COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS WITH MICROPROCESSOR

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IFE 5033 SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS WITH MICROPROCESSOR ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SUAT TÜRKOGUZ

Offered to

Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

In purpose of this course, students will -comprehend the working principles of smart logic circuit;-understand PNP-NPN electronic gate circuits which is running the light sensor, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, sound sensor, learn the working principles of microprocessor circuits, -explain the production principles of microprocessors and semiconductor gate circuit; -learn microprocessor interface working with temperature, humidity, light, pH sensors;-measure temperature, humidity, light, pH ensuring the compatibility of the microprocessor interface with computers and tablet, and -comand some engines and some lighting circuits with computers and interfaces.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to distinguish some semiconductor and gate circuits used in science experiments.
2   to explain the working principles of some sensors used in science lab.
3   to understand microprocessor interfaces and use sensors with together computer in science lab.
4   to set smart circuits working with temperature sensor, humidty sensor, light sensor in microprocessor interfaces.
5   to try the measurement devices designed with microprocessor in science experiments.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Description of semiconductors and explanation of their the operating principles.
3 To explain the working principle of some gate circuits.
4 Explanation and operation of PNP or NPN or integrated control circuits.
5 Installation of the display on PNP or NPN or the integrated control circuits, and operation of them.
6 explain the working principles of temparature sensor, light sensor, sound sensor , pH sensor, and try these sensors with PNP or NPN or integrated control circuits.
7 Introduction the Arduino microprocessor interface and showing the use of them in computer software
8 introduction of programme codes in Arduino
9 controlling of the DC engine from the computer with Arduino interface, controlling the light of lamp from the computer with Arduino interface.
10 set up circuit of display screen with the Arduino interface
11 set up circuits of temparature sensor and humidty sensor with Arduino microprocessor interface and measurement of temparature and humidty in an experiment.
12 set up circuit of the force measurement sensor with Arduino microprocessor interface and try these circuit in some physic's law.
13 set up circuit of the pH sensor with Arduino microprocessor interface and measure pH by means of these circuit in some solutions.
14 set up circuit of the color or light sensor with Arduino microprocessor interface and measure changes of colors by means of these circuit in some colored solutions.
15 Making measurements with several sensors after adapting the Arduino microprocessor interface with PC or tablet
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

D.Ausilio, A. (2012). Arduino: A low-cost multipurpose lab equipment. Behavior research methods, 44(2), 305-313.

Barrett, S. (2015). Arduino Microcontroller Processing for Everyone!: Third Edition.Morgan and Claypool Publishers.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Research, Discussion, Question-Answer, Group Work, Lecture.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE STT * 0.40 + FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) STT * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the term work scores in semester. The exam dates will be indicated in the lesson plan. As the exam dates become definite, the previously announced dates may change.

Assessment Criteria

In-class participation and written homework, end-of-semester final homework and short report presentation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Behaviours such as copying in exams, clashing and making intials in the publications will be concluded with the opening of a disciplinary investigation.
3. The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

suat.turkoguz@gmail.com

Office Hours

Tuesday-16.00-Thursday-16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78
Project Preparation 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 20 20
Project Assignment 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 203

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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