AVIO& 102: Aircraft Electronic Fundamentals

Class Program
Credits 8 Lecture Hours 55 Lab Hours 66
Fundamentals, troubleshooting, and experiments with fundamental aircraft electronics; diodes; power supplies; rectifiers; voltage regulators; transistors; amplifiers; oscillators and multivibrator circuits; latches and flip-flops; transmitters; synchro systems; gyroscopes.

Prerequisites

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:

  1. Accurately describe, measure current of, and troubleshoot electronic diodes, including limiter and clamper operations, rectifiers, voltage regulators, and voltage doublers.
  2. Describe, conduct appropriate measurements, and troubleshoot transistors and amplifiers.
  3. Describe, conduct appropriate measurements, and troubleshoot oscillators, multivibrator circuits, and latches and flip-flops.
  4. Describe and troubleshoot synchros, synchro systems, differential transmitters, and stabilized platforms.
  5. Integrate acquired knowledge of topics using system schematics.
Institutional Outcomes
IO3 Human Relations/Workplace Skills: Students will be able to demonstrate teamwork, ethics, appropriate safety awareness and/or workplace specific skills
Course Content Outline
  1. Electronic diodes
  2. Transistors and amplifiers
  3. Oscillators, multivibrator circuits, and latches and flip-flops
  4. Synchros, synchro systems, differential transmitters, and stabilized platforms
  5. System schematics