Course information
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student
- is able to search detailed knowledge on DC, AC and nonlinear electronics circuit engineering
- can analyse the operation of basic electronic system based on its circuit diagram
- can design and analyse a basic electronic filter
- remembers the basic operation principles of diodes and metal-oxide-semiconductor transistors
- can analyse simple diode and transistor circuits.
Content
Quantities, definitions, and laws in electronics
Basic circuit components: resistor, inductor, and capacitor
Direct-current and alternating-current circuit-analysis methods
Frequency-domain representation and transfer functions
Nonlinearity in electronics
Operational amplifier
Teacher
Aleksi Tamminen
Study material
Tildon H. Glisson, Introduction to Circuit Analysis and Design, Springer.
Lecture slides
Workload
Lectures, exercise sessions, and independent studying
Prerequisites
Recommended: First-year bachelor-level courses in matrix algebra as well as differential and integral calculus, or equivalent
Evaluation
Exercises and exams
Teaching time and location
The teaching time and the location of the course can be found in the Sisu information system.
- The link leads to Completion methods tab of the course page
- From the top of the page (Version drop-down menu), check that the academic year 2026-2027 is selected
- From the blue bar, choose the right teaching and open the Groups and study events tab to see the teaching time and location of the course. To see exam times, click Exam.
Exam instructions at the Open University
The teacher has four (4) weeks to grade the exam submissions starting from the exam date.
Online learning environment for the course
The MyCourses online learning environment is a tool for both students and teachers for communication and managing everyday course work. You need an Aalto User ID to log in to the course's MyCourses workspace and participate in teaching.
Digital workspace of the course:
MyCourses
More details on completing the course will be available at MyCourses closer to the start of the course.
Registration and course fee
Registration for Open University courses is done via the link below:
Course registration
Registration for this course starts on 10.8.2026 at 9.00
Registration for this course ends on 7.9.2026 at 23.59
It is not possible to register before the registration period has started or after it has ended.
The number of participants is limited to 30.
This course is organized by the Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering.
The course fee is paid upon registration for each course at a time and it is binding. Familiarize yourself with registration and payment rules as well as other guidelines for students:
Registration, payments and rules
