Minutes of Final Special NCRC Meeting in Physics
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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS SCHEME OF STUDIES FOR BS PHYSICS. Year Semester Course Code Course Title Crd. Hours PHY-102 Mechanics 4 PHY-103 Lab-I 1 ENG-101 English-I 3 MATH-101 Calculus-I 3 1st CS-101 Fundamentals of Computing 3 CHEM-101 Chemistry-I 3 ISL-101 (Islamic Studies) Islamiyat 2 Total Credit Hours 19 1st year PHY-104 Electricity & Magnetism 4 PHY-105 Lab-II 1 ENG-102 English –II 3 2nd MATH-102 Calculus-II 3 PST-101 Pakistan Studies 2 CHEM-102 Chemistry-II 3 Total Credit Hours 16 PHY-106 Waves & Oscillations 3 PHY-107 Heat & Thermodynamics 4 PHY-108 Lab-III 1 3rd ENG-103 English-III 3 MATH-103 Differential Equations 3 MATH-104 Complex Variable, Infinite & Fourier series 3 Total Credit Hours 17 2nd year PHY-109 Optics 3 PHY-110 Modern Physics 3 PHY-111 Lab-IV 1 4th MATH-105 Linear Algebra 3 STAT-101 Probability and Statistics 3 CS-112 Programming Fundamentals 3 Total Credit Hours 16 PHY-301 Mathematical Methods of Physics-I 3 5th 3rd year PHY-302 Electromagnetic Theory-I 3 1 PHY-303 Classical Mechanics 3 PHY-304 Basic Electronics 3 PHY-305 Lab-V 2 PSY-301 Social Psychology 3 Total Credit Hours 17 PHY-306 Mathematical Methods of Physics-II 3 PHY-307 Quantum Mechanics-I 3 PHY-308 Electromagnetic Theory-II 3 6th PHY-309 Statistical Physics 3 PHY-310 Lab-VI 2 PHIL-302 Ethics 2 Total Credit Hours 16 PHY-311 Quantum Mechanics-II 3 PHY-312 Atomic & Molecular Physics 3 PHY-313 Solid State Physics-I 3 7th PHY-314 Lab-VII 2 Elective-I 3 Elective-II 3 Total Credit Hours 17 4th year PHY-315 Solid State Physics-II 3 PHY-316 Nuclear Physics 3 Elective-III 3 8th Elective-IV 3 PHY-499 Project/thesis 3 Total Credit Hours 15 Total Credit Hours 133 2 ELECTIVE COURSES IN BS PHYSICS Year Semester Course Code Course Title Cr.Hours PHY-317 Fluid Mechanics 3 PHY-318 Introduction to Plasma Physics 3 PHY-319 Methods of Experimental Physics 3 PHY-320 Environmental Physics 3 PHY-321 Introduction to Quantum Computing 3 7th & PHY-322 Quantum Information 3 8th 4th year PHY-323 Quantum Optics 3 PHY-324 Quantum Field Theory 3 PHY-325 Digital Electronics 3 PHY-326 Electronics 3 PHY-327 Introduction to Laser Physics 3 PHY-328 Laser Applications 3 Experimental Techniques in Particle and Nuclear PHY-329 3 Physics PHY-330 Electronic Materials and Devices 3 PHY-331 Introduction to Photonics 3 PHY-332 Introduction to Material Science 3 PHY-333 Introduction to Nano Science & Nanotechnologies 3 PHY-334 Particle Physics 3 PHY-335 Computer Simulations in Physics 3 PHY-336 Surface Physics 3 PHY-337 Computational Physics 3 PHY-338 Renewable Sources of Energy 3 3 RECOMMENDED COURSES FOR BS PHYSICS Semester-I PHY- 102 MECHANICS Credit Hours: Four (4) Objectives: The main objective of this course is to understand different motions of objects on macroscopic scale and to develop simple mathematical formalisms to analyze such motions. This is a calculus-based introductory course with maximum emphasis on applying the acquired knowledge to solving problems. Basic Concepts: Units and Dimensions, SI Units, Inter-conversion of Units; Scalars and Vectors, Adding Vectors: Graphical as well as Component Method, Multiplying Vectors: Dot and Cross Products. Motion in One, Two and Three Dimensions: Position & Displacement; Velocity and Acceleration; Motion under Constant Acceleration; Projectile Motion; Uniform Circular Motion; Relative Velocity and Acceleration in One and Two Dimensions; Inertial and Non-Inertial Reference Frames Newton’s Laws: Newton’s Laws of Motion and their Applications Involving some Particular Forces including Weight; Normal Force; Tension; Friction; and Centripetal Force; Newton’s Law of Gravitation; Gravitational Potential Energy; Escape Velocity; Kepler’s Laws; Satellite Orbits & Energy Work and Kinetic Energy: Work done by Constant and Variable Forces; Gravitational and Spring Forces; Power; Conservative and Non-conservative Forces; Work and Potential Energy; Isolated Systems and Conservation of Mechanical Energy; Work done by External Forces including Friction, Conservation of Energy System of Particles: Motion of a System of Particles and Extended Rigid Bodies; Center of Mass and Newton’s Laws for a System of Particles; Linear Momentum; Impulse; Momentum & Kinetic Energy in One and Two Dimensional Elastic and Inelastic Collisions Rotational Motion: Rotation about a Fixed Axis; Angular Position; Angular Displacement; Angular Velocity and Angular Acceleration; Rotation under Constant Angular Acceleration; relationship between Linear and Angular Variables; Rotational Inertia; Parallel-axis Theorem; Torque and Newton’s Law for Rotation; Work and Rotational Kinetic Energy; Power; Rolling Motion; Angular Momentum for a single Particle and a System of Particles; Conservation of Angular Momentum; Precession of a Gyroscope; Static Equilibrium involving Forces and Torques; Rotational inertia of various shapes i.e. for a disc, bar and solid sphere; Elasticity; Stress; Strain and Properties of Materials Angular Momentum: Angular Velocity; Conservation of angular momentum; effect of Torque and its relation with angular momentum Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM): Amplitude; Phase; Angular Frequency; Velocity and Acceleration in SHM; Linear and Angular Simple Harmonic Oscillators; Energy in SHM; Simple Pendulum; Physical Pendulum; SHM and Uniform Circular Motion. Fluid Mechanics: Static Fluids and Pressure; Archimedes’ Principle; Fluid Dynamics; Equation of Continuity and Bernoulli’s Principle Recommended Books: 1. D. Halliday, R. Resnick and J. Walker, “Fundamentals of Physics”, John Wiley & Sons, 9th ed. (2010). 2. R. A. Serway and J. W. Jewett, “Physics for Scientists and Engineers”, Golden Sunburst Series, 8th ed. (2010). 3. R. A. Freedman, H. D. Young, and A. L. Ford (Sears and Zeemansky), “University Physics with Modern Physics”, Addison-Wesley-Longman, 13th International ed. (2010). 4. F. J Keller, W. E. Gettys and M. J. Skove, “Physics: Classical and Modern, McGraw Hill, 2nd ed. (1992). 5. D. C. Giancoli, “Physics for Scientists and Engineers, with Modern Physics”, Addison-Wesley, 4th ed., (2008). PHY- 103 Lab-I Credit Hours: One (1) Mechanics and Fluids: Experiments with pendulums, stop watches, one-dimensional motion and verification of Newton's laws of motion, measurement of forces, speed, acceleration and linear momentum, collisions and conservation of momentum, impacts, free fall and acceleration due to gravity, gyroscopes, rotational motion, conservation of angular momentum, friction, static and dynamic equilibrium, compound pendulum, rolling motion along inclined planes, simple harmonic motion, masses attached to springs and Hooke's law, damped motion and the regimes of damping (over-damped, under-damped and critically damped), pressure in fluids, experiments demonstrating continuity, Bernoulli's principle, buoyancy and Archimedes's principle, Atwood machine, fluid viscosity, surface tension. 4 Recommended Books: 1. A. C. Melissinos and J. Napolitano, “Experiments in Modern Physics”, Academic Press, 2nd ed. (2003). 2. J. H. Moore, C. C. Davis, M. A. Coplan, and S. C. Greer, "Building Scientific Apparatus", Cambridge University Press, 4th ed. (2009). 3. J. R. Taylor, "An Introduction to Error Analysis: The Study of Uncertainties in Physical Measurements", University of Science Books, 2nd ed. (1996). 4. L. Kirkup and R. B. Frenkel, “An Introduction to Uncertainty in Measurement”, Cambridge University Press, (2006). 5. G. L. Squires, "Practical Physics", Cambridge University Press, 4th ed. (2001). 6. Y. Tsividis, "A First Lab in Circuits and Electronics", John Wiley (2001). ENG-101 English I (Functional English) Credit Hours: Three (3) Objectives: Enhance language skills and develop critical thinking. Course Contents Basics of Grammar Parts of speech and use of articles Sentence structure, active and passive voice Practice in unified sentence Analysis of phrase, clause and sentence structure Transitive and intransitive verbs Punctuation and spelling Comprehension Answers to questions on a given text Discussion General topics and every-day conversation (topics for discussion to be at the discretion of the teacher keeping in view the level of students) Listening To be improved by showing documentaries/films carefully selected by subject teachers Translation skills Urdu to English Paragraph writing Topics to be chosen at the discretion of the teacher Presentation skills Introduction Note: Extensive reading is required for vocabulary building Recommended books: 1. Functional English a) Grammar 1. Practical English Grammar by A.J. Thomson and A.V. Martinet. Exercises 1. Third edition. Oxford University Press. 1997. ISBN 0194313492 2. Practical English Grammar by A.J. Thomson and A.V. Martinet. Exercises 2. Third edition. Oxford University Press. 1997. ISBN 0194313506 b) Writing 1. Writing. Intermediate by Marie-Christine Boutin, Suzanne Brinand and Francoise Grellet. Oxford Supplementary Skills. Fourth Impression 1993. ISBN 0 19 435405 7 Pages 20-27 and 35-41. c) Reading/Comprehension 1. Reading. Upper Intermediate. Brain Tomlinson and Rod Ellis. Oxford Supplementary Skills. Third Impression 1992. ISBN 0 19 453402 2. d) Speaking MATH-101 CALCULUS-I (Calculus for Functions of one variable) Credit Hours: Three (3) 5 Functions and graphs (shifting and stretching), limits and continuity, differentiation (rates of change, slope of the tangent to a curve, rules for differentiation, chain rule, implicit differentiation, extrema of functions, mean value theorem, simple problems in optimization, use of derivatives in sketching, asymptotic behavior of functions, L'H'opital's