GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Optoelectronics/EEE414
Course Title: Optoelectronics
Credits 3 ECTS 6
Course Semester 8 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understand the nature of light
Solve analytical and design problems in physical optics and fiber optics
Understand how photodetectors, LEDs, lasers, and solar cells work, and be able to design simple optoelectronic systems such as fiber optic and free sp
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face-to-face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Nature of Light Conceptual Overview: Wave Equation, Refractive index, group and phase velocity Pointing vector
2. Week  Nature of Light Conceptual Overview: Snell’s law, Fresnel’s equations, Optical Resonators, Optical Tunneling, Coherence, Diffraction.
3. Week  Semiconductor Science and Light-Emitting Diodes: semiconductor physics, pn junctions.
4. Week  Semiconductor Science and Light-Emitting Diodes: Light-emitting diodes and types.
5. Week  Stimulated Emission Devices: Optical Amplifiers and Lasers: Stimulated Emission, Photon Amplification, and Optical amplifiers.
6. Week  Stimulated Emission Devices: Optical Amplifiers and Lasers: Gas Lasers, Laser diodes, quantum well devices
7. Week  Midterm exam 1
8. Week  Photodetectors and Image Sensors: pn Junction Photodiode, The pin Photodiode, Avalanche Photodiode
9. Week  Photodetectors and Image Sensors: Heterojunction Photodiodes, Schottky Junction Photodetector, Phototransistors.
10. Week  Polarization and Modulation of Light:
11. Week  Midterm exam 2
12. Week  Dielectric Waveguides and Optical Fibers
13. Week  Dielectric Waveguides and Optical Fibers
14. Week  Photovoltaic Devices: Solar Cells
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
2
70
 Assignment
5
30
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
2
28
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
0
0
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
0
0
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
10
20
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
20
20
 Other (should be emphasized)
5
5
25
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
149
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.96
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems.X
2Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.X
3Ability 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.X
4Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.X
5Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions
6Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individuallyX
7Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructionsX
8Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herselfX
9Consciousness to behave according to ethical principles and professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge on standards used in engineering practice .
10Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
11Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions .X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assistant Professor Mehmet KARAKAYA)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/mehmetkarakaya)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (mehmetkarakaya@gazi.edu.tr)