AKTU Fundamentals of Electronics Engineering (AEC101B/AEC201B) Notes & Study Material PDF – B.Tech 1st Year

Complete unit-wise study notes for AKTU B.Tech First Year Fundamentals of Electronics Engineering (AEC101B/AEC201B), specially designed for Civil, Mechanical, Textile and Chemical Engineering students. Includes concepts, solved numericals, circuit diagrams, sensors, digital electronics, microcontrollers, PLC, VFD, SCADA, IIoT, question banks and AKTU-pattern model papers.Fundamentals of Electronics Engineering – Complete Study Notes

Prepare effectively for your AKTU B.Tech First Year examination with EduQuest Complete Unit-wise Study Notes for Fundamentals of Electronics Engineering, designed specifically for:

🏗️ Civil Engineering (CE)
⚙️ Mechanical Engineering (ME)
🧵 Textile Engineering (TX)
🧪 Chemical Engineering (CH)

Course Details

• Course: Fundamentals of Electronics Engineering
• Course Code: AEC101B – Semester I
• Course Code: AEC201B – Semester II
• Course Category: Engineering Science Course (ESC)
• Credits: 03
• NCrF Hours: 45
• Programme: AKTU B.Tech. First Year
• Curriculum: AICTE Model Curriculum & NEP 2020

⭐ Applied & Industry-Oriented Electronics

This study material focuses on the practical electronics concepts that CE, ME, TX and CH engineers are likely to encounter in industrial and professional environments.

Instead of going deeply into semiconductor physics, the material emphasizes:

✔ Reading electronic circuit blocks
✔ Understanding sensor operation and datasheets
✔ Signal conditioning
✔ Digital electronics
✔ Microcontrollers
✔ PLC-based automation
✔ VFD electronics
✔ SCADA & HMI
✔ Industrial IoT (IIoT)
✔ Smart manufacturing
✔ Real-world engineering applications

📖 Complete 5-Unit Coverage

🔹 UNIT I – Diodes, Rectifiers & Regulated Power Supplies

Covers:

• p-n junction diode
• Forward and reverse bias
• Diode as a switch
• Half-wave rectifier
• Full-wave bridge rectifier
• Filter capacitor
• Zener diode voltage regulator
• LED and photodiode
• Industrial applications

Weightage: 20%

🔹 UNIT II – Transistors & Switching Circuits

Includes:

• BJT construction and V-I characteristics
• NPN transistor
• Transistor as a switch
• Saturation and cut-off
• Relay driver circuits
• FETs
• MOSFET as a switch
• PWM motor speed control
• Optocoupler
• Solid-state relay
• Industrial control applications

🔹 UNIT III – Sensors, Transducers & Signal Conditioning

Important topics include:

• Temperature sensors
• Thermistor
• PT100 / RTD
• Thermocouple
• Pressure sensors
• Strain gauge
• Piezoresistive sensors
• LVDT
• Inductive, capacitive and IR proximity sensors
• Wheatstone bridge
• Op-amp signal conditioning
• Non-inverting amplifier
• Comparator
• 4–20 mA and 0–10 V industrial signals

Applications are connected with chemical plants, textile looms and civil engineering structures.

🔹 UNIT IV – Digital Basics & Microcontroller Overview

Topics include:

• Logic levels
• Digital signals
• AND, OR, NOT and NAND gates
• Truth tables
• Boolean expressions
• ADC concept
• Microcontroller overview
• Arduino / PLC concepts
• LCD
• 7-segment display
• Industrial automation applications

🔹 UNIT V – Industrial Electronics & Smart Systems

Covers modern industrial electronics:

• PLC
• PLC inputs and outputs
• Ladder logic
• Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)
• Rectifier, DC bus and inverter stages
• SCADA
• HMI
• Wireless Sensor Networks
• Industrial IoT (IIoT)
• Smart manufacturing
• Condition monitoring
• Vibration sensors

🎯 What's Included?

The PDF follows a consistent exam-oriented structure for every unit, including:

✅ Unit Snapshot
✅ Learning Objectives
✅ Branch-specific applications
✅ Detailed topic explanations
✅ IMPORTANT & MOST IMPORTANT concepts
✅ Solved Examples
✅ Unit Summary
✅ Question Bank
✅ MCQs with Answer Key
✅ Additional Practice Numericals
✅ Worked Derivations
✅ Extended Solved Numerical Problems
✅ Previous-Year-Style Examination Questions
✅ Real-World Engineering Applications
✅ Comparison Tables
✅ Common Mistakes & Exam Tips
✅ Glossary
✅ Quick Formula Reference Sheet
✅ Laboratory Companion
✅ Appendices
✅ AKTU-pattern Model Question Papers