ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
EEE4113 | Pulse and Digital Circuits | Fall Spring |
3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ZAFER İŞCAN |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | Not available |
Course Objectives: | To understand the concepts of pulse and digital circuits and to design various circuits for any application. To analyze, build and troubleshoot various pulse and digital circuits. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Design linear wave shaping circuits like high pass and low pass RC circuits for various input signals. 2. Design non linear wave shaping circuits like clippers and clampers using diodes and transistors. 3. Generate various non sinusoidal signals using different multivibrators for various electronic applications. 4. Design time base generator circuits which are used in applications like CRO and TV. 5. Understand the principles of synchronization and frequency division in systems operating at different frequencies. 6. Apply the operating principles of uni and bidirectional sampling gates for applications like chopper stabilized amplifier, sampling scope and etc. 7. Construct various logic gates using different logic families and comparing their performances. 8. Apply the concepts of pulse and digital circuits to build real time applications. |
Waveforms, Linear Waveshaping Circuits, Diode and Transistor Waveshaping Circuits, Transistor Inverter, Multivibrator Circuits, Comparator Circuits, Ramp Generators, Logic Gates |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Waveforms | • Types of waveforms • Characteristics of Pulse Waveforms • Harmonic Content of Waveforms |
2) | Linear Passive Circuits | • Linear Wave Shaping (differentiation, integration,summation) • Compensated attenuators |
3) | Diode Wave Shaping Techniques and Diode Switching | • Diode Clipper Circuits (Series Clipper, Series Noise Clipper, Shunt Clipper) |
4) | Diode Wave Shaping Techniques and Diode Switching | • Diode Clamper Circuits(Negative and Positive Clamper Circuits,Biased Clamping Circuits) |
5) | Transistor Wave Shaping Circuits | • Basic Transistor Operation • Approximate analysis of transistor circuits • Transistor switching times and speed-up capacitor |
6) | Transistor Wave Shaping Circuits | • Transistor invertor circuits • Loading Effects and Transient Operation |
7) | Midterm | |
8) | Multivibrators | • Basic Multivibrator considerations • Monostable and Astable multivibrators |
9) | Multivibrators | • Bistable Multivibrators |
10) | Comparator Circuits | • Differential amplifier comparator • Schmit Trigger circuit |
11) | Comparator Circuits | • OPAMP as Schmit Trigger • O-crossing detector |
12) | Sweep Voltage Generators | • Time base generator • Sawtooth generator • Ramp generator • Uni-Junction Transistor (UJT) Sweep generator |
13) | Logic Gates and Boolean Algebra | • Boolean Algebra, the mathematics of logic gates • DL,RTL,DTL,TTL logic gates • OR addition, AND multipliction, NOT operation |
14) | Logic Gates and Boolean Algebra | • Noise margins, Fan-in and Fan-out, Power Dissipation, operating speed |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | 1. Lecturer Notes 2. Pulse, Digital and Switching Waveforms Jacob Millman and Herbert Taub (Mc Graw Hill) 2008 |
References: | 1. Solid state pulse circuits, PHI, 4TH Edition, David A. Bell, 2002 2. Pulse and Digital Circuits, 2005, PHI., A.Anand Kumar, 2005 3. Pulse and Digital Circuits, TMH, Motheki S. Prakash Rao, 2006 |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Laboratory | 9 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Laboratory | 9 | 2 | 18 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 6 | 96 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 160 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and electric-electronic engineering subjects; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | 5 |
2) | Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | 4 |
3) | Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues, according to the nature of the design.) | 4 |
4) | Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for electrical-electronic engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively. | 3 |
5) | Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating engineering problems. | 3 |
6) | Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. | 1 |
7) | Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. | 1 |
8) | Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself. | 1 |
9) | Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. | 1 |
10) | Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | |
11) | Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | 1 |