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Understand Electronics Fundamentals
Physics
Level 1 - Exploration

Understand Electronics Fundamentals

Taught by Dr. Sara Okonkwo

About This Challenge

Learn electronics concepts for understanding hardware products and IoT devices. This exploration covers essential electronic components, circuit basics, signal types, sensors, and microcontrollers so you can confidently evaluate and contribute to hardware projects.

What You'll Learn

  • Understand essential electronic components and their roles in circuits
  • Grasp circuit basics including series, parallel, and Ohm's Law
  • Distinguish between analog and digital signals and their applications
  • Understand how sensors convert physical phenomena into electrical signals
  • Recognize real-world electronics applications in IoT and consumer products

Challenge Content

16 lessons
Electronic Components
Introduction to Electronic Components
10 Min
Passive Components: Resistors, Capacitors, and Inductors
8 Min
Active Components: Transistors, Diodes, and ICs
7 Min
Component Identification Check
10 Min
Circuit Basics
How Circuits Work
10 Min
Ohm's Law and Circuit Configurations
8 Min
Circuit Analysis Exercise
25 Min
Circuit Understanding Check
10 Min
Signals and Sensors
Analog vs Digital Signals
9 Min
Understanding Signals in Electronics
8 Min
Sensors: Connecting the Physical and Digital Worlds
7 Min
Signals and Sensors Knowledge Check
10 Min
Real-World Applications
Microcontrollers and IoT in Action
10 Min
Microcontrollers: The Brain of Smart Devices
8 Min
Electronics Application Analysis Project
30 Min
Comprehensive Electronics Assessment
12 Min

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Level 1 - Exploration
Subject
Physics
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Requirements

  • No prior electronics experience needed
  • Basic math skills (multiplication, division)
  • Curiosity about how electronic devices work
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