Course Name : General Physics

Degree: Associate's Degree

Code

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

PHYS 1003

1/1( Spring)

3

4

3

Department

Marine Transportation

Marine Engineering

YACHT Operation and Management

Ship Construction

Maritime and Port Management

Mechatronics

Instructors

Contact Information

Office Hours

Web page

http://www.pirireis.edu.tr/pruonline/www/index.php

Course Type

 Compulsory

Course Language

Turkish

Course Prerequisites

Course Category by Content, %

Basic Sciences

Engineering Science

Engineering Design

Humanities

100

Course Description

Basic measurement and Vectors, Motion in one and two dimension, Newton’s laws and its applications,  Work and Energy, Conservation of mechanical energy, Momentum and collisions, Static equilibrium of rigid bodies, Rotation and angular momentum, Archimedes’ law, Heat transfer, Electrostatic, Electric charge and Coulomb law, Electric Field and Gauss law, Electric Potential, Dielectric Materials, Current-Resistance and EMF, DC Circuits, Electromagnetism,  Electromagnetic Induction and Faraday’s Law, Inductance, Electromagnetic Oscillations

Course Objectives

1- To able to write equations of motion for simple mechanical systems, and to integrate these equations

2- In cases where direct integration is not feasible, students are expected to make predictions based on conservation laws

3- To learn the fundamental laws and concepts of electricity and magnetism, To learn how to calculate electric and magnetic fields for some simple charge    and current configurations, To learn how charges, at rest or moving, are affected by electric and/or magnetic fields

Course Learning Outcomes

I. Measurement and Basic operation with Vectors

II. Kinematics in one and two dimensions

III. Application of Newton’s laws to fundamental problems of mechanics, Concept of conservative forces

IV. Work, Energy and Conservation of  energy

V. To able to apply of knowledge momentum and centre of mass

VI. Static equilibrium of rigid bodies

VII. Mechanics of rigid bodies rotating about a fix a axis

VIII. To introduce the basic principles of fluid mechanics .To be able to define, formulate and simplify the equations of fluid flow and gain ability to use them for the solution of fluid flow problems

IX. To calculate the electric field and potentials for point charges and some simple continuous charge distributions,

X. To calculate electric fields for symmetric charge distributions and properties of conductors via Gauss’ Law,

XI. Capacitors and the electrostatic energy stored in capacitors, effect of dielectric materials on capacitance and stored energy

 XII. Kirchhoff’s Laws and how to apply them to direct current (DC) circuits,

 XIII. The effect of magnetic fields on electric charges and current carrying wires, and the fundamental properties of magnetic fields,

XIV. How to calculate magnetic fields produced by moving charges and current carrying wires,

XV. How changing magnetic flux produces electric current/field,

XVI. Understanding Wave motion

Instructional Methods and Techniques

Tutorial Place

Co-term Condition

Textbook

Other References

Homework & Projects

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Other Activities

Assessment Criteria

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

Midterm

1

% 30

Quiz

10

% 20

Homework

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

% 50

TOTAL

%100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

% 60

Effects of Final on Grading, %

% 40

TOTAL

%100

ECTS/

WORKLOAD TABLE

Activities

Count

Hours

Total

Workload

Lecture

14

3

42

Midterm

1

10

10

Quiz

10

2

20

Homework

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

3

3

9

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

10

10

Total Workload

101

Total Workload/28

101/28

Course ECTS Credits

4

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

Measurement, Vectors ( addition of vectors, scalar product, vectorial product)

I

2

Kinematics: Properties of motion in one and two dimension, Uniform circular motion

I, II

3

Newton’s laws

I-III

4

Application of Newton’s laws: Harmonic oscillator, uniform circular motion

I-III

5

Work and Energy, Conservation of energy

IV

6

Linear momentum and motion of system of particles

I-V

7

Midterm

I-V

8

Static equilibrium of rigid bodies

VI

9

Rotation: Kinematic of rotation of  rigid bodies, Moment of  inertia and Angular momentum

VII

10

Fluids and Archimedes law, Heat transfer

VIII

11

Electrostatics

IX-XI

12

Current, resistance , Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s law and Capacitance

XII

13

Electromagnetism

XIII, XIV

14

Electromagnetic Induction and Wave motion

XV, XVI

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

1

2

3

a

An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry

X

b

An  ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

c

An ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs

d

Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams

e

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve professional problems

X

f

An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

X

g

An ability to communicate effectively

h

A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

i

A knowledge of contemporary issues

j

An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern professional tools necessary for professional practice

k

An ability to apply legal, societal and environmental knowledge in maritime transport and in all respective modes of transport operations.

l

An ability to interpret and analysis of the data regarding maritime management and operations, recognition and solution of problems for decision making process.

X

m

An ability to do business, follow up, control, reporting and development of business in international environment

Course

Outcomes

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

IX

X

XI

XII

XIII

XIV

XV

XVI

Programme Outcomes

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

k

l

m