| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Understand the basic concept of communication electronics.
- Have detailed understanding of communication systems requirements.
- Ability to design various transceiver systems.
- Ability to design Low-Noise Amplifiers and Mixers.
- Ability to design Oscillators and Frequency Synthesizers.
- Ability to design RF Power Amplifiers.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face 50% + E-Learning 50% |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | Basic concepts of communication electronics and transceiver architectures. Design considerations of low-noise amplifiers, mixers, oscillators, frequency synthesizers and power amplifiers. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Resonance Circuits |
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2nd Week |
High Frequency Filter Design |
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3rd Week |
High Frequency Filter Design |
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4th Week |
Impedance Matching by Lumped Elements |
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5th Week |
Impedance Matching by Lumped Elements |
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6th Week |
Impedance Matching by Smith Chart |
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7th Week |
Impedance Matching by Smith Chart |
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8th Week |
Low-Noise Amplifier Design |
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9th Week |
Low-Noise Amplifier Design |
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10th Week |
RF Power Amplifier Design |
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11th Week |
RF Power Amplifier Design |
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12th Week |
Oscillator Design |
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13th Week |
Mixer Design |
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14th Week |
RF Front End Design |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. Bowick, C., RF Circuit Design /2nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2007.
2. Beasley, J.S., Hymer, J.D., ve Miller, G.M., Electronic Communications, Systems /1st Ed., Pearson, 2013. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Presentation
- Practice
- Project
- Problem Solving
- Other
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
25 |
| Assignment |
2 |
10 |
| Quiz |
4 |
25 |
| Total(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
2 |
4 |
8 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Course hours |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
2 |
8 |
16 |
| Total Work Load | 150 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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