Physics

This physics course reviews Newtonian mechanics and motion in a central force field. It offers an introduction to analytical mechanics, non-inertial reference frames, rigid body motion, and complementary special relativity theory. 

Pre-requisites: Calculus, Linear Algebra, Vector Algebra, Calculus, and General Physics. 

This course offers an introduction to astrophysics, stars, planets, and galaxies and cosmology. It discusses basic techniques of astronomical observation, observational parameters, and the different scales and structures of the universe. This course examines the main physical properties of stars, galaxies, the interstellar medium, star clusters, and galaxies. It considers the foundations of the standard cosmological model and the observational evidence that supports it.

Pre-requisites: Knowledge of General Physics

This course is designed for students who are curious about the role of science in daily life. It covers the science in the household and the science of driving, sports and amusement. Daily applications are explored with simple and lucid explanations. Developments in optical recording, medical imaging for diagnosis and the magnetic levitated trains in public transportation are introduced as examples of the modern technology. Contents of the course are constantly updated to reflect the advances in modern science and technology.

This course examines stars and planetary systems in detail. It covers the building blocks of stars and planets, how they form, and how they evolve over time. It also covers telescopes and surveys, present and upcoming, used to understand the physics of these systems. Topics to be covered include: stellar structure, star and planetary formation and evolution, stellar spectra in relation to fundamental properties, end states of stars, exoplanet detection and characterization, planetary atmospheres and interior structures, and stellar activity and its effect on habitability.

The course offers a study of methods and strategies to recognize, interpret, analyze, and design electronic circuit amplifiers, feedback systems, oscillators, and power supplies. It reviews concepts related to electronic components and circuits, and the analog processing of the electrical signal. Topics include: single-stage amplifier circuits; multi-stage amplifier circuits; power amplifiers; feedback amplifiers; operational amplifiers; oscillator circuits; linear voltage regulators.

This course offers a thematic overview of the frontiers of physics, with a central focus on light due to its ubiquitous presence in the development of modern physics. It covers the classical wave description of light, from the history of its discovery to the basic mathematical notions, the speed of light and special relativity, as well as light's impact on the development of quantum theory, highlighting some fundamental quantum processes involving one or two photons. It also explores light-based technologies and considers the historical and philosophical context of these scientific concepts, laying a solid foundation for further study in physics.

This course offers a description of a system to make a link between the microscopic properties of the particles in the system and its macroscopic behavior at equilibrium. It is based on the idea that the macroscopic state of the system is realized as the average over a large number of independent microscopic states. This demonstrates the basis of these statistical principles and their applications to various problems in physics, chemistry, and material science as statistical thermodynamics bridges many disciplines as it makes the link between the physical description of a given particle and the behavior of a statistical ensemble of those particles. 

This course equips students with the basic concepts and problem solving skills for analyzing objects moving close to the speed of light and particles exhibiting quantum behavior. Students gain physical insights and analytical skills for studying relativistic problems and quantum systems. The course content includes: 1.Foundation (FND): a. Wave properties b. Speed of Light c. Superposition, Diffraction and Interference d. Atoms and subatomic particles 2. Special Relativity (SR) a. Frames of Reference and Galilean Transformation b. Postulates of Special Relativity and Lorentz Transformation c. Length Contraction and Time Dilation d. Minkowski’s Space-time diagrams e. Resolving Paradoxes f. Relativistic Momentum, Kinetic Energy and Energy 3. Basic Nuclear Physics (BNP) a. Radioactive particles ( b. Nuclear Fission and Fusion c. Radioactivity d. Mass-Energy Equivalence e. Medical application and Dosage 4.Quantum Physics (QP) a. Blackbody Radiation b. Quantization of Physical Quantities c. Photoelectric Effect d. Compton Scattering and wavelength e. Pair Production/Annihilation f. Double Slit Experiment g. Davidsson-Germer Experiment h. Wave-Particle Duality i. Hydrogen Atom (Bohr’s Model & Atomic Spectra) 5.Basic Quantum Mechanics (BQM) a. Eigenvalues, Eigenfunctions and Operators b. Two level systems c. Schrodinger’s Equation and Wave function d. Probability (Density) e. Infinite and Finite Potential Well (Particle in a Box) f. Quantum Harmonic Oscillator g. Potential Barrier/Step h. Expectation Value and Uncertainty i. Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle j. Commuting Operators k. Hydrogen Atom l. Quantum Numbers, Degeneracy

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the physics of semiconductors and devices. It covers essential topics including principles and design and the foundational knowledge of the functionality and applications of the devices. Students design experiments that use these devices, and link theory and practice so that concepts learned in the course can be implemented. Topics include widely used semiconductor devices, such as diode and transistor, or memory, such as, SRAM, DRAM, and NAND Flash. This course familiarizes students with the common semiconductor devices in the advanced manufacturing industry to gain the relevant background in the semiconductor industry. The course requires students to take prerequisites.