1. Introduction to Physics
By: Sara Sultan
Course Taught under Pak-Afghan Project by Higher Education Commission @ The University of Haripur
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2. Instructor’s Profile Professional Background Research/Specialization
Undergraduate Studies: Hazara University, AWKUM
Graduate Studies: National University of Sciences & Technology, NUST
Graduate Research: Arizona State University ASU, Oregon State University OSU
Training Courses: UC Berkeley, George Mason University, ASU, OSU, NUST
Research/Specialization
Solar technologies, Thermal power production, Water desalination, Nano materials and nano fluids, Computational physics.
Over 10 publications in international journals and conferences
Teaching
Introductory Physics
Research Methodology
Renewable Energy Technologies
Solar Engineering
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3. Course Administration
Resource Person: Sara Sultan
Office Location: HAINA LAB, Dept. of IT, University of Haripur
Contact
Office Hours:
Tuesday: 09:00 am – 10:00 am
Thursday: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Course material:
Download at:
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4. Grading Grading Components Quizzes (Scheduled or surprise) (3-4) (10%)
Assignments (2-3) and project (10%)
Presentation (5%)
Attendance, behaviour and lab work (5%)
Mid-term exam (30%)
Theory (20%)
Practical (10%)
Terminal exam (40%)
Theory (25%)
Practical (15%)
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5. Course Topics Course Content Hands on Activity Measurement:
Physical Quantities, Dimensions, Scientific Notation, Rounding off, Significant Figures
Lecture notes & Class discussion
Assignment
MCQs Practice/Quiz
States of Matter:
Differentiation w.r.t shape & vol., Effect of heat
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6. Books and References Text Book References
Physics 1 & 2 by KPK Text Book Board, Peshawar.
References
Introduction to Physics (Volume 1 & 2) by Halliday, Resnick, & Krane
Physics 1 & 2 for A-levels
SAT 1 & 2 by ETS
Physics MCQs by KIPS, ICA & MM Academy
Note: Students will be provided additional notes too for their convenience.
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7. Course Objectives The main objectives of this course are:
To understand and strengthen the concepts in Physics with enhanced learning.
To practice the applications of physics in daily life.
To develop skills for problem solving using basic concepts.
To prepare students for international standard testing.
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8. Learning Outcomes By the end of this course, students will be able to:
Learn and understand the basic course content and concepts.
Solve the daily life problems applying basic laws.
Practically perform the general experiments and work on projects.
Solve the international standard tests.
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