Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2ELK122Electrical Circuits 22+2+03503.02.2026

 
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 Explanation of the basic concepts of Alternating Current (AC) electrical circuits and analysis of the solution methods of AC circuits in steady state.
Course Content Alternating current concepts, complex numbers, impedance and admittance calculation, series resistance-coil (R-L) circuits, series resistance-capacitor (R-C) circuits, series resistance-coil-capacitor circuits (R-L-C), Kirchoff's laws and circuit analysis methods in AC circuits (arm currents, superposition, Thevenin and Norton theorems)
Course Methods and Techniques Face-to-face and practical education
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. Tuğçe Sena ALTUNTAŞ tugce.altuntas@gedik.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Instructor Onur DEMİR
Asist Prof. Tuğçe Sena ALTUNTAŞ tugce.altuntas@gedik.edu.tr
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”
Charles K. Alexander, Matthew N. O. Sadiku, "Elektrik Devrelerinin Temelleri", Çeviren: Doç. Dr. Uğur Savaş Selamoğulları
Nilsson Riedel, Susan A. Riedel, "Elektrik Devreleri", Çevirmen: Adnan Köksal
Course Notes Lecture notes prepared by the instructor

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 Explain complex number theory, resistance, reactance and impedance concepts
2 Ability to explain alternating current waveforms, period, frequency, amplitude and phase difference concepts
3 To be able to examine the behavior of different loads such as resistors, capacitors and coils in alternating current.
4 Ability to solve alternating current circuits
5 Ability to perform applications related to alternating current circuits

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Complex numbers
2 Concepts related to alternating current (frequency, period, amplitude, angular frequency, phase difference, etc.)
3 Impedance and admittance concepts and calculations
4 Series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits in alternating current
5 Impedance, current and voltage calculation in series AC circuits
6 Impedance, current and voltage calculation in parallel AC circuits
7 Impedance, current and voltage calculation in series-parallel AC circuits
8 Midterm
11 Solution of alternating current circuits using the environmental current method
12 Solution of alternating current circuits with the method of ambient currents
13 Solution of alternating current circuits using the node voltage method
14 Solution of alternating current circuits by the method of node voltages
15 Sample problem solutions with environmental currents and node voltages methods in alternating current circuits
16 Establishment of Thevenin equivalent in alternating current circuits
17 Establishment of Norton equivalent in alternating current circuits
18 Solution of alternating current circuits by superposition method
19 Solution to the question regarding the creation of Thevenin and Norton equivalents in alternating current circuits

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
C1 5 1 1 1 5 1 1 5 1 1
C2 5 1 1 1 5 1 1 5 1 1
C3 5 1 1 1 5 1 1 5 1 1
C4 5 1 1 1 5 1 1 5 1 1
C5 5 5 5 1 5 1 5 5 1 1

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