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| Code | SD0051 |
| Name | Physics in the environment |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Label | NFE Non-Field Elective Courses (University) UCC University Common Course |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. SÜLEYMAN ÇABUK |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. SÜLEYMAN ÇABUK
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
Prof. Dr. SÜLEYMAN ÇABUK (B Group) (Ins. in Charge) |
Course Goal / Objective
To enable students to discover that the source of many events in our daily lives is physics.
Course Content
Physics in kitchen; The physics of falling apple; Sun's physics;The natural events; Atmosphere and climate; Waves and tsunami; The nature of light and laser; Physics of walking and running; Effects of electromagnetic waves on living things; Mobile phones and our health ;Effect of radioactivity on living organisms; Solar light to electricity;Towards the world of nanotechnology; Journey to the Quantum World; Space and Time.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Çevremizdeki Fizik, Naci Balkanlı-Ayşe Erol, Tübitak Popüler Bilim Kitapları, 2003.
Notes
Dünya ve Enerji, Vural Altın, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2013. Radyasyon ve Sağlığımız. Dr. Yüksel Atakan, Nobel, 2014. Nanoteknolojiler Dünyasına Doğru, Tarık Baykara, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, 2016.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Using the basic concepts of physics, many physical phenomena can explain. |
| LO02 | Connects between physical concepts and events. |
| LO03 | Explain the effect of electromagnetic waves on living things. |
| LO04 | Explain the difference between heat, temperature and energy. |
| LO05 | Describe the physical form of various natural phenomena |
| LO06 | They can explain the physics of the human movement. |
| LO07 | Explain how to obtain electrical energy from solar energy. |
| LO08 | Know the application areas of nanostructure and nanotechnology. |
| LO09 | Explain the difference between a macro-size system and a micro-size system. |
| LO10 | Explain the nature of light |
| LO11 | Know the working principles of laser. |
| LO12 | Describe the physical events in the kitchen. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physics in the Kitchen: Song of tea pot; spoon in the cup; cup base; the hole in the teapot; safe fire; oven difference; overflowing milk; swirl in the soup; etc. | Research | |
| 2 | Physics of Falling Apples: A brief look at the history of science; universal gravitation law | Research | |
| 3 | Solar System: A documentary about the solar system will be watched. | Research | |
| 4 | Nuclear Reactors from the Sun: Solar related theories, Sun identity card, Apocalyptic scenarios and Nuclear rectors. | Research | |
| 5 | Natural Events -1: Refraction, reflection, absorption, polar light, rainbow, blue of the sky, etc. | Research | |
| 6 | Natural Events -2: Lightning, water cycle, hose, atmosphere and climate; greenhouse gases and other atmospheric events, etc. | Research | |
| 7 | From Solar Energy to Electrical Energy: Principles of solar cells; design requirements; thermophotovoltaic cells | Research | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | General review | |
| 9 | The Eeffect of Radioactivity on Living Things: Interaction of light with matter; effect of radioactivity on living things. | Research | |
| 10 | Effects of Electromagnetic Waves on Living Things (Mobile phones and our health): What is the risk of mobile phones. Impact of mobile phones; base stations. | Research | |
| 11 | Journey to the Quantum World: Historical development of quantum mechanics, paradoxes, parallel universe, etc. | Research | |
| 12 | Towards the World of Nanotechnology. Historical development of nanotechnology; nanostructures, application areas of nanotechnology | Research | |
| 13 | LASER. Obtaining laser light, laser types and application areas. | Research | |
| 14 | Space and Time: General and special theory of relativity, paradoxes and black holes. | Research | |
| 15 | The physics of walking and running physics. | Research | |
| 16 | Term Exams | General review | |
| 17 | Term Exams | General review |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 80 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,20 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||