Introduction to Electronics - Theory ( Erik Zorzin )

In this course you will be guided through a rational pathway touching different topics in the field of electronics. By following a theoretical approach with practical examples connected to the scientific laboratory environment, the course is open to everybody who aims to understand and take advantage of electronics as a tool for their research. Some knowledge of mathematics is recommended (algebra, calculus), as it will be necessary to develop the framework that will be explained in the class. There will be an introduction to vectors, complex numbers and Fourier analysis to be able to manage electronic signals and filters. Then there will be a reminder of physics about the fundamental electronics components (resistors, capacitors, inductors and semiconductors). After having developed a theoretical basis, we will move into the real world of electronics: analysing circuits in both analog and digital domain, with examples on amplifiers, CPUs, neural networks and methods to mitigate the electromagnetic noise disturbance when working with real laboratory measurement instrumentation.

The video recordings of the lessons are available online here.

This course is complementary to  the "Introduction to Electronics - Practice" course.