Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / FİZ303 - PHYSICS

Code: FİZ303 Course Title: STATISTICAL PHYSICS AND THERMODYNAMICS I Theoretical+Practice: 4+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department PHYSICS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer BAYRAM DEVİREN (bayram.deviren@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Basic concepts and principles of thermodynamics in a way to give students a clear and logical, interesting real-world applications by providing a broad perspective in understanding the basic principles and concepts to ensure.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Thermal equilibrium, to do the laws and applications of thermodynamics PO-1 To demonstrate their knowledge of the basic scientific principles and fundamental concepts and skills of the field.
Examination
LO-2 To learn the temperature, heat and work, specific heat, heat capacity, entropy, heat conduction, heat transfer mechanisms. PO-3 Communicate scientific ideas clearly and effectively.
 		Examination
LO-3 Applying the basic laws of thermodynamics. PO-6 To demonstrate the ability to think critically and to use appropriate concepts to analyze qualitatively problems or situations involving physics.
 		Examination
LO-4 Be able to solve problems involving Phase transitions, Ideal gas state equation, Mathematical theorems, State of the differential mobility PO-5 To connect physical principals and laws to problems.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Thermal stability, and the laws and application of thermodynamics, temperature, heat and work, specific heat, heat capacity, entropy, heat conduction, heat transfer mechanism.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Changes of state, Cycles and Pressure Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method
2 Temperature and Thermodynamics of the zero law Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method
3 Ideal gas temperature scale, Thermal expansion, Pure substances Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method
4 Phase transitions, Ideal gas state equation, Mathematical theorems, State of the differential mobility Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method
5 Thermal concepts, Heat capacity Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method
6 State changing temperature, The work in thermodynamic processes Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method
7 State exchange and thermodynamic processes Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Reversible processes Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method
10 Thermodynamics of the first law, Energy, Applications of first law Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method
11 Heat Transfer, Conduction, Convection, Radiation Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method
12 Kinetic theory of gas, The molecular model for ideal gas, Microscopic comment of pressure and temperature, Energy’ co division, Heat capacity of ideal gases, Adiabatic process for ideal gas, Heat capacity of the solids Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method
13 Thermodynamics of the second law Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method
14 Carnot Cycle Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method
15 Thermodynamics of the third law Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
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) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 14 56
       c) Performance Project 3 10 30
       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 2 5 10
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 3 6 18
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 146