Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
4NTM206Electrical Circuits3+0+03301.04.2026

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Nanotechnology Engineering
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Gaining basic knowledge and skills for introducing the fundamental elements of Electrical circuits, basic concepts of circuit theory on electrical circuits, acquisition mathematical model of circuits, solving various circuit equations and determination circuit characteristics are aimed.
Course Content Circuit Elements, Kirchhoff laws, Signals and Mathematical functions, Circuit Graph, Basic Circuit Elements, Small signal model, Mesh Current Method, Node-Voltage Method, Node Equations, Additivity, Scaling, Thevenin, Norton and Maximum Power Theorems, Differential and State Equations,
Course Methods and Techniques Face to Face
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof. Doğu Ramazanoğlu dogu.ramazanoglu@gedik.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof. Murathan ALPAY murathan.alpay@gedik.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Dorf, R. and Svoboda, J. 2011. Introduction to Electric Circuits. Wiley & Sons
Prof. Dr. Vedat TAVŞANOĞLU lecture notes
Prof. Dr. Herman SEDEF lecture notes
Anday, F. 2012. Elektrik Devreleri , Lecture Slides (Maltepe University)
Nilsson, J. W. and Riedel, S. A. 2008. Electric Circuits. Prentice-Hall Inc., New Jersey

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %35
Engineering %65

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
Quizzes 1 % 10
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 3 45
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 1 20 20
Mid-terms 2 6 12
Final examination 1 3 3
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 80

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Students learn the fundamental laws of electric circuits.
2 Students learn the component definitions (mathematical models) of electric circuits.
3 Students can solve the equations of a given circuit based on loop currents method.
4 Students can solve the equations of a given circuit based on node voltages method.
5 Students learn the circuit graphs.
6 Students learn the circuit equivalents and theorems, they apply these theorems and equivalents for solving the circuits.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 General definitions and Kirchhoff's laws
2 Mathematical models of the circuit components
3 Mesh Currents method-1
4 Mesh Currents Method-2
5 Node Voltages Method - 1
6 Node Voltages Method - 2
7 Circuit Graphs-1
8 Midterm
9 Circuit Graphs-2
10 Circuit equivalents, Superposition and Scaling theorems
11 Thévenin, Norton and Maximum Power Transfer theorems
12 Thévenin, Norton and Maximum Power Transfer theorems-2
13 Analysis of the circuits containing Op-Amps.
14 Deriving the differential and state equations of the circuits-1
15 Deriving the differential and state equations of the circuits.

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
All 5
C1 5
C2
C3 5
C4 5
C5 5
C6 5

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