ECTS - Introduction to Electrical Engineering

Introduction to Electrical Engineering (EE234) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Introduction to Electrical Engineering EE234 3. Semester 3 1 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
PHYS102
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Experiment.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Reşat Özgür DORUK
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Serhat KARAP
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Course Objectives: Understanding the principle and operation of electrical circuits and abstractions on which the design of electrical circuits is based.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to write the current-voltage relationship for basic circuit elements.
  • Will apply circuit analysis techniques.
  • Calculate the individual and total impedance of a circuit against sinusoidal voltages or currents
  • Evaluate the active and reactive powers of an alternating current circuit. Can evaluate and correct the power factor.
  • Will be able to write the input-output relationship for operational amplifiers.
Course Content Definition of current, voltage, resistance, power, Kirchoff laws and resistive DC circuits, Thevenin and Norton equivalents, AC circuits, phasors, filters, reactive power, three-phase circuits and power, overview of combinational and sequential digital circuits and examples, diodes and transistors.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Current, voltage, charge, resistance, power definitions
2 Kirchhoff’s Voltage and Current Laws Review lecture notes
3 Parallel and Series Resistive Circuits Review lecture notes
4 Nodal Analysis Review lecture notes
5 Mesh Analysis Review lecture notes
6 Midterm Exam 1 Review all topics up-to this week
7 Thevenin-Norton theorems Review lecture notes
8 Thevenin-Norton theorems Review lecture notes
9 Energy Storage Elements Review lecture notes
10 Solution of AC Circuits Review lecture notes
11 Initial Condition Analysis Review lecture notes
12 Midterm Exam 2 Review lecture notes up to this week.
13 Phasor Notation Review lecture notes
14 Analysis of AC Circuits Review lecture notes
15 Operational Amplifiers Review lecture notes
16 Power in AC Circuits Review lecture notes

Sources

Course Book 1. Rizzoni, G. (2005). Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering. McGraw- Hill Science/Engineering/Math.
2. Lecture Notes
Other Sources 3. 1. DAVID, J., IRWIN, N., & MARK, R. (2011). ENGINEERING CIRCUIT ANALYSIS 10TH EDITION INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VERSION WITH WILEYPLUS SET. John Wiley & Sons.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory 5 20
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 8 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Accumulated knowledge on mathematics, science and mechatronics engineering; an ability to apply the theoretical and applied knowledge of mathematics, science and mechatronics engineering to model and analyze mechatronics engineering problems.
2 An ability to differentiate, identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; an ability to select and implement proper analysis, modeling and implementation techniques for the identified engineering problems. X
3 An ability to design a complex system, product, component or process to meet the requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; an ability to apply contemporary design methodologies; an ability to implement effective engineering creativity techniques in mechatronics engineering. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include economics, environment, sustainability, producibility, ethics, human health, social and political problems.) X
4 An ability to develop, select and use modern techniques, skills and tools for application of mechatronics engineering and robot technologies; an ability to use information and communications technologies effectively.
5 An ability to design experiments, perform experiments, collect and analyze data and assess the results for investigated problems on mechatronics engineering and robot technologies. X
6 An ability to work effectively on single disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; an ability for individual work; ability to communicate and collaborate/cooperate effectively with other disciplines and scientific/engineering domains or working areas, ability to work with other disciplines.
7 An ability to express creative and original concepts and ideas effectively in Turkish and English language, oral and written, and technical drawings.
8 An ability to reach information on different subjects required by the wide spectrum of applications of mechatronics engineering, criticize, assess and improve the knowledge-base; consciousness on the necessity of improvement and sustainability as a result of life-long learning; monitoring the developments on science and technology; awareness on entrepreneurship, innovative and sustainable development and ability for continuous renovation.
9 Consciousness on professional and ethical responsibility, competency on improving professional consciousness and contributing to the improvement of profession itself.
10 A knowledge on the applications at business life such as project management, risk management and change management and competency on planning, managing and leadership activities on the development of capabilities of workers who are under his/her responsibility working around a project.
11 Knowledge about the global, societal and individual effects of mechatronics engineering applications on the human health, environment and security and cultural values and problems of the era; consciousness on these issues; awareness of legal results of engineering solutions.
12 Competency on defining, analyzing and surveying databases and other sources, proposing solutions based on research work and scientific results and communicate and publish numerical and conceptual solutions. X
13 Consciousness on the environment and social responsibility, competencies on observation, improvement and modify and implementation of projects for the society and social relations and be an individual within the society in such a way that planing, improving or changing the norms with a criticism.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory 5 2 10
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 10 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 126