Karnataka KSEAB SSLC NSQF Electronics and Hardware study plan
Karnataka KSEAB SSLC NSQF Electronics and Hardware · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Basic Electrical and Electronic Fundamentals
Define voltage, current, resistance and power, and state the SI unit and symbol for each without notes.
Apply Ohm's law and the power equation to solve at least 20 numerical problems covering series, parallel and series-parallel resistor networks.
Differentiate AC and DC sources, state typical Indian mains values (230 V, 50 Hz) and explain peak versus RMS value in one paragraph.
Identify the parts of a simple closed circuit and explain the role of fuse, switch and load in protecting and controlling it.
Your checkpoint
A handwritten formula sheet plus 20 solved circuit numericals, with each answer checked against a worked calculation and errors corrected in red.
Electronic Components and Devices
Classify resistors by type (carbon film, metal film, wire wound, potentiometer) and describe one practical use for each.
Decode 4-band and 5-band resistor colour codes and read capacitor markings correctly for 30 randomly drawn components.
Describe the construction, terminals and switching behaviour of a PN junction diode, BJT and MOSFET at block level.
Compare active and passive components and list two failure symptoms for each of resistor, capacitor and diode.
Interpret the pinout and basic ratings of a common regulator IC and a general-purpose transistor from a datasheet extract.
Your checkpoint
A component identification log of 30 components with colour-code or marking decoded, measured value noted, and tolerance deviation calculated.
Soldering, PCB Assembly and Wiring Practices
Demonstrate the correct sequence for a soldered joint: clean, tin the iron, heat the joint, feed solder, remove solder then iron, inspect.
Distinguish cold, excess, insufficient and bridged solder joints and state the cause and correction for each.
Explain flux types and their role, and describe why lead-free solder needs a higher tip temperature than Sn-Pb.
Describe ESD-safe and heat-safe handling rules for soldering a diode or IC onto a board.
Outline the steps of hand-assembling a simple through-hole board from bare PCB to functional test.
Your checkpoint
A practice board with at least 20 soldered joints, photographed before and after rework, with a written defect log listing every joint you classified as unacceptable.
Measuring Instruments and Testing Techniques
Select the correct instrument for a measurement task: multimeter for V/I/R, CRO/DSO for waveform, signal generator for stimulus, and explain why.
Measure DC and AC voltage, current and resistance on a live trainer board and record readings with units and range used.
Explain the effect of meter loading, and describe how to measure current without shorting the supply.
Measure frequency, amplitude and time period of a square wave on an oscilloscope and verify against the generator setting.
State the purpose of continuity, diode-test and transistor-hFE modes on a digital multimeter.
Your checkpoint
A measurement record sheet of 15 readings taken on a trainer board, each with instrument, range, expected value, measured value and percentage error.
Digital Electronics and Microcontroller Basics
Convert between binary, decimal and hexadecimal for 20 numbers and perform binary addition and subtraction.
Construct and complete truth tables for AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR and XNOR gates.
Explain the difference between combinational and sequential logic and give one real circuit example of each.
Describe the architecture of a microcontroller in terms of CPU, memory, GPIO ports, timers and clock, and name the pins used for supply and reset.
Write and explain a short program that reads a switch on a GPIO input and drives an LED on a GPIO output, including the role of pull-up resistors.
Your checkpoint
A truth-table and number-conversion workbook plus a documented LED-blink or switch-to-LED program listing with a line-by-line comment for every instruction.
Hardware Assembly, Maintenance and Troubleshooting & Electronic Components and Devices
Follow a systematic troubleshooting sequence: observe symptom, form hypothesis, test, isolate, replace, verify.
Diagnose at least three injected faults on a trainer board using voltage, continuity and component-level checks.
Explain common hardware faults such as dry joint, open track, shorted capacitor, reversed polarity and failed regulator, with the symptom each produces.
Describe safe removal and replacement of a through-hole component without lifting pads or damaging the board.
Explain preventive maintenance tasks for a lab bench: connector cleaning, cable inspection, calibration checks and record keeping.
Your checkpoint
A fault-finding report for three injected faults stating symptom, measurements taken, root cause identified and the repair verified by re-test.
Workplace Safety, ESD Control and Occupational Health & Measuring Instruments and Testing Techniques
Explain the ESD damage mechanism and list at least five controls: wrist strap, grounded mat, ioniser, humidity, ESD-safe packaging.
Demonstrate correct use of a wrist strap and grounding check before handling a CMOS device.
State electrical safety rules for working on mains equipment, including isolation, lockout, proving dead and one-hand rule.
Apply first-aid basics for electric shock and burns, and describe safe handling and disposal of solder dross and lead-bearing waste.
Identify workplace hazards in an electronics bench and state the PPE and ergonomic practice for each.
Your checkpoint
A one-page bench safety and ESD checklist that you personally use for the remaining practice sessions, signed and dated after each use.
Employability Skills and Entrepreneurship & Basic Electrical and Electronic Fundamentals & Digital Electronics and Microcontroller Basics
Revise the full syllabus by re-solving one past-paper-style set under timed conditions and score it honestly.
Explain employability skills relevant to the trade: interview readiness, teamwork, communication and basic documentation.
Outline an entrepreneurship path for a hardware service business, covering service scope, costing, pricing and customer records.
Correct every weak area flagged by the timed test and re-test only those topics.
Summarise the eight domains on a single revision sheet you can review in 20 minutes.
Your checkpoint
A timed mock test scored and reviewed, with a list of weak topics, corrective actions taken and a final one-page revision sheet.
Milestones
Week 2: You can solve a series-parallel circuit numerical and decode any resistor colour code without reference, scoring at least 16 of 20 on a self-made fundamentals quiz.
Week 4: Your 15-reading measurement sheet shows percentage errors within tolerance, and you can explain meter loading and current-measurement safety to another person.
Week 6: You have located and repaired three injected faults, each verified by re-test, and can name the symptom-to-cause link for at least five common hardware faults.
Week 7: You apply your signed ESD and safety checklist unaided before handling boards, and you can state the isolation and proving-dead sequence for mains work.
Week 8: Your timed mock test is complete and scored, every wrong answer has a written correction, and the one-page revision sheet covers all eight domains.