Basic Electronics
Computer Programming
Vocational School of Kocaeli
Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Electronics | BPP119 | Elective | Associate degree | 1 | Fall | 2 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Lecturer Mustafa OF
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Define basic concepts of current, voltage, resistance and power
2) Comprehend resistance in DC circuit
3) Use analysis techniques in DC circuits
Recognize capacitors in DC circuits and inductors in DC circuits
4) Comprehend basic principles of AC circuits
5) Comprehend serial and paralel RL, RC and RLC circuits
6) Use analysis techniques of AC circuits (theorems)
7) Comprehend semi-conductor parts (diode, transistor)
8) Comprehend the issues of occupational safety
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | No relation | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | High | No relation | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | No relation | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 6 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 7 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 8 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
There is not any elective courses
Course Contents
This course covers; current, voltage, resistor, capacitor and inductor; theorems and rules used for analysing AC and DC circuits; conductor-nonconductor-semiconductor concepts; direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) concepts; Ohm's law; series, parallel and compound circuits and their analysis; Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws (KVL and KCL), theorems in DC and AC circuits; semi-conductors, basic structures, diodes, characteristics of diodes, filters, clippers, rectifiers; inverter circuits; Zener diodes and other types of diodes; transistors: features, operations, biasing.
Weekly Schedule
1) Lesson content and reference books, atomic structure, conductor-nonconductor-semiconductor concepts, electrical charge and electromagnetism, direct current and alternative current concepts, current, voltage, resistor structures, Ohm's Law, example problems and solutions2) Series, parallel and compound circuits, current and voltage dividers, example problems
3) Kirchhoff's current and voltage laws (KCL and KVL), superposition theorem and example problems
4) Mesh-Current Method and Node-Voltage Method, example problems
5) Capacitors and inductors; alternative and direct current concepts; alternative signal kinds and properties; frequency, period, peak value (Vp) in alternative signals; definition of peak to peak value (Vpp) concept and calculation of these values in example signals
6) Ohm's Law and resistor in AC circuits, examples; Capacitive Reactance, Inductive Reactance and Impedance
7) RC circuits analysis (Current, voltage and impedance) and examples RL circuit analysis (current, voltage, impedance) and examples RLC circiut's analysis (current, voltage, impedance) and examples. Kirchhoff's Current and Voltage Laws in AC circuits (KCL, KVL)
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Current dividers and voltage dividers in AC circuits. Power in AC circuits, examples; theorems in RLC circuits and examples
10) Conducting experiments
11) Conducting experiments
12) Structure and types of semi conductor materials; diode, diode types and applications
13) Rectifier and clipper circuits; Zener diodes and applications; analysis of diode used circuits
14) Transistors, transistor types, applications; DC biasing
15) Analysis of transistor used circuits; general review
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Lab / Workshop
6) Self Study
7) Problem Solving
8) Project Based Learning
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
70% |
|||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
||||||||||||
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|||||||||||
Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required