“The greatest personal-finance book ever takes it up a notch with fresh advice for a new generation of readers. Worth reading for the section on homeownership alone.”
Rob Carrick, Personal Finance Columnist for 27 Years, The Globe and Mail

“Impossible to capture in a few sentences the impact this book has had on Canadians’ lives. Truly incredible. Miller’s Barbershop is still, by far, the best place to learn the basics of personal finance. All my kids and grandkids will be getting a copy.”
Arlene Dickinson, Entrepreneur, Author and Dragon on CBC’s Dragons’ Den
The greatest personal-finance book ever takes it up a notch with fresh advice for a new generation of readers. Worth reading for the section on homeownership alone.”

Rob Carrick, Personal Finance Columnist for 27 Years, The Globe and Mail
“Impossible to capture in a few sentences the impact this book has had on Canadians’ lives. Truly incredible. Miller’s Barbershop is still, by far, the best place to learn the basics of personal finance. All my kids and grandkids will be getting a copy.”

Arlene Dickinson, Entrepreneur, Author and Dragon on CBC’s Dragons’ Den
The iconic Canadian classic has been fully updated to include all of the new personal-finance tools available to Canadians such as TFSAs, FHSAs, ETFs and more.
The original sold an astonishing two million copies in Canada as readers loved The Wealthy Barber’s understandable and actionable money-management lessons.
A must-read for any Canadian under 45 who’s looking to take control of their financial future and start building wealth with confidence.

The book’s unique blend of understandable financial education, humour and a compelling story takes the intimidation out of this normally dry subject to answer questions like:
“This book, from the greatest financial educator in history, is just what people need right now. Absolutely amazing! A masterclass on building wealth.”

Preet Banerjee,
Founder of YourMoneyDegree.com
“In his characteristic witty style, Chilton has helped enlighten and inform millions about their finances. This updated version of The Wealthy Barber, with its bedrock advice, will empower a whole new generation of readers.”

Amanda Lang,
Business Journalist and Author of
The Beauty of Discomfort
“Over 30 years ago, Marjorie and I told David, ‘You won’t be able to just keep milking your one and only good idea forever.’ Turns out we were wrong.”

Bob Chilton,
Dave’s Dad
“David Chilton’s approachable style in The Wealthy Barber has made financial literacy accessible to all. He leaves a lasting legacy of helping Canadians to achieve financial security.”

Jim Treliving,
Chairman of Boston Pizza and
Former Dragon on CBC’s Dragons’ Den
“I know a lot of barbers who bought the original book. Turns out, it’s not at all about cutting hair. I hope they’re not fooled again.”

Gerry Dee,
Comedian, Actor and
Creator of Mr. D
“This is the best — and most approachable — introduction to personal finance I have ever read.”

Ben Felix,
Chief Investment Officer,
PWL Capital
Duration: 3 hours Total marks: 100
Section C — Design and application (30 marks) 10. (10 marks) Design a compact, battery-powered LED flasher (approx 1 Hz) based on a circuit concept from “302 Circuits”. Requirements: runs from a single 3.7 V Li-ion cell, drives a white LED (forward voltage 3.0 V) at 20 mA with suitable current-limited pulsed drive, uses minimal parts, includes a schematic and component list with values, and explains how you ensure safe battery discharge and LED current limiting. (Include a short PCB/component placement note.) 11. (8 marks) Modify a published tone-generator circuit (astable op-amp or NE555) to produce an adjustable square-to-sine-like audio output from 400 Hz to 4 kHz with amplitude suitable for feeding into a small power amp (line-level). Provide a block diagram, component choices, and explain how tone and waveform shaping are achieved. 12. (6 marks) Propose an EMI mitigation plan for a switching power-supply circuit found in the collection: list five practical measures (e.g., snubbers, layout changes, filtering) and briefly explain the purpose of each. 13. (6 marks) Select one project-type from the book (e.g., FM transmitter, logic trainer, measurement accessory). Describe enhancements to improve reliability and usability: three hardware changes and two documentation/user-interface improvements. Elektor Electronics 302 Circuits Pdf 14
Section D — Troubleshooting and modification (20 marks) 14. (8 marks) You assemble a DC motor speed controller from the collection but find the motor judders and supply voltage drops under modest load. Provide a step-by-step troubleshooting checklist (8 key tests or checks), explain what each test reveals, and recommend likely component-level fixes. 15. (6 marks) A published audio amplifier produces audible hum at 50/60 Hz. List five probable causes and for each give one corrective action. 16. (6 marks) You want to adapt a circuit that uses an obsolete IC specified at ±12 V to work from a single 12 V supply with minimal redesign. Outline a practical approach (6 concise steps) including level shifting, virtual rails, or selecting modern equivalents. Duration: 3 hours Total marks: 100 Section C