Requirement 1: Describe the safety precautions you must exercise when using, building, altering, or repairing electronic devices.

Requirement 2: Do the following:

Requirement 2 a: Draw a simple schematic diagram. It must show resistors, capacitors, and transistors or integrated circuits. Use the correct symbols. Label all parts.

Requirement 2 b: Tell the purpose of each part.

Requirement 3: Do the following:

Requirement 3 a: Show the right way to solder and desolder.

Requirement 3 b: Show how to avoid heat damage to electronic components.

Requirement 3 c: Tell about the function of a printed circuit board. Tell what precautions should be observed when soldering printed circuit boards.

Requirement 4: Do the following:

Requirement 4 a: Discuss each of the following with your merit badge counselor:

Requirement 4 a i: How to use electronics for a control purpose

Requirement 4 a ii: The basic principles of digital techniques

Requirement 4 a iii: How to use electronics for three different audio applications

Requirement 4 b: Show how to change three decimal numbers into binary numbers and three binary numbers into decimal numbers.

Requirement 4 c: Choose ONE of the following three projects. For your project, find or create a schematic diagram. To the best of your ability, explain to your counselor how the circuit you built operates.

Requirement 5: Do the following:

Requirement 5 a: Show how to solve a simple problem involving current, voltage, and resistance using Ohm’s law.

Requirement 5 b: Tell about the need for and the use of test equipment in electronics. Name three types of test equipment. Tell how they operate.

Requirement 5 c: Demonstrate to your counselor how to read the colored bands of a resistor to determine its resistance value.

Requirement 6: Find out about three career opportunities in electronics that interest you. Discuss with and explain to your counselor what training and education are needed for each position.