FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRONICS

Course Description

This course aims to enrich the students with fundamental Concepts of Circuit Theory: Current, Voltage, Power and Energy. It also aims to explore Definitions of Circuit Components: Voltage Current Sources; Resistors and Ohm's Law.Computation of Power over a Resistor, Set Up Circuit Model. Kirchoff's Current and Voltage Laws. Resistors in Series and Parallel Configuration; Voltage and Current Divider Circuits. Ampere-meter, Voltmeter and Ohmmeter Circuits. Wheatstone Bridge, Triangle-Star Transformation. Loop Currents and Node Voltages Techniques, Source Transformation . Linearity and superposition principles, source transformations. Thevenin's and Norton's Theorems, Maximum Power Transfer, Graf Theory. . Inductance and capacitance. The natural and forced response of the firts – order (RL and RC) circuits. Natural and step responses of second-order RLC circuits.

FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRONICS

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Course outcomes

1. 01 To be able to Identify linear systems and represent those systems in schematic form
2. 02 To be able to Apply Kirchhoff's current and voltage laws and Ohm's law to circuit problems
3. 03 To be able to Simplify circuits using series and parallel equivalents and using Thevenin and Norton equivalents
4. 04 To be able to Perform node and loop analyses and set these up in standard matrix format
5. 05 To be able to Identify and model first and second order electric systems involving capacitors and inductors
6. 06 To be able to Predict the transient behavior of first and second order circuits

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Electrical Engineering Principles and Applications, 3rd Edition, by Allan R. Hambley, Pearson Education 2005.
2. 02 Electronics for Computer Technology, Terrell, Thomson Delmar Learning, 2003
3. 03 Fundamentals of Electric Circuits (Third Edition), C. K. Alexander, M. N. O. Sadiku, McGraw Hill, 2007
4. 04 Electric Circuits Fundamentals, 6th Edition, by Thomas L. Floyd, Pearson Education 2004.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 To be able to Identify linear systems and represent those systems in schematic form
2. L02 To be able to Apply Kirchhoff's current and voltage laws and Ohm's law to circuit problems
3. L03 To be able to Simplify circuits using series and parallel equivalents and using Thevenin and Norton equivalents
4. L04 To be able to Perform node and loop analyses and set these up in standard matrix format
5. L05 To be able to Identify and model first and second order electric systems involving capacitors and inductors
6. L06 To be able to Predict the transient behavior of first and second order circuits

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems.
2. P02 Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modelling methods for this purpose.
3. P03 Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4. P04 Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively
5. P05 Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyse and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions
6. P06 Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7. P07 Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
8. P08 Recognition of the need for lifelong learning ; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself
9. P09 Consciousness to behave according to ethical principles and professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge on standards used in engineering practice.
10. P10 Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
11. P11 Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

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