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 4. 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
Learning and Teaching Strategies .
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Reşat Özgür DORUK
  • Instructor Dr. Mehmet BULUT
Course Assistants
Course Objectives
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.
  • Will apply Thevenin and Norton theorems.
  • Will define time constants for RL and RC circuits.
  • Calculate the individual and total impedance of a circuit against sinusoidal voltages or currents
  • Apply node, mesh, Thevenin and Norton methods to the analysis of alternating current circuits with sinusoidal inputs.
  • Evaluate the active and reactive powers of an alternating current circuit. Can evaluate and correct the power factor.
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 Basic concepts in electrical engineering
2 Voltage-Current Relationships, Ohm’s Law, Power Review last weeks topics
3 Fundamental network theorems and resistive circuits, Kirchhoff laws, Sign Conventions Review last weeks topics
4 Parallel and Series Circuits and their resistive versions Review last weeks topics
5 Nodal Analysis Review last weeks topics
6 Mesh Analysis Review last weeks topics
7 Midterm Exam Review all topics up-to this week
8 Circuits with dependent sources Review last weeks topics
9 Thevenin-Norton theorems Review last weeks topics
10 Alternating Current Concepts, Charge and Magnetism Review last weeks topics
11 Inductors and Capacitors Review last weeks topics
12 Initial condition response of AC circuits Review last weeks topics
13 Sinusoidal steady state analysis and impedance Review last weeks topics
14 Application of fundamental concepts in circuit analysis to AC network solutions Review last weeks topics
15 Power in AC circuits Review last weeks topics
16 Midterm exam Review all topics up-to this week

Sources

Course Book 1. Irwin and Nelms, Engineering Circuit Analysis, 11th Ed., Wiley

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory 5 3
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 50
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 35
Toplam 8 88
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
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 Gains adequate knowledge in mathematics, science, and relevant engineering disciplines and acquires the ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields to solve complex engineering problems. X
2 Gains the ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems and the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. X
3 Gains the ability to design a complex system, process, device, or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements and to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4 Gains the ability to select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems encountered in engineering applications and the ability to use information technologies effectively.
5 Gains the ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze results, and interpret findings for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.
6 Gains the ability to work effectively in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams and the ability to work individually.
7 a) Gains the ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form, b) Gains acquires proficiency in at least one foreign language, the ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
8 Gains awareness of the need for lifelong learning and the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself
9 a)Gains the ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. b) Gains knowledge of the standards utilized in energy systems engineering applications.
10 Gains knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness about entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge on sustainable development.
11 a) Gain awareness of the effects of Energy Systems Engineering applications on health, environment and safety in universal and societal dimensions. b) Gain knowledge of the problems of the era reflected in the field of engineering; gain awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

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