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| Year/Semester of Study | 3 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | CİHAN ÖNER (cihanoner@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of this course is to provide knowledge and skills to understand and distinguish basic semiconductor material properties and principles. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can explain the physical principles underlying semiconductor devices. | 
			
		 
			PO-1 Mathematics, science and engineering information to gain the practical skills. PO-2 Ability to identify engineering problems, modelling, formulate and improve the ability to solve. PO-11 The techniques required for engineering applications, methods and improve the ability to use modern tools. PO-13 Having knowledge about contemporary issues.  | 
		 Examination | 
	
| LO-2 | can understand the impact of semiconductors on society. | 
			
		 
			PO-2 Ability to identify engineering problems, modelling, formulate and improve the ability to solve. PO-8 Engineering solutions to adopt the sensitivity of the impacts that universal and social dimensions. PO-11 The techniques required for engineering applications, methods and improve the ability to use modern tools. PO-13 Having knowledge about contemporary issues.  | 
		 Examination | 
	
| LO-3 | can explain the working principles of microelectronic devices by using semiconductor material properties in basic terms. | 
			
		 
			PO-1 Mathematics, science and engineering information to gain the practical skills. PO-2 Ability to identify engineering problems, modelling, formulate and improve the ability to solve. PO-3 In such a way that those who want to design a system or process.  | 
		 Examination | 
	
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation  | 
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| Course Contents | ||
| Introduction to Semiconductors, Semiconductor Crystal Lattice, Crystal Planes and Miller Indices, Ingot Growth Techniques, Epitaxial Growth Techniques, Charge Carriers, Free Electron and Hole Concentrations, Mobility and Fermi Level, n-type Semiconductor Doping, p-type Semiconductor Doping, n-type Fermi Position Calculation, p-type Fermi Position Calculation, Compensation in Semiconductors. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | 
| 1 | Introduction to Semiconductors | Lecture, Q&A, Discussion | 
| 2 | Semiconductor Crystal Lattice | Lecture, Q&A, Discussion | 
| 3 | Semiconductor Crystal Lattice cont. | Lecture, Q&A, Discussion | 
| 4 | Crystal Planes and Miller Indices | Lecture, Q&A, Discussion | 
| 5 | Bulk Growth Techniques | Lecture, Q&A, Discussion | 
| 6 | Epitaxial Growth Techniques | Lecture, Q&A, Discussion | 
| 7 | Charge Carriers | Lecture, Q&A, Discussion | 
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Free Electron and Hole Concentrations | Lecture, Q&A, Discussion | 
| 10 | Mobility and Fermi Levels | Lecture, Q&A, Discussion | 
| 11 | n-type Semiconductor Doping | Lecture, Q&A, Discussion | 
| 12 | p-type Semiconductor Doping | Lecture, Q&A, Discussion | 
| 13 | n-type Semiconductor Fermi Position Calculations | Lecture, Q&A, Discussion | 
| 14 | p-type Semiconductor Fermi Position Calculations | Lecture, Q&A, Discussion | 
| 15 | Semiconductor Compensation | Lecture, Q&A, Discussion | 
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Yarıiletken Fiziği, Neamen, Aktif Yayınevi, 2017 | |
| 2 | Semiconductor Physics and Devices, Donald A. Neamen, 4th edition, McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2002 | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Course Book, Laptop | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) | 
| mid-term exam | 8 | 2 | 40 | 
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 2 | 60 | 
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load | 
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 | 
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 1 | 14 | 14 | 
| b) Search in internet/Library | 1 | 14 | 14 | 
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 8 | 
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 | 
| Own study for final exam | 8 | 1 | 8 | 
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 | 
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 90 | ||