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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2015/2016

diodes in power supply circuits: half-wave, full-wave, bridge rectifiers; Soft-skills:
transformer, capacitor-input and choke-input filters, special diodes – CS3, CT3, TS1, LL2
Zener diode, voltage regulators.
Bipolar junction Transistor (BJT): Characteristics of transistor, References:
simple transistor circuit, current and voltage gain, load line concept, Laboratory manual
biasing requirements and D.C analysis of the circuits.
Field Effect Transistor (JFET and MOSFET): Constructions and SMEB1201 INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS SCIENCE
structures of JFET and MOSFET, principle of operation, current-voltage
characteristics, biasing requirements and D.C. analysis. Atom, molecule, bonding and bonding forces; crystal structure, non-
crystalline, microstructure; solidification; imperfections in solids, kinetics
Assessment Method: and phase diagrams, diffusion.
Final Examination: 60% Metals and alloys, ceramics and glasses, polymers and their
Continuous Assessment: 40% derivatives, composites.
Mechanical, thermal, electrical, magnetic and electronics properties.
Medium of Instruction: Static and dynamics tests, stress, strain, tensile, shear, creep, fatigue,
English failure analysis.

Soft-skills: Assessment Method:
CS2, CT3, TS1, LL2 Final Examination: 60%
Continuous Assessment: 40%
References:
1. R. Boylestad & L. Nashelsky, Electronic Devices and Circuit Medium of Instruction:
Theory, 10th ed. (Prentice Hall, 2008) English
2. T.L. Floyd & D. Buchla, Electronics Fundamentals: Circuits,
Devices, and Applications, 8th ed. (Prentice Hall, 2009) Soft-skills:
3. A.P. Malvino & D. Bates, Electronic Principles with simulation CD CS3, CT3, LL2
(Career Education, 2006)
4. A.J. Diefenderfer & B.E. Holton, Principles of Electronic References:
Instrumentation, 3 Edition (Saunders Coll. Publ., 1994) 1. William D. Callister, Materials Science and Engineering : An
rd
Introduction, 6 Ed. (Wiley, 2002)
th
SMES1205 EXPERIMENTAL METHODS 2. Zbigniew D. Jastrzbeski, The Nature and Properties of
Engineering Materials, 3 Ed. (Wiley,1987)
rd
Experiment: Function and design. Quantitative Physics, dimensional 3. William F. Smith, Principles of Materials Science and Engineering,
analysis. 3 Ed. (McGraw-Hill, 1996)
rd
Basic measurements: callipers, electric meters, oscilloscopes.
Experimental data analysis: precision and accuracy, significant SMEB1202 MODERN PHYSICS FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE
figures, systematic error, statistical error, propagation of uncertainties
of measurement, uncertainty analysis, statistical analysis, data fitness, Quantum Theory: The need for quantum theory; duality of particle-
confidence limit, test for bias, calibration. Treatment and reduction wave; wave function; Heisenberg uncertainty, Time independent
data. Schrodinger equation; examples in 1-D, Infinitely square potential well,
Data presentation: Tables and graphs. Reporting writing, Laboratory etc. Derivation of Second Newton Law from quantum mechanics.
safety.4 Atomic matter: summary of atomic structure and periodic table; types
of atomic bonding, Van de Waals bond, Lennard Jones potential and
Assessment Method: its relation to mass characteristics; crystal structures, summary of
Final Examination: 60% phonon concepts. Summary of electron conduction in conductor,
Continuous Assessment: 40% semiconductor and insulator.
Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity: Structure and characteristics of
Medium of Instruction: nucleus, binding energy, nuclear forces; radioactivity, conservation
English laws, Q-value, natural radioactivity series; nuclear reactions, cross-
section, compound nucleus, summary of nuclear technology and
Soft-skills: nuclear reactor; X-ray spectrum and atomic number (Bremsstrahlung).
CS2, CT3, LL2 Examples of the use of quantum theory and nuclear physics in
materials science.
References:
1. J.P. Holman, Experimental Methods for Engineers (McGraw-Hill, Assessment Method:
2001) Final Examination: 60%
2. J.R. Taylor, An Introduction to Error Analysis (University Science, Continuous Assessment: 40%
1997)
3. N.C. Barford, Experimental Measurements: Precision, Error and Medium of Instruction:
Truth (Wiley, 1991) English
4. J. Topping, Errors of Observation and their Treatment, 3rd ed. Soft-skills:
(IOP&PS, 1990) CS3, CT3, LL2

References:
SMES1271 PRACTICAL PHYSICS 1. S.T. Thornton & A. Rex, Modern Physics for Scientists and
Engineers, 3rd ed. (Brooks Cole, 2005)
Physics experiments on the topics of mechanics, heat, electricity, 2. R.A. Serway, C.J. Moses, C.A. Moyer, Modern Physics, 3 ed.
rd
magnetism, optics and modern physics. Simple computer programming (Saunders, 2005)
3. A. Beiser, Concepts of Modern Physics, 6 ed. (McGraw-Hill,
th
Assessment Method: 2002)
nd
Continuous Assessment: 100% 4. K. Krane, Modern Physics, 2 ed. (Wiley, 1996)
5. R. Eisberg & R. Resnick, Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules,
Medium of Instruction: Solids, Nuclei & Particles, 2nd ed. (Wiley, 1985)
English

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