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PHYS 101 - Classical Mechanics 3 credits = 3 contact hours per week for 15 weeks 2 weeks for final examination COURSE DESCRIPTION: Calculus-based physics. This course covers elementary mechanics including kinematics, statics, equilibrium and dynamics of particles, kinetic work and energy, potential energy and conservation, center of mass and linear momentum. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Students should be able to: Apply basic Newtonian principles to particle motion Demonstrate an understanding of the conservation of momentum and energy Transform motion equations using center of mass calculations Calculate stresses, potential energy, and kinetic energy for a variety of structures and conditions Apply conservation principles to dynamic problems COURSE CONTENT: Newtonian Mechanics Vector algebra Work and energy Single particle dynamics Conservation Laws Gravitation and Kepler’s laws Center of mass and linear momentum Systems with varying masses METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: Lecture & Laboratory STUDENT ASSESSMENT: 25 % Assignments 25 % Timed Tests 50 % Final REFERENCES: Fundamentals of Physics, Halliday & Resnick, 8th edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2008. PHYS 102 – Optics, Fluids, & Waves 3 credits = 3 contact hours per week for 15 weeks 2 weeks for final examination COURSE DESCRIPTION: Calculus-based physics. This course covers rotational motion, torque and angular momentum, equilibrium and elasticity, gravitation, fluids, oscillations, and waves. COURSE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the course the student should be able to: Explain the basic principles of wave motion, vibration and oscillations Apply Newton’s laws to formulate the physical problems for free, forced, and damped oscillations Analyze waves under various conditions Apply the concept of interference and beats Be able to calculate the doppler effect in various sitautions COURSE CONTENT: Rotation Rolling, torque, and angular momentum Equilibrium and elasticity Gravitation Fluids Oscillations Waves, their properties and analysis Interference, beats, and doppler effects METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: Lecture & Laboratory STUDENT ASSESSMENT: 25 % Assignments 25 % Timed Tests 50 % Final REFERENCES: Fundamentals of Physics, Halliday & Resnick, 8th edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2008. PHYS 103 – Astronomy & Astrophysics 3 credits = 3 contact hours per week for 15 weeks 2 weeks for final examination COURSE DESCRIPTION: Celestial mechanics; gravitational forces and forces among stellar bodies; stellar motions and evolution; radiation and matter; magnitudes and stellar spectra; binary stars and stellar masses; stellar structure and evolution. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Students should be able to: Apply gravitational forces to disparate celestial bodies Identify types of celestial bodies by their characteristics Demonstrate an understanding of star formation and aging Estimate the age of various celestial bodies and their distances from the earth COURSE CONTENT: Gravitational orbits Birth and evolution of planetary systems Planetary giants Gravitation beyond Kepler Dwarfs and small solar systems Star measurements Star formation and interstellar medium Stellar evolution The expanding universe Galaxies and modern cosmology METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: Lecture and demonstrations STUDENT ASSESSMENT: 25 % Assignments 25 % Timed Tests 50 % Final REFERENCES: 21st Century Astronomy, Jeff Hester, W. W. Norton & Company, Third Edition, 2010. PHYS 203 – Thermodynamics & Electric Fields 3 credits = 3 contact hours per week for 15 weeks 2 weeks for final examination COURSE DESCRIPTION: Calculus-based physics. This course covers temperature, heat, & the first law of thermodynamics; the kinetic theory of gases; entropy and the second law of thermodynamics; electric charge and fields; Gauss’ law and electric potential; capacitance, current, and resistance; and basic circuits. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Students should be able to: Demonstrate and understanding of the first law of thermodynamics Calculate the entropy Apply the gass laws Calculate equivalent resistance, current flow, and heat dissipation Calculate field strength and electric potential COURSE CONTENT: Temperature and heat The First law of thermodynamics and special cases The kinetic theory of gasses Entropy, reversible and irreversible processes The second law of thermodynamics Electric charge and fields, dipoles and field lines Gauss' law and flux Electric potential Capacitance, dielectrics, and energy storage Current, resistance, and Ohm's law Power and heat Work, emf, and circuits METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: Lecture and Laboratory STUDENT ASSESSMENT: 25 % Assignments 25 % Timed Tests 50 % Final REFERENCES: Fundamentals of Physics, Halliday & Resnick, 8th edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2008. PHYS 204 – Magnetism and Electromagnetic Waves 3 credits = 3 contact hours per week for 15 weeks 2 weeks for final examination COURSE DESCRIPTION: Calculus based physics. This course covers magnetic fields, induction and inductance, electromagnetism, Max well’s equations, EM waves, imaging, interference, and diffraction. COURSE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the course the student should be able to: Estimate magnetic fields from the currents in a wire Be able to use inductance to estimate energy storage Understand lens and basic optical principles Be able to apply Maxwell's equations to basic propagation problems Understand diffraction limits and principles COURSE CONTENT: Magnetic fields Magnetic fields from currents Induction and inductance Electromagnetic oscillations and AC Maxwell's equations EM waves Imaging and interference Diffraction METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: Lecture and Laboratory STUDENT ASSESSMENT: 25 % Assignments 25 % Timed Tests 50 % Final REFERENCES: Fundamentals of Physics, Halliday & Resnick, 8th edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2008. PHYS 206 – Atmospheric Science and Geophysics 3 credits = 3 contact hours per week for 15 weeks 2 weeks for final examination COURSE DESCRIPTION: Calculus based physics. This course covers the earth system, atmospheric dynamics, radiative transfer and atmospheric chemistry, cloud micro physics and weather systems, the atmospheric boundary layer and climate systems. COURSE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the course the student should be able to: Explain the Physics of cloud formation, lightning, and precipitation Describe weather observation and measurement procedures Understand heat loss in the atmosphere Understand and be able to describe climate dynamics Discuss and understand atmospheric chemistry COURSE CONTENT: The Atmosphere Atmospheric Thermodynamics Thermodynamics, adiabatic processes, and stability The Hydrological and carbon cycle Radiative heat transfer and black body radiation Scattering, reflection, and adsorption Atmospheric chemistry Aerosols, tropospheric cycles, and stratospheric chemistry Cloud micro physics and electrification Atmospheric dynamics and circulation Weather systems Extra-tropical cyclones, orographic effects, and tropical cyclones Atmospheric boundary layer and its effects Climate dynamics METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: Lecture and simple lab elements (thermometers, beakers, ice, hot plate) Laboratories: Temperature and pressure measurements Dew Point Measurements and Error Analysis Cloud Classification Surface Plotting Geostrophic Wind Calculation and Observation Radiative Heating of Differing Surfaces Water Latent Heat and Heat Capacities Forecasting STUDENT ASSESSMENT: 25 % Assignments 25 % Timed Tests 50 % Final REFERENCES: Atmospheric Science, Second Edition: An Introductory Survey (International Geophysics), John M. Wallace, Elsevier, 2006. PHYS 304 - Electronics 3 credits = 3 contact hours per week for 15 weeks 2 weeks for final examination COURSE DESCRIPTION: Topics covered include RC circuits, diodes, bipolar transistors, MOSFETS and JFETS, differential amplifiers, operational amplifiers, feedback concepts, oscillators and filters, combination logic, flip-flops, monostable and bistable elements, counters, multiplexers, RAM, and D/A and A/D devices. COURSE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the course the student should be able to: Explain the concepts and terminologies of analogue and digital electronics Build simple electronic circuits containing analogue and digital components Test and trouble-shoot simple circuits by using the oscilloscope and multimeter Design and analyze basic RC circuits Understand and be able to apply feedback principles COURSE CONTENT: Instrumentation basics RC circuits Diodes and band structure Bipolar devices JFETS and MOSFETS Differential amplifiers , frequency effects, and analysis Operational amplifiers and feedback Comparators, oscillators, and filters Boolean logic and combinatorial circuits Flip flops, counters, multiplexers, and RAM Monostable and bistable operational D/A and A/D operations, microprocessors METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: Lecture and Laboratory STUDENT ASSESSMENT: 25 % Assignments 25 % Timed Tests 50 % Final REFERENCES: Hands-On Electronics, D. Kaplan, Cambridge University Press, 2003 PHYS 305 – Atomic and Modern Physics 3 credits = 3 contact hours per week for 15 weeks 2 weeks for final examination COURSE DESCRIPTION: Special Theory of Relativity. Quantum nature of waves and particles: photons and matter waves, electronic wave functions and the Schrodinger equation, properties of atoms, magnetic resonance, lasers and laser light, conduction processes in solids, nuclear physics, quarks, leptons, and the big bang. COURSE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the course the student should be able to: Apply special relativity to estimate distortions in time and space Demonstrate and understanding of electron energy states Be able to describe and sketch energy band diagrams for metals, insulators, and semiconductors Be able to estimate the energy from a fission process Understand the basics of the big bang theory and its consequences COURSE CONTENT: Special and general relativity Photons, light as particles and waves, Schrodinger's equation Heisenberg uncertainty principle String waves, matter waves Wave functions of electrons in two and three dimensions The Bohr model and the hydrogen atom Elctronic spin, dipole moments, and magnetic resonance Pauli exclsuion principle, electron traps, the periodic table Eelctrical propertis of solids and energy levels Metals, insulatros, and semiconductors Nuclear physics, alpha and beta decay Nuclear fission and fusion Quarks, lepton, the big bang METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: Lecture STUDENT ASSESSMENT: 25 % Assignments 25 % Timed Tests 50 % Final REFERENCES: Fundamentals of Physics, Halliday & Resnick, 8th edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2008.