electronic knowledge is needed - just basic algebra
No electric components are required

Description

Welcome to the world of electronics! If you're curious about how everyday devices work, this course is perfect for you.

In this beginner-friendly course, we'll explore the most important electrical engineering concepts in a fun and engaging way. You'll learn the fundamentals of electronics without getting bogged down in complex technical jargon.

Throughout the course, we'll practice analyzing simple circuits using free and easy-to-use web-based simulation tools like Tinkercad and Falstad. We'll even provide problems and simulations to help you understand the importance of each topic.

The course is divided into three sections:

Section 1: Fundamental Topics - Learn how electrons move through wires and get a solid grasp on the most important electronic concepts.

Section 2: Resistors - Discover the different types of resistors and learn how to use them in your circuits.

Section 3: Capacitors - Understand how capacitors store electrical charge and simulate simple RC circuits to deepen your understanding.

By the end of this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge needed to create simple electronic circuits. Don't worry if you don't have any experience with electronics, we've got you covered!

Plus, the course is regularly updated with new materials, tips, and tricks to help you take your circuits to the next level.

So what are you waiting for? Join us today and unlock the secrets of the electronic world. This course is meant for everyone, from beginners to seasoned pros. Good luck!

Who this course is for:

Anyone curious about electronics and would like to have understanding of basic electronics
Makers and hobbyists who wants to know how really electronic components work
Robotics enthusiasts who mainly deal with programming

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Course content

Fundamental Concepts11 lectures • 59min

Resistors7 lectures • 1hr 4min

Capacitors8 lectures • 50min

Extra Module1 lecture • 1min

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