Course Name | Electric Circuits I |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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EEE 201 | Fall | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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Course Language | English | ||||||||
Course Type | Required | ||||||||
Course Level | First Cycle | ||||||||
Mode of Delivery | - | ||||||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop | ||||||||
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Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to enable students to recognize basic circuit elements such as resistors, capacitors, and inductors; to grasp their characteristics; to define the mathematical models of these circuit elements; to analyze circuits by different techniques; and to design circuits for various applications. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | The course covers electric circuit elements, circuit variables, lumped circuits, Kirchhoff's laws, linear/nonlinear, time-invariant/time-varying resistive circuits, nodal and mesh analysis, source transformation, superposition principle, Thevenin and Norton equivalents, maximum power transfer, operational amplifiers, dynamic circuit elements, current and voltage waveforms, first-order RC and RL circuits, state equations, natural response, and second-order RLC circuits. |
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Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Electric devices and electric circuits, circuit variables, and units. | Ch. 1, R. C. Dorf and J. A. Svoboda, Introduction to Electric Circuits, 9. Edition, 2014, ISBN 978-1-118-32182-9. |
2 | Kirchhoff's current law, Kirchhoff's voltage law, power and energy, waveforms, classification of circuits (resistive/dynamic, linear/nonlinear, time invariant/time varying, passive/active circuits). | Ch. 2, R. C. Dorf and J. A. Svoboda, Introduction to Electric Circuits, 9. Edition, 2014, ISBN 978-1-118-32182-9. |
3 | Linear time-invariant resistive elements, series and parallel connections, voltage and current dividers, independent and dependent sources. | Ch. 3, R. C. Dorf and J. A. Svoboda, Introduction to Electric Circuits, 9. Edition, 2014, ISBN 978-1-118-32182-9. |
4 | Linear and time-invariant circuit elements, circuit analysis by the node-voltage method (circuits with current sources, circuits with current and voltage sources, and circuits with dependent sources). | Ch. 4, R. C. Dorf and J. A. Svoboda, Introduction to Electric Circuits, 9. Edition, 2014, ISBN 978-1-118-32182-9. |
5 | Circuit analysis by the mesh-current method (circuits with voltage sources, circuits with voltage and current sources, and circuits with dependent sources). | Ch. 4, R. C. Dorf and J. A. Svoboda, Introduction to Electric Circuits, 9. Edition, 2014, ISBN 978-1-118-32182-9. |
6 | Current-source and voltage-source transformations, superposition principle. | Ch. 5, R. C. Dorf and J. A. Svoboda, Introduction to Electric Circuits, 9. Edition, 2014, ISBN 978-1-118-32182-9. |
7 | Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits, maximum power transfer. | Ch. 5, R. C. Dorf and J. A. Svoboda, Introduction to Electric Circuits, 9. Edition, 2014, ISBN 978-1-118-32182-9. |
8 | Operational amplifiers, ideal operational amplifiers, inverting and noninverting amplifiers, summing and difference amplifiers. | Ch. 6, R. C. Dorf and J. A. Svoboda, Introduction to Electric Circuits, 9. Edition, 2014, ISBN 978-1-118-32182-9. |
9 | Practical operational amplifiers and their models, analysis of circuits containing resistors and operational amplifiers. | Ch. 6, R. C. Dorf and J. A. Svoboda, Introduction to Electric Circuits, 9. Edition, 2014, ISBN 978-1-118-32182-9. |
10 | Energy storage elements: capacitors and inductors. | Ch. 7, R. C. Dorf and J. A. Svoboda, Introduction to Electric Circuits, 9. Edition, 2014, ISBN 978-1-118-32182-9. |
11 | Exponential function, analysis of simple RC circuits by differential equations, natural frequency, time constant, complete solution, homogeneous/particular solution, zero-input/zero-state solutions, transient/steady-state solutions. | Ch. 8, R. C. Dorf and J. A. Svoboda, Introduction to Electric Circuits, 9. Edition, 2014, ISBN 978-1-118-32182-9. |
12 | Responses of a first-order circuit to constant and non-constant inputs, step, pulse, and impulse responses, bounded and unbounded responses, stability of first order circuits. | Ch. 8, R. C. Dorf and J. A. Svoboda, Introduction to Electric Circuits, 9. Edition, 2014, ISBN 978-1-118-32182-9. |
13 | Second-order differential equations and natural response, overdamped, critically damped, and underdamped responses. | Ch. 9, R. C. Dorf and J. A. Svoboda, Introduction to Electric Circuits, 9. Edition, 2014, ISBN 978-1-118-32182-9. |
14 | Second-order RLC circuits, complete solution, homogeneous/particular solutions, responses to constant and sinusoidal excitations, step and impulse responses. | Ch. 9, R. C. Dorf and J. A. Svoboda, Introduction to Electric Circuits, 9. Edition, 2014, ISBN 978-1-118-32182-9. |
15 | Review | |
16 | Final |
Course Notes/Textbooks | R. C. Dorf, J. A. Svoboda, Introduction to Electric Circuits, 9th Edition, Wiley, 2014, ISBN 978-1-118-32182-9. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | L. O. Chua, C. Desoer, E. Kuh, Linear and Nonlinear Circuits, McGraw Hill, 1987 Jersey, 2006, ISBN 978-0070108981 |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | 1 | 20 |
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | 1 | 10 |
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 30 |
Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 60 | |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 40 | |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | |
Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 2 | 30 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | 1 | 20 | |
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 20 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 30 | |
Total | 180 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Electrical and Electronics Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas on complex engineering problems. | X | ||||
2 | To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex Electrical and Electronics Engineering problems; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
3 | To be able to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the requirements; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
4 | To be able to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysis and solution of complex problems in Electrical and Electronics Engineering applications; uses computer and information technologies effectively. | X | ||||
5 | To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or Electrical and Electronics Engineering research topics. | X | ||||
6 | To be able to work efficiently in Electrical and Electronics Engineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; to be able to work individually. | X | ||||
7 | To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions. | |||||
8 | To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to Electrical and Electronics Engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of Electrical and Electronics Engineering solutions. | |||||
9 | To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications | |||||
10 | To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the area of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1) | |||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
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