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1. University Compulsory Courses (18 credit hours):
|
Course # |
Course title |
Credit hours |
Prerequisite |
|
10032100 |
Remedial English |
0 |
|
|
11000101 |
Islamic Education |
3 |
|
|
11000102 |
Arabic Language |
3 |
|
|
11000103 |
English (1) |
3 |
|
|
11000322 |
English (2) |
3 |
1000103 |
|
11000105 |
Palestinian Studies |
3 |
|
|
11000117 |
Leader ship and Communication Skills |
1 |
|
|
11000108 |
Community Service |
1 |
|
|
11000127 |
Introduction to Computers |
1 |
|
|
|
Total |
18 |
|
2. Compulsory courses from faculty of sciences (31credits):
|
Course number |
Course title |
Credits |
Classes |
Lab |
Prerequisite |
|
10221101 |
General Physics I |
3 |
3 |
- |
---- |
|
10221107 |
General Physics Lab. I |
1 |
- |
2 |
10221101 or 10221105 or parallel with 10221101 |
|
10221102 |
General Physics II |
3 |
3 |
- |
10221101 |
|
10221108 |
General Physics Lab. II |
1 |
- |
2 |
1) 10221102 or 10221106 or parallel with 10221102 2) 10221107 |
|
10211101 |
Calculus I |
3 |
3 |
- |
---- |
|
10211102 |
Calculus II |
3 |
3 |
- |
10211101 |
|
10231101 |
General Chemistry I |
3 |
3 |
- |
---- |
|
10231102 |
General Chemistry II |
3 |
3 |
- |
10231101 |
|
10231107 |
General Chemistry Lab. I |
1 |
- |
2 |
10231101 or parallel with 10231101 |
|
10201119 |
General Biology for Science Students |
3 |
3 |
- |
---- |
|
10201120 |
General Biology Lab. for Science Students |
1 |
- |
2 |
10201119 or parallel with10201119 |
|
10211201 |
Calculus III |
3 |
3 |
- |
10211102 |
|
10211203 |
Differential Equations |
3 |
3 |
- |
10211201 |
|
|
Total |
31 |
|
|
|
3. Compulsory physics courses (42 credits):
|
Course number |
Course title |
Credits |
Classes |
Lab |
Prerequisite |
|
10221103 |
General Physics III |
3 |
3 |
- |
10221101 or 10221105 |
|
10221213 |
Physics Lab I |
1 |
- |
3 |
10221108, 10221221 or parallel with 10221221 |
|
10221221 |
Waves and Optics |
3 |
3 |
- |
10221103 |
|
10221231 |
Electronics I |
3 |
3 |
- |
10221102 or 10221106 or 10221111 |
|
10221233 |
Electronics Lab I |
1 |
- |
3 |
10221231 |
|
10221241 |
Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics |
3 |
3 |
- |
10221103, 10211201 |
|
10221242 |
Modern Physics I |
3 |
3 |
- |
10221102 or 10221106 |
|
10221253 |
Mathematical Physics I |
3 |
3 |
- |
10211203 |
|
10221301 |
Computers in Physics |
3 |
3 |
- |
10211203 |
|
10221313 |
Physics Lab II |
2 |
- |
4 |
10221213 |
|
10221351 |
Electricity and Magnetism I |
3 |
3 |
- |
10221253, 10211203 |
|
10221352 |
Classical Mechanics I |
3 |
3 |
- |
10211203, 10221253 or parallel with 10221253 |
|
10221354 |
Quantum Mechanics I |
3 |
3 |
- |
10221242, 10221253 |
|
10221371 |
Solid State physics I |
3 |
3 |
- |
10221242 |
|
10221399 |
Scientific Research |
3 |
3 |
|
10221354 |
|
10221413 |
Advanced Physics Lab. |
2 |
- |
5 |
10221313, 10221371 |
|
|
Total |
42 |
|
|
|
4. Compulsory physics – minor electronics courses (24credits):
|
Course number |
Course title |
Credits |
Classes |
Lab |
Prerequisite |
|
10226331 |
Solid State Electronics |
3 |
3 |
- |
10221231 |
|
10226341 |
Digital Electronics I |
3 |
3 |
- |
10221102 |
|
10226333 |
Digital Electronics I Lab. |
1 |
- |
3 |
10226341 |
|
10226351 |
Analog Electronic Circuits |
3 |
3 |
- |
10226331 |
|
10226343 |
Analog Electronics Lab. |
1 |
- |
3 |
10221233, 10226351 |
|
10226361 |
Electrical Instrumentation |
2 |
2 |
- |
10226331,102 26341 |
|
10226441 |
Digital Electronics II |
3 |
3 |
- |
10226341 |
|
10226443 |
Digital Electronics II Lab. |
1 |
- |
3 |
10226333, 10226441 |
|
10226471 |
Communications |
3 |
- |
- |
10221351, 10226351 |
|
10226481 |
Magnetic Devices |
3 |
3 |
- |
10226351, 10226331 |
|
10226491 |
Project in electronics |
1 |
1 |
1 |
10226333, 10226343, 10226441 or parallel with 10226343, 10226441 |
|
|
Total |
24 |
|
|
|
5. Elective physics – minor electronics courses (3 credits):
Students choose 3 credit hours from the following table
|
Course number |
Course title |
Credits |
Classes |
Lab |
Prerequisite |
|
10226472 |
Microwaves |
3 |
3 |
- |
10226471 |
|
10226482 |
Control Systems |
3 |
3 |
- |
10226471 |
|
10226483 |
Special Topics in Electronics |
3 |
3 |
- |
10226341 |
|
10226484 |
VLSI-Design |
3 |
3 |
- |
10226341 |
6. Compulsory courses from faculty of educational sciences (3 credits):
|
Course number |
Course title |
Credits |
Classes |
Lab |
Prerequisite |
|
10512382 |
Methods of Science Teaching |
3 |
3 |
- |
---- |
7. Elective course from Faculty of Education (3 credit hours)
The student must choose 3 credit hours from the table below
|
Course number |
Course title |
Credits |
Classes |
Lab |
Prerequisite |
|
10512238 |
Classroom Margret |
3 |
3 |
- |
---- |
|
10512491 |
Practical Education for Science Students |
3 |
3 |
- |
---- |
1. Practical training – 10221490 – department compulsory - (3 credits):
The student registers for this course in the last semester of his/her study. The student must complete at least 48 real hours in practice in one of the public or private institution that is relevant to his/her career. The training period have to be in the working place in one of the selected institutions. The choice of the institution must be approved by the university training center with the consultation of the physics department. An example for the public or private institutions those are relevant to physics department students are listed below:
- Palestinian Ministry of Education (in schools).
- Elevators companies.
- Electricity companies.
- Power and Energy companies.
- Palestinian Energy and Natural Resources Authority (PENRA).
- Palestine Standards Institution (PSI).
- Cellular communication companies (JAWWAL and WATANIYA).
- Communication Company (PALTEL).
- Cars companies (electronic maintenance section).
Courses Description for Physics Department
10221101 - General Physics I
This course includes the following topics:
- Motion in one and more dimensions
- Laws of motion with application of Newton’s laws
- Vector quantities
- Work and mechanical energy.
- Linear momentum and collisions
- Rotational dynamics.
10221102 - General Physics II
This course includes the following topics:
- Electric Charges, Forces and Fields
- Electric Potential and Electric Potential Energy
- Electrical capacitance.
- Electric elements like capacitors, resistors, and conductors.
- Electric Current and Direct-Current Circuits
- Magnetic field, magnetic force, and induction.
- RC and RL circuits.
10221103 - General Physics III
This course includes the following topics:
- Fluids
- Simple harmonic motion.
- Sinusoidal waves
- Sound waves
- Heat
- Thermodynamic Laws.
- Kinetic theory of gases
- Electromagnetic waves
- Geometrical optics
- Physical optics
10221104 - General Physics for medical and life sciences students
This course is given to non-physics students, it includes the following topics:
- Part I: Introduction to physical concepts about: Mechanics, solids and fluids, Heat and temperature, sound and hearing, electricity and magnetism, light and optics.
- Part II: Physics concepts of some medical instruments:
Lasers, x-ray, ultrasound, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Heavy ions therapy
10221105 - General Physics I for Educational Sciences students
This course is given to non-physics students, it includes the following topics:
- Kinematics (position, velocity, acceleration).
- -Vectors and scalars-
- -Dynamics: Newton’s laws, friction, circular motion .
- Work, Energy, power, and momentum.
- Rotational motion
- Simple Harmonic Motion ,
- Gravitation and Kepler’s laws
10221106 - General Physics II for Educational Sciences students
Prerequisite: 10221105
This course is given to non-physics students, it includes the following topics:
- Charge and matter (electric current, electric potential) .
- Electric field, electric dipole, Millikan exp.
- Electric flux of Gauss's law. Electric potential.
- Capacitors, capacitance, connection of capacitors.
- Electric current and ohm’s law.
- Magnetic field, Hall effects. Galvanometer.
- Cyclotron, velocity selector, mass spectrometer.
- Electromagnetic induction and Faradays law.
10221107 - General Physics Lab. I
In this lab., experiments related to mechanics mostly covered in general physics I (10221101) are performed. This includes
- Measurements
- Vectors.
- Acceleration on an inclined plane .
- The speed of sound in air
- Viscosity
- Newton’s second law
- Conservation of energy and momentum
- Rotational dynamics
- Simple harmonic motion.
- Boyle’s law.
10221108 - General Physics Lab. II
In this lab., experiments related to electricity and magnetism mostly covered in general physics II (10221102) are performed. This includes experiments on:
- Electric field and equipotential surfaces.
- Current, resistance, and ohms law.
- The CRO as voltmeter and frequency meter,
- Wheatstone bridge (DC and AC).
- Capacitance (series, parallel and RC circuit).
- Earth magnetic field.
- Resistance and Temperature.
- Joule’s Constant.
- Refractive index of glass.
10221109 - General Physics for Agriculture students
This course is given to non-physics students, it includes the following topics:
- Vectors.
- Motion in one and two dimensions.
- Newton's laws of motion.
- Rotational motion.
- Viscosity.
- Heat and thermodynamics.
- Elasticity.
- Electricity.
10221110 - General Physics Lab. For Agriculture students
Prerequisite: 10221109
This Lab. is given to non-physics students. In this lab., experiments related to topics, mostly covered in general physics for agriculture students (0221109), are performed. This includes experiments on.
- Vectors.
- Newton's laws.
- Measurements.
- Humidity.
- Viscosity.
- Density measurements.
- Specific gravity.
- Soil conductivity.
- Electrochemical Equivalent of cooper.
- Specific Heat.
10221111 – General Physics for information technology (IT) students
This course is given to non-physics students, it includes the following topics:
- Classical mechanics: Motion and Newton's Laws, Circular motion and applications, Energy transfer, and Linear and angular momentum.
- Fluid mechanics, vibrations and wave motion
- Thermodynamics
- Electricity and magnetism: Gauss law, electric circuits, and Sources of magnetic fields.
- Light and lasers.
- Microscopes.
10221112 – General Physics Lab for information technology (IT) students
Prerequisite: 10221111
This Lab. is given to non-physics students. In this lab., experiments related to topics mostly covered in general physics for computer students (10221111), are performed. This includes experiments on.
- CRO
- Ohm’s law
- potentiometer
- Wheatstone bridge (AC and DC).
- Capacitance and RC circuit
- Joule's constant.
- Acceleration
- Speed of sound.
- Viscosity.
- Newton’s 2nd law
- Simple Harmonic Motion
- Boyle's law
- Archimedes principle.
10221114 - General Physics Lab. for medical and life sciences students
Prerequisite: 10221104
This Lab. is given to non-physics students. In this lab., experiments related to topics, mostly covered in Lab for medical and life sciences (10221104), are performed. This includes experiments on.
- Joule's constant.
- Measurements
- Vectors
- Acceleration
- Viscosity.
- Boyle's law
- Archimedes principle
- Simple Harmonic Motion
- Speed of sound.
- CRO
- Ohm’s law
- Capacitance and RC circuit
- Refractive index
10221115 General Physics Lab. for Engineering students
Prerequisite: 10221102, or parallel with 10221102
This Lab. is given to non-physics students. In this lab., experiments related to topics mostly covered in general physics I (10221101) and general physics II (10221102). This includes experiments on.
- CRO
- Ohm’s law
- potentiometer
- Wheatstone bridge (AC and DC).
- Capacitance and RC circuit
- Joule's constant.
- Acceleration
- Speed of sound.
- Viscosity.
- Newton’s 2nd law
- Simple Harmonic Motion
- Boyle's law
- Archimedes principle.
10221213 - Physics Lab. I
In this Lab., selected experiments in optics electricity, magnetism, thermodynamics and modern physics are introduced. This includes the following experiments:
- e/m
- Current balance.
- Oscillation of a bar magnet in a uniform magnetic field.
- Doppler’s effect.
- Radioactivity (β) rays.
- Thermodynamics (Cu-Fe) thermocouple.
- Prism spectrometer.
- Diffraction grating.
- Newton’s Rings.
- Quincke’s interference tube (path difference).
- Photocell.
- Lenses.
- Dc ammeter and voltmeter construction.
10221221 - Waves and Optics
This course includes the following topics:
- Duality nature of light
- Ray optics which includes reflection, refraction, lenses, and mirrors.
- Wave nature of light which includes interference and diffraction,
- Resolution optical instruments such as microscope, telescope, Michelson and Fabry-perot interferometer.
- Diffraction grating.
- Polarization and holography.
10221231 - Electronics I
This course includes the following topics:
Part I: Review and analysis methods for basic circuits:
- review for ohms law, Kirchhoff's law, resistive circuits
- circuit analysis like voltage divider, current divider, node voltage analysis, mesh current analysis, source transformation, Thévenin analysis and Norton analysis
Part II: basics for Semiconducting electronic devices:
- semiconductor fundamentals
- diode and its applications
- Special purpose diodes like zener, varactor, LED, etc.
- bipolar junction transistor fundamentals and applications (switch and amplifier)
- Transistor bias circuits: Dc operating point, Voltage divider bias, and other bias methods
10221233 - Electronics Lab. I
In this lab., experiments related to topics mostly covered in electronics I (10222233). This includes experiments on.
- Kirchhoff's laws.
- Diode characteristics.
- Zener diode.
- Diode circuits and applications.
- Transistor characteristics.
- Transistor as an amplifier.
- Transistor as a switch used in logic circuits.
10221241 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics
This course includes the following topics:
- Different Thermodynamic properties.
- Processes in thermodynamics.
- Equations of state including ideal gas equation.
- The first law of thermodynamics, work, internal energy, and heat flow equation, car not cycle.
- Entropy and second law of thermodynamic.
- Thermodynamic potentials.
- Statistical physics.
10221242 - Modern Physics I
This course includes the following topics:
- Introduction to Relativity.
- Particle properties of waves.
- Wave properties of particles.
- Atomic Structure.
- Introduction to Quantum Mechanics.
- Quantum Theory of the Hydrogen Atom.
10221253 - Mathematical Physics I
This course includes the following topics:
- Review of series
- Complex numbers.
- Linear Algebra (matrices, determinates).
- Vectors Analysis.
- Special functions (Beta, Gamma, etc.).
- Series solution of differential equations.
- Coordinate Transformations with common special functions (like Legendre, Hermite, Laguerre …)
10221301 - Computer in Physics
This course includes the following topics:
- Algorithms
- programming language (Fortran 90 or C)
The duration for above two topics must be at least 7 weeks (~1/2 semester duration).
- Introduces a wide selection of computer-powered mathematical tools for doing physics and mathematics problems. It introduce software package (Mathematica, Maple) starting with following basics and applications:
· Fundamental Commands
· Real and complex algebra
· Trigonometry
· Linear algebra
· Differential equations
· Special functions
· Graphics in 2D and 3D and
· Displaying and Fitting Data
· Some Physics applications to intermediate physics course.
10221313 - Physics Lab. II
In this Lab., selected experiments in optics and waves, Atomic physics and modern physics are introduced. This includes the following experiments:
- Frank hertz.
- Electron diffraction.
- e/m (Thomson method).
- Atomic spectra.
- Photoelectric effect.
- Microwave.
- Hysteresis.
- X-ray (atomic levels involved in cooper; Kα and kβ emissions).
- Velocity of sound in liquids as function of temperature.
- Speed of light.
- Michelson interferometer.
- e/k.
10221314 - Physics Lab III
In this Lab., selected experiments in different physics topics are introduced. This includes the following experiments:
- Millikan’s Experiment.
- Half life and radioactive equilibrium with cobra 3
- Rutherford experiment.
- X-ray fluorescence and Moseley’s law.
- X-ray Characteristic of molybdenum.
- Fabry-Perot interferometer.
- Magnetic moment in the magnetic field.
- Coulomb’s law with cobra 3.
- Heat capacity of gas with cobra.
- Vapor pressure of water at high temperature.
- Fresnel’s equation - theory of reflection.
10221342 – Modern Physics II
This course includes the following topics:
- Many Electron Atoms.
- Molecules.
- Introduction to Statistical Mechanics.
- Introduction to solid state physics.
- Nuclear Structure.
- Nuclear Transformations.
- Elementary particles.
10221351 - Electricity and Magnetism I
This course includes the following topics:
- Electrostatics and relevant vector operations and theorems.
- Special techniques in electrostatics and solving boundary-value problems.
- Electrostatics in matter and relevant quantities needed.
- Magnetostatics and methods to calculate magnetic fields.
- Magnetic fields in matter.
10221352 - Classical Mechanics I
This course includes the following topics:
- Coordinate systems.
- Newtonian Mechanics in one dimension.
- Damping oscillations.
- General Motion of a particle in three Dimensions.
- Non-inertial reference frames.
- Gravitation and central forces.
- Lagrange’s and Hamilton’s equations.
10221353 - Mathematical Physics II
This course includes the following topics:
- Calculus of variation.
- Fourier series and Fourier transforms.
- Special functions: Bessel.
- Functions of complex variables.
- Laplace transforms.
- Introduction to group theory.
10221354 - Quantum Mechanics I
This course includes the following topics:
- Wave function and statistical interpretation.
- Time-independent Schrödinger equation,
- Stationary states.
- One-dimensional quantum systems.
- Formalism- observables and Hermitian operators.
- Quantum mechanics in three dimensions.
- Hydrogen atom.
- Angular momentum and spin.
10221356 - Theory of Relativity
This course includes the following topics:
- Relativistic kinematics.
- Relativistic Dynamics – collisions and conservation laws.
- Lorentz – Einstein transformations.
- Relativity in measuring length and time.
- Relativity and electricity.
- Introduction to general theory of relativity.
10221361 - Atomic and Molecular Physics
This course includes the following topics:
- Hydrogen atom.
- Multi-electron atoms.
- Zeeman Effect.
- Fundamental symmetries in atoms.
- Interaction of atoms with electromagnetic fields and radiations.
- Laser spectroscopy and Bose-Einstein condensation.
10221364 - Principles of Laser
This course includes the following topics:
- The nature of light and the meaning of laser.
- Atom and molecules as a source of light.
- Black body radiations.
- Energy levels and electronic transitions.
- Lasing processes: 3-level and 4-level systems.
- Einstein’s relations and population inversion.
- Laser cavity and laser gain and threshed gain
- Types of lasers.
- Applications of lasers.
10221371 - Solid State Physics I
This course includes the following topics:
- Crystal structure.
- Reciprocal lattice and Binding.
- Brillouin Zone
- Phonons
- Fermi Gas and Density of states.
- Energy Bands.
- Semiconductors
10221373 – Applied Geophysics
This course includes the following topics:
- A view of the earth sciences.
- Plate Tectonics.
- Geological hazards.
- Introduction to geophysics.
- Seismic exploration.
- Geoelectrical methods.
10221385 – Renewable Energy
This course includes the following topics:
- Energy role in modern society.
- Classical sources of energy.
- Environmental impact of fossil fuels.
- Importance of renewable energy sources.
- Solar energy potentials.
- Solar Thermal.
- High temperature solar photovoltaics.
- Passive and active techniques.
- Wind energy potentials and techniques.
- Geothermal energy.
10221399 - Scientific Research
This course includes the following topics:
- Technical scientific writing.
- Techniques of citations.
- Writing scientific article.
- In this course, student must choose a project, with the help and approval of the instructor, and write scientific paper on the project.
- Student has to give an oral presentation for his project
10221413 - Advanced Physics Lab.
In this Lab., selected experiments in solid state physics, atomic and nuclear physics, electromagnetic and optics are introduced. This includes the following experiments:
- Radioactivity
- Hall effect
- Faraday effect
- Electron Spin Resonance
- Thermionic emission
- Microwave attenuation
- Zeeman Effect
- Resistivity versus temperature
- Four probe measurement for a semiconductor
- P-N junction
- Kerr effect
- Magnetic susceptibility
- Compton scattering
10221421 - Acoustics
This course includes the following topics:
- Transverse waves in a string.
- Longitudinal and transverse vibrations of rods and bars.
- Vibration of membranes and plates.
- Plane sound waves.
- Reflections and transmission of plane sound waves at plane boundaries.
- Spherical waves and radiation from a piston.
- Architectural acoustics.
- Noise - its measurement and control.
- Underwater sound.
- Ultrasonic in liquids and solids.
10221451 – Electricity and magnetism II
This course includes the following topics:
- Electromagnetic induction and electromagnetic energy
- Maxwell’s equations in free space and in different media.
- The electromagnetic waves in vacuum, in matter and in closed regions.
- Electromagnetic radiations and potential formalism.
10221452 - Classical Mechanics II
This course includes the following topics:
- Lagrange’s and Hamilton’s equations.
- Dynamics of systems of particles.
- Mechanics of Rigid Bodies: planar Motion.
- Motion of Rigid Bodies in Three Dimensions.
- Dynamics of oscillating systems – small oscillations.
10221454 - Quantum Mechanics II
This course includes the following topics:
- Identical particles with applications to atoms and solids.
- The theory of perturbation approximations with applications for the fine structure.
- Zeeman Effect.
- Other approximations as variational principle and WKB.
- Time-dependent perturbation theory and applications.
- Multiparticle quantum system.
10221455 - Statistical Mechanics
This course includes the following topics:
- Maxwell- Boltzmann statistics.
- Bose-Einstein statistics.
- Fermi-Dirac statistics.
- Statistical calculation of thermodynamic quantities.
- Applications on statistical thermodynamics.
- Thermodynamic laws.
- State of equilibrium.
- Temperature and randomness.
- Applications on statistical thermodynamics.
10221462 - Nuclear and Particle Physics
This course includes the following topics:
- Scattering theory.
- Nuclear forces.
- Nuclear models.
- Alpha, beta, and gamma decays and applications.
- Elementary particles.
- Symmetries.
- Standard model.
- Fundamental forces.
10221464 - Laser Spectroscopy
This course includes the following topics:
- Spontaneous and stimulated emission.
- Atomic spectrum.
- Line broadening.
- Nonlinear optical processes.
- Two photon spectroscopy.
- Saturation spectroscopy.
- Raman spectroscopy.
- Applications in material science (like Medicine, Environmental studies and Industry).
10221465 - Spectroscopy
This course includes the following topics:
- Energy spectrum.
- Energy levels.
- Excitation of atoms.
- Electron Spin Resonance (ESR).
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR).
- IR spectrum and Raman spectrum.
- Electronic vibrational and rotational spectra of diatomic molecules.
10221468 – Astrophysics
This course includes the following topics:
- Contents of the universe; matter, Energy, Dark matter and Dark energy.
- Channels of Astronomical information.
- Astronomical scales and Measurements.
- Stiller formation and evolution.
- Universe of Galaxies.
- Life in the universe.
10221471 - Solid State Physics II
This course includes the following topics:
- Semiconductor crystals
- Fermi surfaces
- Superconductivity
- Magnetic Materials
- Nanomaterials
- Dielectrics
10221481 - Special Topics
This course includes physics topics related to the interest of the instructor. It offers instructor’s experiences in theoretical and/or experimental physics. This make the course has no fixed description, because it varies according to instructor interest. It is usually offered on demand of the instructor after the approval of the department.
10221490 - Practical training
The student registers for this course in the last semester of his/her study. The student must complete at least 48 real hours in practice in one of the public or private institution that is relevant to his/her career. The training period have to be in the working place in one of the selected institutions. The choice of the institution must be approved by the university training center with the consultation of the physics department.
Course description for minor electronics specialization
10226331 - Solid State Electronics
This course includes the following topics:
- Semiconductor materials.
- Crystal lattices.
- Growth of semiconductor crystals.
- Energy bands and charge carriers in semiconductors
- Excess carriers.
- Different junction types
- Fabrication and characteristics of p-n junctions.
- Different types of diodes (photodiodes, LED, varactor diodes, tunnel diodes)
10226333 – Digital Electronics I Lab.
In this Lab., Hardware oriented experiments that provide practical experience in the design, construction and checkout of components and IC for digital circuits covered in Digital Electronics I (0226341) are introduced. This includes the following experiments:
- Logic gates (AND, OR, NAND, NOR).
- Logic gates (XOR, XNOR, NOT, Buffer).
- Boolean Functions.
- Half-adder and Full-adder.
- Half- subtractor and Full- subtractor.
- Decoder.
- Multiplexer.
- Design a logic circuit to multiply.
- The BCD input by 5 and the output in BCD.
- Encoder.
- One Bit Magnitude Comparator.
- Project related to digital electronics I (0226341); the student completes this project within the Lab. through 2-3 weeks.
10226341 - Digital Electronics I
This course includes the following topics:
- Numbers Systems.
- Codes.
- Binary logic.
- IC-Circuit.
- Rules of Boolean algebra.
- Logic gates.
- Design of combinational logic circuits.
- Analysis procedure.
- Combinational logic with MSJ and LSI.
- ROM.
- PLA.
10226343 - Analog Electronics Lab.
In this Lab., experiments providing practical experience in the construction, design, and fault finding for analog circuits mostly covered in Analog Electronic Circuits (0226351) are introduced. This includes the following experiments:
- Regulated Power Supply (voltage regulator)
- Cascaded Transistor Amplifier
- Junction Field Transistor (JFET)
- Collector-coupled Multivibrator
- Sawtooth Generator
- The Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR)
- Interface Circuit by using SCR
- The use of (555)-timer
- TTL NOT gate & 2-input NAND gate
- Operational Amplifier (op amp)
- Buffering to high current and high voltage
- Digital to analog conversion
10226351 - Analogue Electronic Circuits
This course includes several electronic devices:
- FET and JFET
- Frequency response of RC and RL circuits.
- Small signal amplifiers, power amplifiers’.
- Frequency response of amplifiers.
- Thyristors.
- Operational amplifiers and its applications.
- Active filters.
- Oscillators.
- Voltage regulators.
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10226361 - Electrical Instrumentation
This course includes the following topics:
- Analogue measurements of electrical quantities
- Instrument transformers and other instruments
- Measurements of R, L, and C.
- A.C. potentiometer
- Magnetic measurements
- Digital measurements of electrical quantities
- Cathode ray Oscilloscope
- Sensors
10226441 - Digital Electronics II
This course includes the following topics:
- Sequential logic circuits.
- Registers.
- Counters.
- Memory unit.
- Register transfer logic.
- A.L.U.
- Accumulators.
- Processor logic design.
10226443 - Digital Electronics II Lab.
In this Lab., Hardware oriented experiments that provide practical experience in the design, construction, and checkout of components and IC for digital sequential logic circuits covered in Digital Electronics II (0226441) are introduced. This includes the following experiments:
- Programmable Logic Array (P.L.A.)
- Clock pulse.
- Flip Flops
- Master Slave Flip Flops
- 4-bit Synchronous Counter
- Up/Down Synchronous Counter
- Up/Down Counter (4510)
- BCD to 7-segment Decoder
- Dual 4-stage Shift Register (using D-flip flop)
- Dual 4-stage Shift Register (using IC 4015)
- 5-stage Johnson Counter
- Arithmetic Logic Unit (A.L.U.)
- Accumulator
10226471 - Communications
This course includes the following topics:
- Introduction to signals.
- Signal classes.
- Fourier transform and linear system analysis
- Convolution.
- Random signals.
- Autocorrelation function.
- Power spectral density.
- Sampling, quantization, and signaling (encoding).
- Delta modulation.
- Analog modulation schemes (AM, DSB-SC, SSB, FM, PM).
- Pulse modulation schemes (PAM, PWM, PPM, PCM).
- Digital modulation schemes (PSK, FSK, ASK).
- Noise and noise classes.
- Performance of analog and digital communication systems in presence of noise.
10226472 - Microwaves
This course includes the following topics:
- Introduction to electromagnetic waves.
- Transmission lines and transmission line parameters.
- Waveguides.
- Scattering parameters.
- Impedance and admittance matrix.
- ABCD Matrix.
- Signal flow graph.
- Smith chart.
- Matching networks.
- Microwave components, (Fitters, power dividers, couplers).
- T-junction.
- Isolators.
- Circulators.
- Introduction to antenna.
10226481 - Magnetic Instruments
This course includes the following topics:
- Definitions and units.
- Experimental Methods.
- Diamagnetism and paramagnetic.
- Ferromagnetism.
- Anti-ferromagnetism.
- Ferrimagnetisms.
- Soft magnetic materials.
- Hard Magnetic Materials.
- Magnetic materials for recording and computer.
- Motors and Transformers.
- Maglev train.
- Electromagnetic stoves.
- Hard disks.
- Electromagnetic Bomb.
- Superconductor properties.
10226482 - Control Systems
This course includes the following topics:
- Mathematical models for control system components.
- Transform and time domain methods for linear control systems.
- Stability theory.
- Bode diagram.
- Design specifications in time and frequency domains.
- Compensation design in time and frequency domains.
- Data systems.
- CAD control systems.
10226483 - Special Topics in Electronics
This course includes topics related to the interest of the instructor. It offers instructor’s experiences in theoretical and/or experimental electronics. This make the course has no fixed description, because it varies according to instructor interest. It is usually offered on demand of the instructor after the approval of the department.
10226484 - VLSI Design
This course includes the following topics:
- Impacts and progress of IC-Technology.
- Implementation of electronic components.
- IC- fabrication.
- CVD – Technique.
- Ion-Implantation technique.
- Entire sequence of IC design.
- Mask design.
- Lithography.
- Layout design.
- Logic design.
- Design rules.
- Stick diagrams
10226491 - Project in Electronics
In This course, the student is required to make a project by constructing an electronic device (analogue or digital) selected with instructor’s help. The student is also assumed to provide a written report and to make a presentation for his/her project.