PHYS-101   Applied Physics

Credit Hours: 03

DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES

This course is designed to provide a basic introduction of electronics and electrical manufacturing techniques to students of computer science and inforation technology. This course provides a wide range of analytical concetps essential to the solution of advanced problems in Physics. The main objective is to have an in-depth understanding of electronics circuits and its design, solid state materials, optoelectronics devices, power suppliers, transistors, modulation and demodulation, integrated circuits and fiber optics.

Learning Outcomes

This course will enable students to understand

1. Zero Reference Level, Chassis Ground, Ohm‘s Law, Formula Variations of Ohm‘s Law, Graphical Representation of Ohm‘s Law, Linear Resistor, Non Linear Resistor, Cells in Series and Parallel.
2. Resistive Circuits. 
3. Resistors , Inductors, Capacitors 
4. Energy Sources
5. Magnetism and electromagnetism 
6. Solid State. Atomic structure, Electron distribution of different atoms, Energy bands in solids, Bonds in solids, Conduction in solids, Conductors, Semiconductors and types of semiconductors, Insulators, Majority and Minority charge carriers, Mobile charge carriers and immobile ions, Drift current in good conductors
7. P-N Junction. Formation of depletion layer, Junction or barrier voltage, Forward biased P-N Junction, Forward V/I Characteristics, Reverse biased P-N Junction, Re-verse Saturation Current, Reverse V/I Characteristics, Junction breakdown, Junction Capacitance
8. Optoelectronics Devices,  Spectral response of human eye, Light Emitting Diode (LED), Photo-emissive Devices, Photomultiplier Tube, Photovoltaic Devices, Bulk type Photoconductive cells, Photodiodes, P-N junction Photodiode, PIN Photodiode, and Avalanche Photodiode
9. DC Power Supplies. Unregulated and Regulated Power Supply, Steady and Pulsating DC Voltages, Rectifiers , Filters, Voltage Multipliers , Silicon Controlled Rectifier 
10. The Basic Transistor. Transistor Biasing, Transistor Circuit Configuration.
11. Modulation and Demodulation. Carrier Waves, Modulation, Demodulation or Detection, Comparison between Amplitude Modulation (AM) and Frequency Modulation (FM). 
12. Integrated Circuits. Advantages of ICs and Drawbacks of ICs, Scale of Integration, Classification of ICs by function, Linear and Digital Integrated Circuits, IC Terminology, Fabrication of IC Components, Popular Application of ICs, Operational Amplifier.
13. Fiber Optics. Structure of Optical Fibers, Classification of Optical Fibers, Fiber Characteristics, Choice of Wavelength, Optical Fiber cable, Application of Fiber Optic Communication.

Recommended Books

Basic Electronics solid state by B.L Theraja

System of Evaluation

Sessional:              20 Marks (Presentation/Assignment 05, Attendance 05, Quiz 10)

Mid term Exam:     30 Marks

Final Exam:           50 Marks

Key Dates

          Midterm exam will be conducted after eight weeks from the start of course and after sixteen weeks final term exam will be conducted

Time Table of Classes

          The class for this course will be conducted for BSIT-I  (Self Support) on

          Monday, Wednesday:      From 12:30 to 02:00

          The class for this course will be conducted for BSSE-I  (Self Support) on  

          Wednesday, Friday:      From  12:30 to 2:00

Rules and regulations:

           Attendance: 80% class attendance is compulsory.

           Disciplines: All students must be disciplined in the classroom.

           Time bounds: Assignments must be submitted as per time schedules.

           Time table: Students must follow the classroom timings as per time table.