Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / FİZ 111 - GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING

Code: FİZ 111 Course Title: PHYSICS-I Theoretical+Practice: 2+1 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer TACETTİN YILDIRIM (yildirimt@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Preparing some fundemantal knowledge of geophysics engineer during te student’s education period.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Be able to apply the concepts of scalars and vectors in problem solving. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geophysical engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
Examination
LO-2 Be able to solve problems dealing with force and motion. Be able to do experiments dealing with linear motion, freely falling objects, and projectile motion and to explain the results of experiments. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geophysical engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
Examination
LO-3 Be able to solve problems involving the concepts of energy, work, and power. Be able to do experiments dealing with Newton’s Law, forces of friction, and friction constant of surfaces to explain the results of experiments. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geophysical engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
Examination
LO-4 Be able to solve problems involving time, distance, velocity, and acceleration in circular paths. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geophysical engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
Examination
LO-5 Be able to solve problems that evaluate linear momentum, impulse and collisions, interpret the results by experimenting related to conservation of momentum. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geophysical engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
Examination
LO-6 Be able to solve problems dealing with rotational motion. Be able to understand rolling motion and be able to solve problems. Be able to solve problems dealing with mechanical properties of matter. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geophysical engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Unit and the methods of measurement, Motion in one dimension, Vectors, Motion in two dimension, Laws of motion, Circular motion, Work and energy, Conservation of Energy and Potential Energy, Lineer momentum and collision, Rotational Motion, Rolling Motion,
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Unit and measurement methods Explanation, Question-Answer
2 Displacement, speed, motion diagrams Explanation, Question-Answer and Solving problems
3 Coordinate systems, vector and scalar quantities, some properties of vectors, components of a vector and unit vectors Explanation, Question-Answer and Solving problems
4 Projectile motion in one-dimensional , projectile motion in two dimensions, general specifications of related to projectile, uniform circular motion, tangential and radial acceleration, relative velocity and acceleration Explanation, Question-Answer and Solving problems
5 Newton's first law and inertial frames, Newton's second law, mass, weight and gravity force, some properties of newton's laws, friction force, inertia force, elevator samples Explanation, Question-Answer and Solving problems
6 To implement of Newton's second law to uniform circular motion , movement in resistant environments Explanation, Question-Answer and Solving problems
7 The work done by hard force, scalar product of two vectors,the work done by a variable force, kinetic energy,work-kinetic energy, power Explanation, Question-Answer and Solving problems
8 mid-term exam
9 Potential energy, conservative and non-conservative forces Explanation, Question-Answer and Solving problems
10 Potential energy, conservation of mechanical energy, the work done by non-conservative forces, relationship between conservative forces and potential energy, energy diagrams, general energy conservation, mass-energy equivalence Explanation, Question-Answer and Solving problems
11 Linear momentum and conservation, impulse and momentum collision Explanation, Question-Answer and Solving problems
12 Elastic and inelastic collision in one dimension, Collisions in Two Dimensions Explanation, Question-Answer and Solving problems
13 Angular displacement, speed and acceleration, rotational kinematics, angular and linear quantities, rotational energy, moment of inertia calculation torque, relationship between torque and angular acceleration, power and energy in rotation movement Explanation, Question-Answer and Solving problems
14 Rolling motion of a rigid body, cross product and torque, angular momentum of a particle Explanation, Question-Answer and Solving problems
15 Angular momentum of rotating rigid body, conservation of angular momentum Explanation, Question-Answer and Solving problems
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Fen ve Mühendisler İçin Fizik-I,Raymond A.Serway, Robert J. Beicher,Translation Editor: Prof.Dr. Kemal Çolakoğlu
2 Fiziğin Temelleri-I, David Hallidays, Robert Resinick,Translation Editor: Prof.Dr. Cengiz Yalçın
Required Course instruments and materials
Projection Tool

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 11 11
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 7 28
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 5 7 35
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 120