Medium of information transmission
Students should be able to group the means of transmitting information as electronic and non electronic.
Servo-mechanism
Explain the operations of servo- system.
Explain the applications of a servo-system.
Control circuits
Explain the concept of control circuits.
State types of control circuits.
Explain principles of operation of control circuits.
Feedback circuits
Explain the principles of feedback circuits.
List the types of feedback amplifier
Explain the principles of oscillator.
List types of oscillator
State the application of oscillator
Logic gate
Explain logic gates.
State different logic gates, OR, NOR, AND and NAND.
Construct the TRUTH table for each of the above mentioned gates.
Number system
Identify different number systems
Explain the basis of formation of different number systems.
Perform some additions and subtractions in binary numbers.
Convert from one base number to another
Acoustic transducers
Explain types of acoustic transducers.
State the applications of acoustic transducers
Transducers and sensors
Explain the meaning of the following:
i. transducer
ii. sensor
Discuss the principles of operation of a transducer.
Eplain the principles of operation of a sensor.
State types of transducers and sensors.
Explain the uses of transducers and sensors
Measuring instruments
Explain the meaning of measuring instrument.
Differentiate between analogue and digital measuring instruments.
State different types of measuring instrument and their respective uses.
Measuring instruments
Explain the meaning of measuring instrument.
Differentiate between analogue and digital measuring instruments.
State different types of measuring instrument and their respective uses.
Television receiver
Explain stages of a Television receiver using block diagram.
Power supply unit
Explain Rectification
Explain the differences between half wave and full wave rectification.
Explain how a.c is converted to d.c. by the use of rectifiers.
State the meaning of voltage regulation.
Explain the operation of voltage regulators
Integrated Circuits (IC) and microprocessors
Explain the concept of Integrated circuit (IC).
State the advantages and disadvantages of IC.
State the applications of IC.
Explain the concept of microprocessor
Explain the following terms as related to microprocessor: RAM, ROM, and EPROM.
Mention applications of microprocessor.
Transistors
Explain the concept of a transistor
Explain biasing of a transistor.
Explain bipolar transistor circuits
Explain types of transistors and symbols.
Explain applications of transistors
Power in AC circuits
Explain power and power triangle.
Explain power factor and power factor correction.
State advantages and disadvantages of power factor correction.
Calculate power factor in a given AC circuit.
Explain Q-factor and bandwidth.
Alternating current circuits
Define the terms:
– capacitive reactance
– inductive reactance
– Impedance
Explain RL and RC
Explain RLC circuit.
Calculate inductive and capacitive reactance (XL and XC).
Explain series and parallel resonance
Calculate series and parallel resonance.
Introduction to Computer Graphics
Using the computer to write alphabets and figures.
Using the computer to draw lines, triangles, polygons, geometrical solids, enlarge and reduce plain figures.
Oblique Drawing
Explaining oblique drawing
Oblique drawing of shaped blocks.
Oblique drawing of shaped blocks.
Isometric Drawing
Explaining isometric drawing and isometric axis.
Isometric square, rectangle and circle.
Blocks involving lines arcs and circles
Dimensioning Techniques
Applying correct techniques to dimensioning various drawings