Electronics

Electronics

1. Materials, Processes and Practices

   • Plastics
     • Charecteristics
       • Electrical Insulator
       • Thermal Insulator
       • Weather Ressistant
       • Chemical Ressistant
       • Corrosion Resistant
       • Heat Resistant
       • Many Colours
       • Easily Shaped and Formed
       • Self Lubricating
       • Impact Resistant
     • Types
       • Thermoplastics
         • Acrylic
         • Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
         • High Impact Polystyrene
         • Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
         • Nylon
       • Thermosetting Plastics
         • Glass Reinenforced Plastics
         • Epoxy Resin
   • Timbers
     • Types
       • Hardwoods
         • Mahogany
         • Beach
       • Softwood
         • Pine
       • Manufactured Boards
         • Plywood
         • MDF
     • Charecteristics
       • Grain Pattern
       • Colour
       • Texture
       • Workability
       • Structural Strength
   • Metals
     • Types
       • Non-Ferrous
         • Aluminium
         • Duralumin
         • Copper
         • Brass
       • Ferrous
         • Mild Steel
     • Charecteristics
       • Brittleness
       • Tensile Strength
       • Elasticity
       • Ductillity
       • Malleabillity
       • Hardness
       • Toughness
   • Smart Materials
     • Optical Fibre
     • Smart Cable
     • Piezo Transducer
     • Solar Cell
     • Thermocolour Sheet
     • Liquid Crystal Display
     • Smart Wire
     • Quantum Tunnelling Composite
   • Injection and Blow Moulding
   • Vacuum Forming and Line Bending
   • PCB Design
   • PCB Producion
   • PCB Assembly
   • Computer Aided Manufacture
   • Consumer Protection and Enviroment
   • Scales of Production
     • One Off
     • Batch Production
     • Mass Production
     • Continues Production
     • Just in Time Production

2. Basic Principles and Electronic Components

   • Diodes
   • Capacitors in series and paralel
   • Batteries
     • Types
       • Lithium (non Rechargeable)
       • Silver Oxide
       • Nickel Cadmium (Rechargeable)
       • Zinc Carbon
       • Alkaline
   • Mechanical Switches
     • Types
       • Single Pole Single Throw
       • Single Throw Double Throw
       • Double Throw Double Pole
     • Real life examples
       • Types
         • Push
         • Micro
         • Slide
         • Rocker
         • Vibration
         • Tilt
         • Toggle
         • Proximity
         • Reed
         • Rotary
         • Key
   • Electronics Circuit Symbols
     • See Flash Cards
     • See Flash Cards
   • LDRs and Thermisters
     • LDR
       • If dark resistance rises to 10k
       • If light resistance falls to 1K
     • Thermister
       • If hot resistance falls
       • If Cold resistance increses
   • Resistor Power Ratings
   • Capacitors
     • Uses
       • Create Time Delays (monostable)
       • Control Frequency or pulse generates (Astable)
       • Smooth the input across power supply
     • Measurments
       • 1 Microfarad
       • 1 Nanofarad
       • 1 Picofarad
   • Potential Dividers
     • Same Then Half the volatge
     • Bottom higher then higher than half
     • Top higher then less than half
   • Resistors
   • Resistors in series and parallel
   • Ohms Law