Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Department(s): All faculty
Course: Physics II
Weekly hours: Theory: 2 Exercises: 2
ECTS Credits: 6
Semester: Spring
Lecture Schedules:
Lecturer: Dr. Hiqmet Kamberaj
Room Number:
Phone Number of the lecturer: +389 (0)23174010 (ext. 123)
E-mail address of the lecturer: moc.kooltuo|jarebmakh#moc.kooltuo|jarebmakh
Course Objectives:
In this course, we aim to familiarize students with the principles of modern physics which are applicable in industry and technical equipment, such as optical equipment and ultrasound equipment. The student will be able to describe wave motion, superposition of waves, wave reflection and transmission, explain the traveling and standing waves, wave velocity, energy; describe straight-line-motion behavior of light through ray optics using reflection and refraction in mirror lenses; understand the use of mirror and lenses in optical instruments such as telescopes, cameras and human eye; solving simple problems involving flat and spherical mirrors and ray-optics instruments.
Learning Outcomes:
| Skill outcomes | Necessary ( + ) Not Necessary ( –) |
|---|---|
| Written communication skills | + |
| Oral communication skills | + |
| Computer skills | + |
| Working in laboratory | + |
| Working team | + |
| Preparing projects | + |
| Knowledge of foreign language | + |
| Scientific and professional literature analysis | + |
| Problem solving skills | + |
| Management skills | + |
| Presentation skills | + |
Course Textbooks:
- H. Kamberaj, Optics in Physics, International Balkan University, 2023/2024.
- Fundamentals of Physics, Halliday, Resnick and Walker, 8th edition.
| Teaching methods | Ideal % |
|---|---|
| Teaching ex-cathedra (teacher as the figure of authority, standing in front of the class and lecturing) | 60 |
| Teaching solved exercises/problems, explaining lectures/slides materials, preparing solved laboratory problems, writing textbook | 10 |
| Interactive teaching (ask questions in class, assign and check homework, or hold class or group discussions) | 5 |
| Mentor teaching (consultant-teacher who has supervisory responsibility and supervising the students) | 5 |
| Laboratory work | 5 |
| Seminar work | - |
| Field Work (enables students to examine the theories and the practical experiences of a particular discipline interact) | 5 |
| Semester project | - |
| Case Study (An in-depth exploration of a particular context) | 5 |
| Students Team work (in-class quizzes) | 5 |
Attendance:
- At least 70% to take the exam for regular (first time - F letter) students.
- At least 50 % to take the exam for repeated and overlapping courses, exercises, and other activities - R letter.
- 0 % to take the exam for double repeating courses - RR letter(s) Attendance-Free Student (AFS).
- The Double Major Program students must attend at least 70% of the non-overlapping courses.
- Students enrolled in the Double Major Program are required to attend at least 40% of overlapping courses.
- At least 50% of the courses, exercises, and all the course activities, even if you have a health report from an authorized health institution covering the days of the classes, exercises, and all the course activities− The health report can be processed after it is accepted as valid by the relevant faculty council.
Exams (Mid-Term Exam, Final Exam, Make-up Exam):
There are two exams, the Mid-Term and Final Exam, at the middle and at the end of the semester, respectively. The students, who do not earn minimum 50 credit points from the Mid-Term, Final Exam including Homework Assignments, have to take the Make-Up Exam, which counts only for Final Exam credit points. The terms of the exams are defined by the Academic Calendar announced on the University web site.
Passing Score:
The maximum number of credit points is collected during the semester, as follows: Mid-term Exam = 30 Credit Points (minimum requirement is 10CPs - midterm + activity - to enter Final Exam), Final Exam (minimum requirement is 40 % to pass) = 40 Credit Points. Homeworks, quizzes, specific assignments, and term papers = 30 Credit Points. Total=100.
Weekly Study Plan
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the philosophy of this course. Mechanical Waves. |
| 2 | Sound waves. |
| 3 | Standing waves. Resonance. |
| 4 | Reflection and refraction laws and Mirrors. |
| 5 | Refraction images. |
| 6 | Mid term review. |
| - | Mid Term Exam Week |
| 7 | Lenses. |
| 8 | Interference of Light Waves - Double-slit experiment. |
| 9 | Interference of Light Waves - Thin films. |
| 10 | Diffraction - Single- and two-slit diffraction patterns. |
| 11 | Diffraction grating. |
| 12 | Final exam review. |
| - | Final exam week. |
Student workload:
For calculating the Total Student Work Load we multiply the course ECTS credits with standard figure 30. (ECTS Credit: 6) x 30 = 180 hours.
| Activities | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture hours for 12 weeks: | 24 |
| Laboratory and class exercises for 12 weeks: | 24 |
| Student Mentoring for 12 weeks: | - |
| Consultations for 12 weeks: | 12 |
| Exam preparations and exam hours (Midterm, final, Makeups): | 30 |
| Individual reading work for 12 weeks (Reading assignments/expectations for reading and comprehension is 5 pages per hour. Example: If a book 300 pages, total Individual reading work for 12 weeks 300:5 = 60 hours. | 60 |
| Homework and work practice for 12 weeks: | 30 |
| Preparation of diploma work, for 12 weeks: | - |