Download DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SCIENCES The department has four

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SCIENCES
The department has four main streams: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Environmental
Science.
Courses offered are
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Vision: The Department of Applied Sciences strives to become a world class group in educating
young engineers. The department aims at conducting prominent research and collaboration that
produces leaders, decision makers, and researchers in the fields of interdisciplinary sciences
(Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Environmental Science).
Mission: The Department of Applied Sciences provides a strong foundation as a part of the
Engineering Education in the fundamental sciences. It also promotes the implementation of
practical aspects of applied sciences to real world.
ENGINEERING PHYSICS LABORATORY
The engineering physics lab experiments are designed to expose students to various experimental
techniques. The Physics Laboratory is well equipped with latest instruments to train the students to
successfully conduct experiments related to Optics, Material Physics, and Modern Physics. Optics Lab
includes experiments viz determination of resolving power of a plane transmission grating, wavelength
of Laser light using Michelson’s Interferometer and specific rotation of cane sugar solution using
Laurent’s half shade Polarimeter.
Lab is equipped with different types of Lasers which are used to study the diffraction pattern
and various Laser beam characteristics like wave length, aperture and divergence etc. The lab has
facilities to conduct study related to optical fibre parameters, i.e. Numerical aperture, attenuation and
propagation losses in optical fibres, specific charge of electron using Thomson method, measurements
of susceptibility of ferromagnetic materials, ionization potential of mercury using a gas filled diode.
The Modern Physics Lab is equipped with Geiger Muller Counter. The students learn
how to calculate operating voltage, dead time of GM Counter. The students also measure the
attenuation of gamma in different types of absorber materials. After completion of experiments, the
students are required to write the learning outcome of the experiment. Sufficient time is allotted so that
the students have an optimum lab exposure. The Lab course ensures that the students get a good insight
into various physical concepts.
ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
The engineering chemistry laboratory aims at developing strong experimental skills in
engineering students. The Laboratory is well equipped with latest instruments like Muffle
Furnace (Digital temperature control), Electric Oven (Digital temperature control), and Water
Bath, Hot Plate, Magnetic Stirrer, Digital pH meter, Digital Conductivity meter and Electronic
Balance to train engineering students practically. The lab helps the students in implementing the
theoretical approaches of chemistry in the field of engineering through the study of properties of
different materials and their purity. Topics covered in laboratory course include water analysis,
electroplating, conductivity measurements, pH-metry, polymer synthesis, coal analysis,
determination of surface tension and phase changes.
STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENTS
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Students from Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh won third prize in the technical
festival “SCINNOVATION-2012” held at Amity University, Rajasthan and were among
the top 15 teams from all over India. They presented a working model on "Geothermal
Power Plant".
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Students won first and second prize in the technical festival “TECHLONE-2011”
organized by Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh.