Course Policy

Department
Faculty Computer Science
Course Code
Course Title Physics
Credit hour 2
Pre-Requisite
Course Instructor Sharifullah shiam
Text Book Electronics Principles and Applications Fifth Edition by
Schuler

Reference Book 1.FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS 10th Edition,

Halliday, Resnick, Walker
electronic-devices-9th-edition-by-floyd

2. ELECTRONIC PRINCIPLES Eighth Edition by:

ALBERT MALVINO and DAVID BATES

1. Course Description:
this course is designed to have a brief introduction about electrostatics, current electricity, and electromagnets. We will have a
comprehensive discussion about Electronic: (Active electronic components and passive electronic components) as well as
Rectifiers, Oscillators, Radio Receivers, and power supply.
2. Course Learning Outcomes (CLO):

Upon the completion of this course students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate complete and comprehensive introduction about basic structure of material (atoms), charges, properties of
charges and electrostatic force.
2. Explain the differences between current electricity, and electrostatics, series and parallel circuits.
3. Define the meaning of magnets and properties of magnets.
4. Differentiate between direct current and alternating current.
5. Explain the relations between electricity and magnetism.
6. Demonstrate the application of electronics in variety discipline.
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7. Explain active electronic components and passive electronic components.

Topics to be covered
CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Electrostatics
CHAPTER 2: Coulomb’s law and electric field intensity
CHAPTER 3: Capacitance and electric potential
CHAPTER 4: Current electricity
CHAPTER 5: Electromagnets
CHAPTER 6: Introduction to Electronics
CHAPTER 7: Semiconductor, Diode
CHAPTER 8: Junction Diode, Power supply
CHAPTER 9: Junction Transistor
CHAPTER 10: Amplifiers, Oscillators
CHAPTER 11: Integrated Circuits

Learning Domain:
 Cognitive (knowledge)
 Affective (Attitude)
 Psychomotor (Physical or Manual skills)

All three domains are used in the course “ Physics”.

Course Learning Objectives Mapping with Bloom Taxonomy:

1) Remembering
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2) Understanding
3) Applying
4) Analyzing
5) Evaluating
6) Creating

COLs 1 2 3 4 5 6
Col1 yes yes
Col2 Yes Yes
Col3 yes yes yes Yes
Col4 yes Yes
Col5 Yes Yes
Col6 yes Yes Yes
Col7 yes Yes Yes

5. Course Teaching Methods

1 Lecture
2 Problem solving Learning
3 Interactive Learning

6.Grading Scheme

Mid Term 30%

C.Assignment 10%
Quiz 10%
Final Term 50%
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7. Weekly Course Breakdown:

Week Topic Learning outcome Instructor Activities Student activity Assessment

1 Introduction to physics (meanings, At the end of lecture - PPT presentation Asking some Q&A
definitions, and branches) students will be able to ; lecture questions about - feedback
Electric Charges describe the concept - drawing atomic charges, types of
Fundamental Structure of materials charges, and types of charges structure of materials charges, and
conservation law of electric charges on white board. methods of charging
Methods of charging objects.
Charging by Friction
Charging by Induction
Charging by Conduction
Grounding - the Removal of a
Charge

2  Coulomb’s Law At the end of this lecture - PPT Solving problems Q&A
students will be able to: presentations related coulomb’s - feedback
Solve problems about - Solving some law in groups Assignment ( biography
coulomb’s law problems on of Charles Augustine
board about Coulomb)
coulomb’s
law.
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3 The Electric Field
Electric Field Lines
Electric Fields and Conductors
Electric potential Energy
4 Electric potential
CAPACITANCE AND
DIELECTRICS
Lightning
5 Current Electricity
A brief introduction on
Current
6 Resistance
Electric circuits
Electric power
Alternating Current and Direct
current
7 A brief introduction on
Magnets
Properties of Magnets
Electromagnets
8 Electronics
Introduction to electronics
A brief History of Electronics
Branches of Electronics
Digital or analog
Circuits with both AC and DC
At the end of the lecture Drawing electric field Practicing the Questions about the
students will be able to: lines on the board problems related formula of electric field
Understanding electric field with electric field intensity
intensity intensity
Draw electric field lines
At end of the lecture Presenting extra Discussion about Quiz 1
students will be able to: information about lighting and type of
Explaining electric potential, biography of batteries in groups
Capacitors, and lightening Alessandra Volta
At the end of the lecture Solving some Group working Questions about
students will be able to: problems about about different meaning of current and
Defining current electricity current intensity, problems about unit of current intensity
Calculating total current
current in electric
circuits
At the end of the lecture Drawing charts and Drawing the Assignment ( biography
students will be able to: demonstrating the diagram of series of Nicola Tesla and
Differentiate between types differences of series and parallel circuits, Thomas Edison)
of electric circuits. and parallel circuits. solving some
Define electric power. Solving some problems about
problems about electric power.
electric power
At the end of the lecture Making an Practicing of making Quiz2
students will be able to: electromagnet with a electromagnet in
define the magnets, types of coil of copper wire the class.
magnets, to differentiate and a magnetic core
between electromagnet and and a disposal battery.
natural magnets.
At the end of the lecture Giving extra Reading about, Asking some questions
students will be able to: information about Digital signals, about importance of
Understanding the concept electronics, branches analog signals. electronics.
of electronics, Branches, and and types of
Digital and analog Electronics electronics
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Midterm
9 Semiconductors At the end of the lecture Presenting some Taking notes of
Conductors and Insulators students will be able to: animations on TV important points
Semiconductors Differentiating the about semiconductors from animation that
N- Type Semiconductors differences between N- Type and the doping were presented by
P- Type Semiconductors and P- Type semiconductor process. teachers
Majority and Minority Carriers material

10 Junction diode
The PN junction
Characteristic curves of Diodes
Diode lead Identification
Diode types and application
At the end of the lecture Drawing PN junction Drawing PN junction Asking question about
students will be able to: diode on the board Diode in groups diode and its types
Defining types of Diode. and demonstrating its
functionality

11 Power supplies At end of the lecture Explain the types of Discussing in groups Asking question about
The power supply system students will be able to: power supply with the about power supply power supply and its
Rectification Explaining different types of help of different types types.
Full- Wave Rectification Generators, with their power supply
Conversion RMS value to structure, and capacity
Average Values
Filters
Voltage Multiplier
Ripper Regulation
Replacement parts

12 Junction Transistors At the end of the lecture Demonstrating some Writing the Quiz 3
 Amplification students will be able to: animations of important point
 Transistors Defining the Transistors, transistor on TV. from the animation
 Characteristic characteristics of Transistors.
curves
 Transistor data
 Transistor testing
 Transistors as
Switches
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13 Amplifiers At the end of the lecture Giving extra Group discussion Asking some questions
Introduction to small- Signal students will be able to: information about about different about amplifiers
amplifier Understanding the concept amplifier, types of types of amplifiers.
Large – Signal amplifiers of Amplifiers, amplifiers.
Operational Amplifiers

14 Oscillators At the of the end of the Preparing extra Reading about LED, Asking some questions
Oscillators Characteristics lecture students will be able information about LED and LCD TVs. about oscillators.
RC Circuits to: Explaining the and LCD.
LC Circuits characteristics of Oscillators,
Crystal Circuits RC Circuits, and LC Circuits.
Relaxation Oscillators
Undesired Oscillations
DDS (Direct Digital Synthesis)

15 Radio Receivers At the end of the lecture Giving some examples Reading about Assignment about
Modulation and Demodulation students will be able to: about FM and AM frequency frequency modulation
Simple Receivers Understanding the Concept modulation and and frequency
Super heterodyne Receivers of Frequency Modulation, frequency demodulation.
Frequency Modulation and Signal and radio receivers. demodulation.
Sideband

16 Integrated Circuits At the end of the lecture Giving presentation Reading about, third Quiz 4
 Introduction students will be able to: about 3rd generation Generation of
 Fabrication Defining the concept of ICs, of computer sciences. computer
 The 555 Timer and its functionality in CPU.
Additional ICs
Digital Signal Processing