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Course Detail
ELE 110 Introduction to Electrical Engineering
2016-2017 Summer term information
The course is open this term
| Supervisor(s): | Dr. Çiğdem Seçkin Gürel Dr. Gürhan Bulu | |
| Place | Day | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| E7 | Wednesday | 10:00 - 12:45 |
| E7 | Thursday | 10:00 - 12:45 |
Timing data are obtained using weekly schedule program tables. To make sure whether the course is cancelled or time-shifted for a specific week one should consult the supervisor and/or follow the announcements.
Course definition tables are extracted from the ECTS Course Catalog web site of Hacettepe University (http://ects.hacettepe.edu.tr) in real-time and displayed here. Please check the appropriate page on the original site against any technical problems.
ELE110 - INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING | ELE110 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Prerequisite(s) | None. | |||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Must | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Question and Answer Problem Solving | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Faculty members | |||||
| Course objective | The course aims at making an introduction to circuit theory and presenting basic behaviours of semiconductors to the students. This course also prepares the students to their disciplines and accelarates their orientation to their profession by having basic background knowledge like Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws, semiconductor materials, their conduction and applications. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
| |||||
| Course Content | 1. Ohm's law, energy, power, independent and dependent sources 2. Resistive circuits and Kirchhoff's laws 3. Thévenin's, Norton's and superposition theorems 4. Circuit analysis techniques 5. Semiconductors, electrons and holes 6. Conduction in semiconductor materials 7. Semiconductor junctions, diodes 8. Transistors (BJT, JFET etc.) | |||||
| References | Nilsson J.W. ve Riedel S.A., Electric Circuits, Pearson- Prentice Hall, 2011. C. C. Hu, Modern Semiconductor Devices for Integrated Circuits, 2010. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Main areas and systems in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Engineering Ethics, Ohm's Law, Energy, Power, Independent and Dependent Sources |
| Week 2 | Series and Parallel Circuits |
| Week 3 | Kirchhoff's Voltage and Current Laws |
| Week 4 | Thévenin's, Norton's and Superposition Theorems |
| Week 5 | Mesh and Nodal Analysis |
| Week 6 | Midterm Exam I |
| Week 7 | Introduction to Semiconductors (atoms, bonding, electrons and holes, intrinsic semiconductors, doping, p-type and n-type semiconductors) |
| Week 8 | Electrons and Holes in Semiconductors (effective mass, energy bands, Fermi distribution) |
| Week 9 | Motion and Recombination of Electrons and Holes (mobility, conductivity, drift and diffusion current) |
| Week 10 | PN junction (i.e., silicon diode) (equilibrium, reverse bias, forward bias, diode equation)lications |
| Week 11 | PN junction (i.e., silicon diode) (equilibrium, reverse bias, forward bias, diode equation) |
| Week 12 | Diode types (solar cell, LED, laser, tunnel diode etc.) |
| Week 13 | Midterm Exam II |
| Week 14 | Transistors (BJT, FET etc.) |
| Week 15 | Preparation for final exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 50 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 2 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
Workload and ECTS calculation
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 31 | 46 | 144 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. PO1. Possesses the theoretical and practical knowledge required in Electrical and Electronics Engineering discipline. | X | ||||
| 2. PO2. Utilizes his/her theoretical and practical knowledge in the fields of mathematics, science and electrical and electronics engineering towards finding engineering solutions. | X | ||||
| 3. PO3. Determines and defines a problem in electrical and electronics engineering, then models and solves it by applying the appropriate analytical or numerical methods. | X | ||||
| 4. PO4. Designs a system under realistic constraints using modern methods and tools. | X | ||||
| 5. PO5. Designs and performs an experiment, analyzes and interprets the results. | X | ||||
| 6. PO6. Possesses the necessary qualifications to carry out interdisciplinary work either individually or as a team member. | X | ||||
| 7. PO7. Accesses information, performs literature search, uses databases and other knowledge sources, follows developments in science and technology. | X | ||||
| 8. PO8. Performs project planning and time management, plans his/her career development. | X | ||||
| 9. PO9. Possesses an advanced level of expertise in computer hardware and software, is proficient in using information and communication technologies. | X | ||||
| 10. PO10. Is competent in oral or written communication; has advanced command of English. | X | ||||
| 11. PO11. Has an awareness of his/her professional, ethical and social responsibilities. | X | ||||
| 12. PO12. Has an awareness of the universal impacts and social consequences of engineering solutions and applications; is well-informed about modern-day problems. | X | ||||
| 13. PO13. Is innovative and inquisitive; has a high level of professional self-esteem. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest