Course Code & Number
PHYS 105
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+2) 4 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
First Year
Type of Course:
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Vectors and coordinate systems; kinematics, dynamics, Newton’s Laws of motion. Charge; electric field, Gauss' law; electric potential; capacitors; DC circuits. Temperature; Zeroth law of thermodynamics; Thermal expansion; Ideal gas law.
Software Usage
The Mastering Physics (MP) online homework system will be used for graded homeworks. In order to do the online home-works, a student needs to buy the textbook with Student Access Kit from the TEDU Bookstore. (http://www.masteringphysics.com)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Convert (C) the verbal description of a problem into the language of physics, sketch (a) a diagram to analyze (A) it in terms of the known and unknown physical quantities.
2. Apply (a) the fundamental principles of physics, like the three laws of Newton, Gauss’ Law, Kirchhoff’s rules or the Zeroth law of thermodynamics; expressed as (C) mathematical equations involving the known/unknown physical quantities for any given problem, and then solve (a) them for the unknowns.
3. Recognize (a) differentiation as a tool to evaluate (E) the slope of a curve or integration as a tool to evaluate (E) the area under a curve, respectively, in determining related physical quantities.
4. Evaluate (E) the correct number of significant figures for each parameter in the given problem; perform calculations using estimates of order of magnitudes, and carry out unit algebra.
5. Employ (a) the vector notation in order to identify (C) the components of multidimensional problems and evaluate (E) each independently.
6. Express (C) verbally and in writing the concepts, processes and results in general physics effectively and competently.
8. Bloom’s Taxonomy Levels: (C) Comprehension, (a) Application, (A) Analyze, (E) Evaluate.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Problem Solving
Inquiry
Hands-on Activities
Experiments
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Lab Assignment
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Recommended Reading
1. Halliday, Resnick, and Walker – “Principles of Physics”, 9th Edition, Pearson. - 2011.
2. Jewett and Serway – “Physics for Scientists and Engineers, with Modern Physics”, 8th Edition, CengageBrain. - 2009.
3. Young and Friedman –“University Physics with Modern Physics”, 13th Edition, Pearson. - 2011.
Required Reading
1. Giancoli – “Physics for Scientists and Engineers, with Modern Physics”, 4th Edition, Pearson. - 2009.
Grading
Laboratory Work - 15%
Midterm Exams - 40%
Final Exam - 25%
Quizes - 5%
On-line Homeworks - 15%
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
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