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  Course Description
Course Name : Physics For Engineers

Course Code : ME 153

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 5

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. ARİF ÖZBEK

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Transforms the unit of length and mass of different systems
Describes the motion of the body axes independently
Relates the concepts of angular and linear
Explains the concept of equilibrium

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Equip students with the basic knowledge of engineering physics to gain the ability to solve a variety of problems in physics.

Course Contents : Unit systems, speed and velocity, Newton´s Laws, work and kinetic energy, momentum and its conservation, properties of fluids, temperature and ideal gases, heat flow and 1st law of thermodynamics, the effect of magnetic fields, Faraday´s law, magnetizm and matter, alternating currents

Language of Instruction : English

Work Place : Department of Mechanical Engineering


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 One dimensional motion Textbook "Chapter 1 & 2" The course lectures, homework (not to be evaluated)
2 Two and three dimensional motion Textbook "Chapter 3" The course lectures, homework (not to be evaluated)
3 Laws of Newton Textbook "Chapter 4" The course lectures, homework (not to be evaluated)
4 Aplication of Newton´s laws Textbook "Chapter 5" The course lectures, homework (not to be evaluated)
5 Work and kinetic energy Textbook "Chapter 6" The course lectures, homework (not to be evaluated)
6 Potential energy and conservation of energy Textbook "Chapter 7" The course lectures, homework (not to be evaluated)
7 Momentum and its conservation Textbook "Chapter 8" The course lectures, homework (not to be evaluated)
8 Mid-term exam
9 Statics, properties of fluids Textbook "Chapter 11 & 16" The course lectures, homework (not to be evaluated)
10 Temperature and ideal gases Textbook "Chapter 17" The course lectures, homework (not to be evaluated)
11 Heat flow and 1st law of thermodynamics Textbook "Chapter 18" The course lectures, homework (not to be evaluated)
12 The effect of magnetic fields Textbook "Chapter 28" The course lectures, homework (not to be evaluated)
13 The Law of Faraday Textbook "Chapter 30" The course lectures, homework (not to be evaluated)
14 Magnetizm Textbook "Chapter 31" The course lectures, homework (not to be evaluated)
15 Alternating current Textbook "Chapter 33" The course lectures, homework (not to be evaluated)
16/17 Final exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Textbook: Physics for Engineers and Scientists; Third Edition. Writers: P.M. Fishbane, S.G. Gasiorowicz, S.T. Thornton. Publisher: Pearson-Prentice Hall.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 30
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 70
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Students gain a command of basic concepts, theories and principles in mechanical engineering 4
2 Student become equipped with the basic knowledge of math, science and engineering 5
3 Students are able to design and carry out experiments in the basic fields of mechanical engineering, and interpret the results and the data obtained from the experiments 2
4 Students become equipped with a variety of skills and knowledge regarding engineering techniques 4
5 Students are able to design a system, component or process in order to meet the needs of various engineering problems within technical, economic, environmental, manufacturability, and sustainability limits. 2
6 Students independently review and learn the applications in an enterprise, make a critical assessment of the problems faced with, formulate problems and propose solutions by selecting the proper technique 3
7 Students take initiative in identification, design, development and use of a product or production process. 2
8 Students become aware of the necessity of lifelong learning and continuously self-renew 3
9 Students use English effectively for technical or non-technical topics orally or in wirtten form. 5
10 Students become effective in using computer, computer-aided drafting, design, analysis, and presentation 1
11 Students have good communicatino skills with a tendency to work in teams, and are able to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team 3
12 Students become aware of the technical and ethical responsibilities, as well as being inquisitive and innovative 4
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 16 4 64
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 1 1
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 125
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5
ECTS Credit: 5