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Syllabus ( ELEC 556 )


   Basic information
Course title: Advanced OP-AMs and Applications
Course code: ELEC 556
Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Engin AFACAN
ECTS credits: 7.5
GTU credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Year, Semester: 1 / 1-2, Fall and Spring
Level of course: Second Cycle (Master's)
Type of course: Area Elective
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face to face
Pre- and co-requisites: none
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: This course is designed to help the students gain experience on the analysis and design with operational amplifiers, timers and switched capacitor circuits.
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Learning the analysis and design of Op Amp circuits.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
    2. Outline, examine and work details of projects
    3. Manipulate knowledge and cooperate with multi-disciplines
    4. Acquire scientific knowledge
    5. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
    6. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
    7. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing
    8. Demonstrate professional and ethical responsibility

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
    3. Term paper
  2. Gaining knowledge on timer circuits.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Electronics Engineering
    2. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
    3. Outline, examine and work details of projects
    4. Manipulate knowledge and cooperate with multi-disciplines
    5. Acquire scientific knowledge
    6. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
    7. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
    8. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing
    9. Demonstrate professional and ethical responsibility

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
    3. Term paper
  3. Learning the operation of switched capacitor circuits.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Electronics Engineering
    2. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
    3. Outline, examine and work details of projects
    4. Manipulate knowledge and cooperate with multi-disciplines
    5. Acquire scientific knowledge
    6. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
    7. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
    8. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing
    9. Demonstrate professional and ethical responsibility

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
    3. Term paper
   Contents Up
Week 1: Information on the internal circuitry of Op Amps. Performance criteria.
Week 2: Simple Op Amp applications.
Week 3: Filters with Op Amps.
Week 4: Oscillators with Op Amps.
Week 5: Advanced Op Amp applications.
Week 6: Advanced Op Amp applications.
Week 7: Review and 1. midterm.
Week 8: Timer circuits.
Week 9: Timer circuits and applications.
Week 10: Switched capacitor circuits : introduction.
Week 11: Switched capacitor circuit applications.
Week 12: Review and 2. midterm.
Week 13: Switched capacitor circuit applications.
Week 14: Switched capacitor circuit applications.
Week 15*: Review for the finals and project presentations.
Week 16*: Finals week.
Textbooks and materials:
Recommended readings: Sergio Franco. Design With Operational Amplifiers And Analog Integrated Circuits. McGraw Hill. 2002.

Mingliang Liu. Demystifying Switched Capacitor Circuits.
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 7, 12 48
Other in-term studies: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14 24
Project: 0
Homework: 11, 12, 13, 14 16
Quiz: 0
Final exam: 16 12
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 14
Own studies outside class: 3 14
Practice, Recitation: 0 0
Homework: 4 14
Term project: 10 1
Term project presentation: 1 1
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 10 2
Mid-term: 2 1
Personal studies for final exam: 10 1
Final exam: 2 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
*
  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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