Course Details

PHYSICS I

PHYS101

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Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
1PHYS101PHYSICS I3+2+045

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program ENGINEERING SCIENCES
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The main objective is to get students gain analyzing the physics problems and also phenomena in the nature. In this context, a set of core concepts: space, time, mass, force, energy, momentum, torque, and angular momentum will be introduced in order to solve the fundamental classical mechanical problems. Translational and rotational motions and also combination of them.
Course Content This course covers the fundamentals of physical quantities, concepts and mechanics’ laws. The content of the course can be summarized as following: Units, Scalar and Vector Quantities, Motion in One Dimension, Motion in Two and Three Dimensions, Newton’s Law of Motion, Work, Kinetic and Potential Energy, Gravity, Momentum, Impulse and Collisions, Rotation of Rigid Bodies, Dynamics of Rotational Motion.
Course Methods and Techniques The course will be accomplished through lecture, lab, and recitation. In the lecture, the basic concepts of physics and the discussion of selected topics will be provided. Students will be encouraged to participate the lecture, labs and discuss problems and concepts. In the labs, students will perform some experiments depending on lecture knowledge. During the recitation, students will work on challenging problems that are designed to build conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills. Additionally, students will be expected to produce both in-class quizzes and homework assignments if available. Technology will also be incorporated into the classroom procedures in order to create a better learning environment.

This is also a student-driven course. It is your responsibility to participate actively in the class discussions. You are not graded on whether you agree or disagree with the instructor or with each other. The attendance will be taken.
By actively participating in the class discussions, you can sharpen your insights, and those of your classmates.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. MEHMET ŞAHİN
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources
• Physics for Scientists and Engineers by R.A. Serway and J.W. Jewett, Jr. 10th Ed., Brooks/Cole
• University Physics with Modern Physics in SI Units by Young & Freedman, 15th Ed., Pearson
• Halliday and Resnick's Principles of Physics, 10th or 11th Edition, Wiley
• Any calculus-based freshman physics textbook.

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %100
Engineering %100
Engineering Design %10
Social Sciences %0
Education %0
Science %100
Health %80

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 1 % 30
Quiz/Küçük Sınav 10 % 10
Laboratuar 6 % 20
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
18
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Yazılı Sınav 1 14 14
Deney 6 2 12
Soru Çözümü 14 1 14
Rapor 6 1 6
Ders dışı çalışma 14 2 28
Yüz Yüze Ders 14 3 42
Final Sınavı 1 14 14
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 130

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Definitions of the fundamental kinematic quantities like position, velocity, acceleration for translational motion and establishing relations between these quantities. Analyzing the motions in one, two and three dimensions using these fundamental definitions and to extend all these to rotational motions of the rigid objects.
2 A deep insight to Newton’s motion laws. Relation between force and acceleration, reason of the gravitational acceleration, definitions of the work, energy, and momentum. The strong relation between force and momentum, and conservation rules for energy and momentum. Applications of the conservation rules.
3 Dynamics of rotating rigid bodies. Extending Newton’s law to rotating objects. Definitions of the torque and angular momentum and strong relation between of them. Extending the conservation rules to the rotating solid objects. Static equilibrium and its conditions.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Fundamental Units and Measurements Freshmen Physics Textbook
2 Motion in a straight-line Freshmen Physics Textbook
3 Vectors Freshmen Physics Textbook
4 Motion in Two Dimensions
5 The Laws of Motion
6 Circular Motion and Other Applications of Newton’s Laws
7 Work and Energy
8 Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy
9 Linear Momentum and Collisions
10 Linear Momentum and Collisions
11 Rotation of Rigid Objects
12 Rotation of Rigid Objects
13 Angular Momentum
14 Static Equilibrium and Elasticity


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
C1
C2
C3

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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