CSS-152: ​Physics 1 

Spring-2020 
 
Course Description 
The  aims  of  the  syllabus  are:  to  give  students  an  understanding  of  the  fundamental  principles  of 
physics  and  their  application  to  everyday  life  and  technology;  to  develop  an  appreciation  of  physics  as  a 
human  endeavour,  thereby  enriching  the  students’  experience  of  life;  to  provide  a  reasonably  broad 
perspective  of  physics,  thus  developing  an  understanding  of  the  physical  environment  and  of  how human 
beings  interact  with  it;  to  provide  a  general  education  in  physics  for  all  students,  whether  or  not  they 
proceed  to  further  studies  in  physics;  to  develop  the  ability  to  observe,  to  think  logically,  and  to 
communicate  effectively;  to  develop  an  understanding of the scientific method; to develop an appreciation 
of  physics  as a creative activity, using informed intuition and imagination to create an understanding of the 
beauty, simplicity and symmetry in nature. 

Prerequisites 
None. 

 
Learning Outcomes 
Students will be able to: 
● Demonstrate conceptual understanding of fundamental ​physics​ principles. 
● Communicate ​physics​ reasoning in oral and in written form. 
● Solve ​physics​ problems using qualitative and quantitative reasoning including sophisticated 
mathematical techniques. 
● Conduct independent research or work successfully in a technical position. 
 
Lecturers 
Yerbol Bugybayev  Nursultan Doszhan 
yerbol.bugybayev@sdu.edu.kz  nursultan.doszhan@sdu.edu.kz 
Room: F-402 (Engineering block)  Room: F-40* (Engineering block) 
Office Hours: Wednesday 17:00 - 17:50 in ​F-211  Office Hours:  
Office Hours 
 
Practice Instructor 
Ualikhan Sadyk   
ualikhan.sadyk@sdu.edu.kz 
Room: F-407 (Engineering block) 
Office Hours: Friday 11:00 - 11:50 in ​F-211 
Office Hour by ​Webex Meeting(online)​: Thursday 
Time will be announced later  
 
Textbook 

1. ​Physics for Scientists and Engineers 9​th​ edition, Raymond A. Serway

Class Materials 
All  course  related  announcements,  assignments,  lecture  notes,  etc.  will  be  posted  at  Google  Classroom. 
You  can  download  Google  Classroom application for your mobile phone for free, or access the webpage at 
https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/MzkxNzQ2NzU5MTBa  from  your  computer.  Remember,  you  need  to 
join as a student and use your SDU email. Class code: ​r4t89ye 
Google Classroom (​https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/MzkxNzQ2NzU5MTBa​) 
 
Grading Policy 

Remember! 
If you have ​two times cheating​ during the term , you will get ​automatically​ ​FAIL​ in 
Physics 1 course! 
No Bonus​ points and assignments 
 
 
Component  Description  Done on  Points 

Quiz 1  (a) Done individually (one student)  Week-2  10 

(b) Solve problems  (Saturday) 
(c) Definitions(theory) 

Quiz 2  (a) Done individually (one student)  Week-5  10 

(b) Solve problems  (Saturday) 
(c) Definitions(theory) 

Quiz 3  (a) Done individually (one student)  Week-8  10 

(b) Solve problems  (Saturday) 
(c) Definitions(theory) 

Quiz 4  (a) Done individually (one student)  Week-11  10 

(b) Solve problems  (Saturday) 
(c) Definitions(theory) 

Quiz 5  (a) Done individually (one student)  Week-14  10 

(b) Solve problems  (Saturday) 
(c) Definitions(theory) 

Home tasks  (a) Done individually (one student)  During the  10 
(b) Each week until deadline  term 
(c) Solve 3 random problems 

Final Exam  (a) Pre-Final Project  Finals period  10+30 

(b) Final exam 
Pre-Final Project Overview(​there may be changes​) 
will be announced later  
 
Late Policy 
Late submissions are NOT accepted. Excused absences may be considered, if a student has a permission 
confirmed by the relevant university department.  
 
Schedule (subject to minor changes) 
Week  Topic  Readings  Due 

1  Introduction to Scientific Physics     

2  Electric Fields  Ch. 23   

3  Gauss’s Law  Ch. 24  Quiz 1 

4  Electric Potential  Ch. 25   

5  Capacitance and Dielectrics  Ch. 26  Quiz 2 

 

6  Current and Resistance  Ch. 27   

7  Direct-Current circuits  Ch. 28   

8  Magnetic Fields  Ch. 29  Quiz 3 

9  Sources of the Magnetic Fields  Ch. 30   

10  Faraday’s Law  Ch. 31   

11  Inductance  Ch. 32  Quiz 4 

12  Alternating Current Circuits  Ch. 33   

13  Electromagnetic Waves  Ch. 34   

14  Maxwell’s Equations  Ch. 35  Quiz 5 

15    Ch. 36  Pre-Final 

Project(Lab*) 

Finals      Final exam 

period