COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name Code Semester T+A+L (hour/week) Type (C / O) Local Credit ECTS
Fundamentals of Electronic Circuits CMPE 263 Fall 03+00+02 Elective 4 5
Academic Unit: Department of Computer Engineering
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Prerequisites: None
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Course Unit: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: - -
Course Lecturer(s): Feza KERESTECİOĞLU
Course Objectives: To teach the students fundamentals of circuit theory and, the analysis and design of simple electronic circuits employing semiconductor components, building and operating the such circuits in the laboratory.
Course Contents: Basic passive and active circuit components, analysis, design, simulations and realization of simple circuits
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO):
  • 1- Ability to analyse electric circuits
  • 2- An understanding of the operation principles of popular semiconductor circuit components
  • 3- Ability to analyse and design, build and operate simple electronic circuits employing these components
  • 4- An understanding of the operation principles of the simple electronic devices
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Theoretical lectures, hands-on projects


WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS

WeekSubjectsRelated Preperation LO
1 Basic concepts and quantities 1
2 asic concepts and quantities 1
3 Circuit analysis techniques, resistive circuits 1,2
4 Network theorems Laboratory orientation 1,3
5 Capacitors, inductors and transient analysis Project 1 kick-off 1,2
6 Capacitors, inductors and transient analysis Project 1 1,3
7 AC power Project 1 demonstrations 1,3
8 AC power Project 2 kick-off 1,2,3
9 Operational amplifiers Project 2 1,2,3
10 Operational amplifiers Project 2 demonstrations 1,2,3
11 Diodes Project 3 kick-off 2,3,4
12 Bipolar junction transistors Project 3 2,3,4
13 Bipolar junction transistors Project 3 demonstrations 2,3,4
14 MOSFET transistors Final project kick-off 2,3,4


REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING

Hambley, A.R., Electrical Engineering: Principles & Applications, Global Edition, Pearson Education Limited, ISBN: 129222312X


OTHER COURSE RESOURCES

Irwin, J.D. Nelms, R.M., Patnaik, A., Engineering Circuit Analysis, International Student Edition, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 9781118960639


ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

Semester RequirementsNumberPercentage of Grade (%)
Project 4 100
Total: 4 100


WORKLOAD

EventsCountDuration (Hours)Total Workload (hour)
Course Hours14342
Laboratory10220
Project41040
Preparation for Presentation / Jury4520
Extra-Class Activities (reading,individiual work, etc.)313
Total Workload (hour):125


THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)

# PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 PQ12
LO1                        
LO2                        
LO3                        
LO4