Syllabus Application
ENS 203
Electronic Circuits I
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Semester
Fall 2025-2026
Course
ENS 203 -
Electronic Circuits I
Time/Place
Time
Week Day
Place
Date
09:40-11:30
Mon
FENS-L045
Sep 29, 2025-Jan 3, 2026
10:40-11:30
Wed
FENS-L045
Sep 29, 2025-Jan 3, 2026
Level of course
Undergraduate
Course Credits
SU Credit:3, ECTS:6, Engineering:6
Prerequisites
MATH 102
Corequisites
ENS 203R
Course Type
Lecture
Instructor(s) Information
Ayhan Bozkurt
- Email: abozkurt@sabanciuniv.edu
Course Information
Catalog Course Description
Passive components, basic circuit analysis, first order circuits, transient and steady state analysis, second order RLC circuits, resonance, amplifier fundamentals, operational amplifiers, introduction to diodes and transistors. Prerequisite for EL 202
Course Learning Outcomes:
| 1. | To apply basic principles of circuit design. |
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| 2. | To be familiar with first order differential equations and solving first order circuits such as RC and RL circuits. |
| 3. | To apply KVL and KCL circuit laws to any circuits problem using node voltage and/or mesh current methods. |
| 4. | Understand sinusoidal steady state analysis, phasors, apply the concepts to solve resonant circuits. |
| 5. | Learn the concept of amplification, be able to design operational amplifier based circuits. |
| 6. | Start learning active components such as diodes and transistors, and be able to design basic circuits involving diodes. |
Course Objective
To understand fundamental circuit analysis concepts/theories, develop ability to design and analyze circuits by hand and software tools, and reinforce these concepts by describing the working principles of real life electronic devices.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Related to This Course:
| Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure |
Course Materials
Resources:
Allan R. Hambley, Electrical Engineering: Principles & Applications, 7th Edition, Pearson, 2018.
Technology Requirements:
Circuit simulation using LTspice ® .