Course number: 8979, 8989
Grades: 11-12
UC/CSU a-g requirement: g
Weighted credit: Yes
Prerequisites: None
This course is open to anyone with an interest in electronics, computers, or Microprocessors. The student will be introduced to the basics of electronics, breadboarding, and design logic while using computer simulator software. Students will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to construct and test electronic circuitry for functionality. This is a hands-on project-based course where students will have the opportunity to design and build their own power supply, signal generator, dice / random number generator, sound effects generator, and other teacher- and student-selected projects.