ECE Licensure Examination Syllabi (Exam

Coverage) 3. Trigonometry
 Logarithmic principles
 Trigonometric functions
I. MATHEMATICS (20%)
 Fundamental trigonometric identities
 Solutions of right and oblique triangles
1. Algebra & General Mathematics
 Applications of terrestrial mensuration
 Algebraic functions
 Area, perimeter and centroid of plane figures
 Theory of equations
 Polar coordinates
 Factorization and algebraic functions
 Spherical trigonometry
 Ratio, proportion and variation
 Matrix theory
 Arithmetic and geometric progressions
 Equations and inequalities
4. Calculus
 Complex variables
 Linear and quadratic equations
 Derivatives and applications
 Complex number system
 Integration and applications
 Polynomials
 Transcendental functions
 Mathematical induction
 Partial derivatives
 Logic and probability
 Higher derivatives
 Statistics
 Indeterminate forms
2. Geometry
 Multiple integrals
 Lines and planes
 Differential equations
 Plane figures
 Application of Cavalier’s, Pappus and Prismodial
theorems 5. Mathematics Laws, Terms and Theories
 Laws, theories and other rules relative to the fields of
 Coordinates in space
 Quadratic surfaces
mathematics
 Mensuration
 Plane geometry
 Solid geometry
 Spherical geometry
 Analytical geometry
 II. GENERAL ENGINEERING & APPLIED g. Magnetic/electromagnet principles
SCIENCES (20%)
2. Electrical Circuits
1. Engineering Mechanics a. Ac-dc circuits
2. Strength of Materials b. Resistors
3. College Physics c. Inductors
4. General chemistry d. Capacitor
5. Thermodynamics
6. Engineering Materials 3. Solid State Devices/Circuits
7. Engineering Economics a. Semi-conductor fundamentals
8. Engineering Management b. Transistor components, circuits, analysis, and
9. Contract and Specifications design
10. Laws and Ethics c. Special services (photo, electric, photo voltaic,
etc.)
 Telecommunications and broadcasting laws and
regulations 1. Power
 Electronics engineering law of 2004 Generator/Sources/Principles/Applications
 Code of professional ethics and conduct  Cells and batteries
 Philippine electronics code  Electric generator
 Code of Technical Standards of Practice (Manual of  Electronic power supply
Practice)  Voltage regulation
 Photovoltaic. thermoelectric generator
 Distribution transformers
III. ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (30%)  UPS/float-battery system
 Converters/inverters
1. Electricity/Magnetism Fundamentals
a. Atomic structure 2. Electronic (Audio/RF) Circuit/Analysis/Design
b. Electric charge  Amplifiers
c. Laws (Ohms, Kirfchoff, Coulomb,etc)  Oscillators
d. Magnetic power  Rectifier
e. Magnetic field/flux  Filters
f. Magnetic/electric quantities/units  Voltage regulation
  Basic digital circuits (logic, gates, flip-flops,
3. Tests and Measurements multivibrators etc.)
 Volt-ohm-ammeter (analog/digital)  Static and dynamic memory devices
 R-L-Z bridges  Programming and machine languages
 Oscilloscope  Information and acquisition processing
 Cable testers  Analog/digital conversion
 RF meters  Computer networking
 Signal generators (audio, RF, video)
 Noise generators IV. ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES
 Power reflectometer/grid dip meter (30%)

4. Microelectronics 1. Radio Communication System

 Integrated circuits components, characteristics and a. Transmission Fundamentals
products  The transmission systems
 Operational amplifiers/multivibrators  Transmission medium
 Primary line constants
5. Industrial Electronics Principles/Applications  Velocity and line wavelength
 Electronic control system  Characteristic impedance
 Industrial solid state services  Propagation constants
 Welding systems/high frequency heating  Phase and group velocity
 Feedback systems/servomechanism  Standing waves
 Transducers
 Voltage standing wave ration
 Motor speed control systems
 Telephone lines and cables
 Robotic principles
 Wave guides
 Bioelectrical principles
 Balanced and unbalanced lines
 Instrumentation and control
 Uniformly distributed lines
6. Computer Principles  Twisted pair wire
 Analog/digital systems
 Coaxial cable
 Binary number system/Boolean algebra  The Decibel
 Mathematical logic and switching networks  Power level Calculations
 Signal and Noise Fundamentals
  Radiation resistance
b. Acoustics  Diversity systems
 Definition
 Frequency range f. Antennas
 Sound pressure level  Basic considerations
 Sound intensity  Wire Radiators in Space
 Loudness level  Isotropic radiator
 Pitch and Frequency  Current and Voltage Distribution
 Interval and Octave  Resonant, non-resonant antennas
 Sound Distortion  Terms and definition
 Room Acoustics  Antenna gain and resistance
 Electro-Acoustic Transducers  Bandwidth, beam width, polarization
 Effects of ground on antennas
c. Modulation  Grounded, ungrounded antennas
 Amplitude modulation  Grounding systems
 Phase modulation  Antenna height
 Frequency modulation  Design and applications
 Pulse modulation  Matching systems
 Impedance calculations
d. Noise  Antenna types
 External noise  Directional and non-directional microwave
 Internal noise antennas
 Noise calculation and measurements  Wideband and special purpose antennas
 Radio interference

e. Radiation and Wave Propagation g. Wire and Wireless Communications System

 Electro Magnetic Radiation  The telephone set
 Radio Spectrum  Connection and performance
 Wave Propagation  Exchange area plant
 Radiation Patterns  Loop design
 Wavelength Calculations  Trunks in the exchange plant
  Insertion loss 2. Digital and Data Communications
 Traffic calculations a. Digital Communication Networks
 Reference equivalent and standards  Bit and Binary Transmission
 Telephone networks  Signaling Rate
 Signaling, billing , CAMA, ANI  Error probability
 Echo, singing and design loss  Digital filtering
 Via net loss  Switching
 Network hierarchy, class type  Packet circuit
 VF Repeaters  Vertical circuit
 Transmission Considerations in Long  Open systems interconnection
Distance Network  Multiplexing, modulation and
 Telephone Exchanges synchronization
 PSTN, PABX, Line Concentration  Pulse code modulation
 Telephone features, IDD, NDD, LEC  Companding
 Mobile communications  Encoding
 Cellular communication, trunk radio,  Bandwidth and signal to noise ration
radio paging system, etc.  Delta modulation
 Slope overload
h. Microwave Communications and Principles  Adaptive delta modulation
i. Basic principles of various-electronics systems  Codes and protocols
 Electro-optics/photonics/optoelectronics  Error detection and correction codes
 Electromagnetics  Digital carrier systems
 Avionics, aerospace, navigational and  Frequency shift keying
military applications  Phase shift keying
 Medical electronics  Differential phase shift keying
 Cybernetic  DC nature of data transmission
 Biometric  Loops
 Neutral and polar
 Binary transmission and the concept of
time
  Asynchronous and synchronous  Uplink considerations
 Timing  Demand assignment multiple access
 Distortion  Antenna tracking
 Bits, band, WPM  Satellite link budgets
 Data interface standards  Path loss
 Data input/output devices  Figure of merit
 Digital transmission on analog channel  Ratio of carrier to thermal noise power
 Modulation-demodulation schemes  Station margin
parameters  VSAT
 Circuit conditioning
 Modem applications b. Broadcasting and Cable TV systems
 Serial and parallel transmission  Radio Transmitter (AM, FM ,Television)
b. Fiber Optics  Studio (Microphone, Amplifiers, Cameras,
 Principles of light, transmission Lighting, etc.)
 Types  Cable Television
 Light sources, Laser, LED
 Light detectors
 Modulation and waveform
 System design
 General application
 Design procedure
 Dispersion limited domain
 System bandwidth
 Splicing techniques

3. Satellite, Broadcasting and Cable TV Systems

a. Satellite System
 The satellite system
 Types of satellite
 Satellite orbit