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Article

A TRIZ-Adopted Development of a Compact Experimental Board for the Teaching and Learning of Operational Amplifier with Multiple Circuit Configurations

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Department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science, School of Engineering and Computing, Manipal International University, No 1, MIU Boulevard, Putra Nilai, Nilai 71800, Malaysia
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Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Multimedia University, Jalan Ayer Keroh Lama, Melaka 75450, Malaysia
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Sustainability 2022, 14(21), 14115; https://doi.org/10.3390/su142114115
Submission received: 12 October 2022 / Revised: 24 October 2022 / Accepted: 27 October 2022 / Published: 29 October 2022

Abstract

Operational amplifiers (op-amps) are generally used for actualizing simple and complex electronic circuits in the subject of analogue electronics. In an effort to improve the teaching of op-amps in electronics engineering curricula, op-amp circuits in various configurations are often used for experiments in laboratory sessions so that students can acquire certain psychomotor and cognitive skills by constructing circuit connections and analyzing input–output waveforms. As a result, multiple configurations of operational amplifier circuits are often needed, requiring multiple sets of experimental boards or circuits for each experiment. This is usually not cost effective, requires more consumable electronic components, requires more maintenance and storage space in facilities, and is less user friendly for the students. Therefore, the aim of this research is to design a single, compact, and easy-to-replicate experimental board that can be converted into multiple configurations of the LM741 operational amplifier, comprising an inverting amplifier, a noninverting amplifier, a voltage follower, a summing amplifier, a differential amplifier, a differentiator, and an integrator, with minimal electronic components at a cost lower than EUR 10. The experimental board was tested with a constant input voltage of 1.0 V AC and a switching frequency of 1.0 kHz. It is capable of producing an output voltage corresponding to the individual operational amplifier configurations and can thus be used as a facilitating module for teaching and learning activities in the field of analogue electronics.
Keywords: op-amp; inverting; noninverting; voltage follower; summing; difference; differentiator; integrator op-amp; inverting; noninverting; voltage follower; summing; difference; differentiator; integrator

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Chong, P.L.; Ganesan, S.; Ng, P.K.; Kong, F.Y. A TRIZ-Adopted Development of a Compact Experimental Board for the Teaching and Learning of Operational Amplifier with Multiple Circuit Configurations. Sustainability 2022, 14, 14115. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142114115

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Chong PL, Ganesan S, Ng PK, Kong FY. A TRIZ-Adopted Development of a Compact Experimental Board for the Teaching and Learning of Operational Amplifier with Multiple Circuit Configurations. Sustainability. 2022; 14(21):14115. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142114115

Chicago/Turabian Style

Chong, Peng Lean, Silvia Ganesan, Poh Kiat Ng, and Feng Yuan Kong. 2022. "A TRIZ-Adopted Development of a Compact Experimental Board for the Teaching and Learning of Operational Amplifier with Multiple Circuit Configurations" Sustainability 14, no. 21: 14115. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142114115

APA Style

Chong, P. L., Ganesan, S., Ng, P. K., & Kong, F. Y. (2022). A TRIZ-Adopted Development of a Compact Experimental Board for the Teaching and Learning of Operational Amplifier with Multiple Circuit Configurations. Sustainability, 14(21), 14115. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142114115

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