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Program of Biomedical Equipment Technology

BMET112

ALTERNATIVE CURRENT CIRCUIT ANALYSIS

Course Code
BMET112
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 1
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explains the basic concepts related to AC current and voltage.
  2. Explains the behavior of resistors, inductors, and capacitors in AC circuits.
  3. Calculates the equivalent impedance in series AC circuits and the current and voltage across circuit elements.
  4. Calculates the equivalent impedance in parallel AC circuits and the current and voltage across circuit elements.
  5. Applies solution methods and theorems for AC circuits (mesh current, node voltage, Thevenin/Norton).
  6. Performs basic measurements using devices such as a multimeter or an oscilloscope.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionDefinition of alternative current, estimation and values, inductance and capacitance on alternative current (AA) circuits, serial and parallel AC circuits, impedance, power, resonance circuits, inductive and capacitive circuit estimation and phasor diagrams, three phase systems, and power and energy on these systems, AC signal an measurement device (oscilloscope, AC signal source etc.), impedance estimation on AC circuits, observation of AC voltages and their phase differences, filters and resonance circuits.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction of Lecture, Basic Terms and Circuit Models
2nd Week Series and parallel circuits
3rd Week Kirchoff Laws
4th Week Methods of Analysis AC Circuits
5th Week Matrix, Mesh Analysis
6th Week Nodal Analysis, Thevenin's Theorem
7th Week Norton Theorem, Max Power Transfer, Wye-Delta Transformations
8th Week General repetition, Problem Solution
9th Week MIDTERM
10th Week Capacitors and Inductors for AC Circuits
11th Week R-C Circuit, R-L Circuit , R-L-C Circuits
12th Week AC Circuits, Series AC Circuits
13th Week Serial and Parallel Rezonance Circuits
14th Week General Repetition
Recommended or Required ReadingAlexander Sadiku, "Fundamentals of Electric Circuits", McGraw Hill
Nilsson Riedel, "Electric Circuits", Pearson Education
Floyd, "Principles of Electric Circuits" Merril Publishing and Instruction
Akar F., Yağımlı M., "Alternatif Akım Devreleri ve Problem Çözümleri", Beta Yayıncılık
Selek H. S., "Alternatif Akım Devre Analizi", Seçkin yayınları
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Experiment
  • Report Preparation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 2 10
Practice 4 20
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 15 2 30
Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation) 4 1 4
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 2 2 4
Total Work Load112
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.73
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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