| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn the fundamental concepts about special relativity.
- Understand the relation between the wave and the particle nature of matter.
- Learn the fundamentals of quantum physics and apply them to the fundamental problems. Learn their relation to modern technology.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | EEE214, EEE327 |
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| Course Description | Special Relativity, Particle Properties of Waves, Wave Properties of Particles, Atomic Structure, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Theory of Atoms, Molecules, Quantum Physics and Modern Technology |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Sepcial Relativity |
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2nd Week |
Special Relativity, Electromagnetic Waves |
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3rd Week |
Photoelectric Effect, Compton effect and pair production, photons and gravity |
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4th Week |
De Broglie waves, Description of waves, particle diffraction |
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5th Week |
Particle in a box, uncertainty principle and its applications |
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6th Week |
Atomic nucleus, electronic orbits in atoms, atomic spectra, Bohr atom and energy levels of atoms, correspondence principle |
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7th Week |
Atomic excitation and laser |
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8th Week |
Midterm |
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9th Week |
Introduction to quantum mechanics, time dependent and time independent Schrödinger equations |
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10th Week |
Particle in a box, finite well, tunneling and harmonic oscillator |
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11th Week |
Quantum theory of hydrogen atom |
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12th Week |
Many-electron atoms |
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13th Week |
Molecules |
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14th Week |
Quantum physics and modern technology |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett, Physics for Scientist and Engineers with Modern Physics (9th Edition).
Arthur Beiser, Concepts of Modern Physics (6th Edition), 2002. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Problem Solving
- Presentation
- Practice
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Quiz |
2 |
20 |
| Other |
2 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
2 |
4 |
8 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Course hours |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Presentation (including preperation) |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Total Work Load | 138 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.6 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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