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This is the syllabus for the physics for engineers course (ns1002) offered by the department of electrical engineering at the national university of computer & emerging sciences, fast-nu in lahore. The course covers topics such as simple harmonic motion, waves, electricity, and magnetism. It is worth 3+1 credits and is assessed through quizzes, assignments, midterms, and a final exam. The course aims to enhance the understanding of other engineering courses by introducing the concepts of waves & oscillations and electricity & magnetism.
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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF COMPUTER & EMERGING SCIENCES, FAST-NU Course Title Physics for Engineers Course Code NS Department Department of Electrical Engineering (DEE) Campus Lahore Knowledge Profile Natural Sciences (WK1) Credit Hrs. 3+ Knowledge Area Interdisciplinary Engineering (KA09) Grading Scheme Relative HEC Knowledge Area Natural Sciences Applicable From Fall 2022 Pre-requisite(s) Course Objective To introduce the concepts of Waves & Oscillations and Electricity & Magnetism to enhance the understanding of other subsequent engineering courses. No. Assigned Program Learning Outcome (PLO) 2 An ability to identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences. I = Introduction, R = Reinforcement, E = Evaluation, A = Assignment, Q = Quiz, M = Midterm, F=Final, L = Lab, P = Project, W = Written Report. No. Course Learning Outcome (CLO) Statements Assessment Tools Taxonomy Levels
Demonstrate characterization of oscillations and waves for situations described schematically and verbally
Apply Laws of electrostatics for a given charge distribution to find important properties of the electric field.
Explain the interactions between electric and magnetic fields involving current carrying conductors and sources of emf.
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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF COMPUTER & EMERGING SCIENCES, FAST-NU Text Book Title Fundamentals of Physics (Extended 10th Edition) Author David Halliday, Jearl Walker, and Robert Resnick Publisher © 2013 by John Wiley & Sons Inc. Ref. Book(s) Title Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics (6th Edition) Author Raymond A. Serway & John W. Jewett Publisher Cengage Title Physics for Scientists and Engineers – A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics Author Rendall D. Knight Publisher Pearson 4th^ Edition Week Course Contents/Topics Chapter CLO* 1 Simple Harmonic Motion, the Force Law for SHM, Angular SHM, Simple Pendulum
2 Damped SHM, Circular Motion & SHM, Energy in SHM and Conservation 15 1 3 Types of Waves, Sinusoidal Waves, Wavelength and Frequency, Speed of Wave
4 Principle of Superposition of Waves & Interference, Sound Waves, Doppler’s Effect
5 Electric Charge & Properties, Electrostatic Force, Coulomb's Law, Electric Field, Induction, Electric Field Due to Point Charge, Due to Electric Dipole,
6 Gauss' Law, Flux, Flux of Electric Field, Gauss's Law, Equivalency of Gauss's Law and Coulombs' Law
(^7) Applications: Cylindrical Symmetry, Planar Symmetry, Spherical Symmetry 23 2 8 Electric Potential and Energy, Potential from Field, Electric Potential from Point Charge
9 Capacitance, Parallel Plate, Cylindrical & Spherical Capacitors, Capacitors in Parallel and in Series, Capacitors in Dielectrics
10 Electric Current, Current Density and Drift Speed, Resistance & Resistivity and Variation with Temperature, Ohm's Law, Basic Circuit
11 Magnetic Fields and Field Lines, Crossed Fields: Hall Effect, Circulating Charge Particles, Magnetic Force on Current Carrying Wire
12 Magnetic Field Due to Current, Ampere's Law, Magnetic Field Inside/Outside Wire, Solenoids and Toroids
(^13) Faraday's law of Induction, Lenz's law 30 3 14 Induction and Energy Transfers, Induced Electric Fields, Reformulation of Faraday's Law
*Reference book chapters are given in brackets Assessment Tools Weightage Quizzes (3), Assignments (3)
Midterms 30.0% Final Exam 50.0% EE. Dept. Lahore Page 2 of 2 v.02.01.