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Lesson 1 — Diagnostic & foundations refresh
Walk through KCL, KVL, Thevenin/Norton, and voltage/current dividers using 2–3 problems. Goal: find gaps. Adjust the rest of the syllabus based on what you discover.
Lesson 2 — Diodes and basic non-linear behavior
Diode I-V characteristic, ideal vs. real models, rectifier circuits (half-wave, full-wave, bridge), clipping and clamping. Worked example: design a 5V DC supply from 230V AC.
Lesson 3 — BJT fundamentals and biasing
BJT operating regions, DC biasing (fixed bias, voltage divider bias), Q-point calculation, stability. Homework: bias a common-emitter amplifier for a given Q-point.
Lesson 4 — Small-signal models and the common-emitter amplifier Hybrid-π model, small-signal vs. large-signal, gain/input impedance/output impedance derivations. Worked example end-to-end on a CE amplifier.
Lesson 5 — MOSFETs: from physics to small-signal
Threshold voltage, regions of operation (cutoff, triode, saturation), I-V equations, transconductance gₘ. Compare with BJT. Homework: bias a MOSFET in saturation and find gₘ.
Lesson 6 — Op-amps as black boxes
Ideal op-amp rules, inverting, non-inverting, summing, difference, integrator, differentiator. Lots of quick problems — op-amp questions appear on almost every exam.
Lesson 7 — Frequency response & Bode plots
Poles, zeros, low-pass and high-pass behavior, drawing Bode plots by hand, dominant pole approximation. This is where most students lose marks — spend extra time here if needed.
Lesson 8 — Feedback and stability
Negative feedback fundamentals, loop gain, the four feedback topologies, gain/phase margin intuition. Connect to op-amp circuits from Lesson 6.
Lesson 9 — Simulation session in LTspice
Take 2–3 circuits from earlier lessons and simulate them. Show DC operating point, AC analysis, transient response. Students see theory match (or not match) simulation. This lesson is a differentiator.
Lesson 10 — Mock exam & review
Give them a past exam paper in advance. Work through it together. Identify the 2–3 weakest topics and assign final practice problems.