Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1ELK121Electrical Circuits 12+2+03507.08.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Electricity
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Explaining the basic concepts of electrical circuits and analyzing the steady-state solution methods of direct current circuits
Course Content Basic concepts related to electricity, basic electrical laws (Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's laws), circuit solution methods (node ??analysis, loop analysis, superposition theorem, Thevenin and Norton theorems)
Course Methods and Techniques Face to face and practical education
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Instructor Eray OĞUZ eray.oguz@gedik.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Instructor Eray OĞUZ eray.oguz@gedik.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Dr. Zeki Uğurata KOCABIYIKOĞLU, “Temel Elektrik-1”.
James W. Nilsson, Susan A. Riedel, "Elektrik Devreleri"
Charles K. Alexander, Matthew N. O. Sadiku, "Elektrik Devrelerinin Temelleri", Çeviren: Uğur Savaş Selamoğulları
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hasan Selçuk SELEK, "Doğru Akım (DC) Devre Analizi", Seçkin Yayıncılık
Course Notes Lecture notes prepared by instructors

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %50
Engineering %25
Field %25

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 30
Practice 1 % 30
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2 28
Mid-terms 1 14 14
Practice 14 2 28
Final examination 1 28 28
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 126

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 To be able to explain the basic concepts of electricity, electrical quantities and units, basic properties and working principles of passive circuit elements (resistor, coil and capacitor)
2 Ability to perform unit conversion of electrical units (from lower floor to upper floor - from upper floor to lower floor)
3 Explain the basic laws of electrical circuits
4 To be able to apply the basic laws of electrical circuits (Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's Current Law and Kirchhoff's Voltage Law) in solving direct current circuits
5 To be able to apply electrical circuit solution theorems (Thevenin Theorem, Norton Theorem, Superposition Theorem) in solving direct current circuits
6 Ability to perform applications related to direct current circuits

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Basic Electrical Concepts and Units, Unit Conversions, Occupational Health and Safety in Working with Electricity Lecture notes prepared by instructors
2 Current, Voltage, Resistance, Power, Ohm's Law Lecture notes prepared by instructors
3 Series Circuits-Parallel Circuits Lecture notes prepared by instructors
4 Series-Parallel Mixed Circuits Lecture notes prepared by instructors
5 Kirchoff's Current Law Lecture notes prepared by instructors
6 Kirchoff's Law of Voltage Lecture notes prepared by instructors
7 Source Conversion Method Lecture notes prepared by instructors
8 Midterm
9 Superposition Theorem Lecture notes prepared by instructors
10 Thevenin Theorem Lecture notes prepared by instructors
11 Norton Theorem Lecture notes prepared by instructors
12 Mesh Current Method Lecture notes prepared by instructors
13 Nodal Voltage Method Lecture notes prepared by instructors
14 Capacitors in DC Circuits Lecture notes prepared by instructors
15 Coil in DC Circuits Lecture notes prepared by instructors

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13
C1 5 3 1 1 2 1 5 1 3 1 1 1 5
C2 5 3 1 1 2 1 5 1 3 1 1 1 5
C3 5 3 1 1 2 1 5 1 3 1 1 1 5
C4 5 3 1 1 2 1 5 1 3 1 1 1 5
C5 5 3 1 1 2 1 5 1 3 1 1 1 5
C6 5 5 4 1 5 1 5 1 5 4 1 1 5

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