Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Physics I PHY103 1. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. MERT YILDIRIM
Instructors MERT YILDIRIM
Assistants
Goals The goal of this course is, by providing the calculus-based concepts of mechanics, to establish the relationships between mathmatics, physics and engineering and apply the physical science to define and solve engineering problems.
Course Content Measurement and Unit Systems, Vectors, Motion in One Dimension, Motion in Two Dimentions, Newton's Laws of Motion, Applications of Newton's Laws of Motion, Work and Energy, Potential Energy and The Protection of Energy, Mass Center and Linear Momentum, Linear momentum, Collisions and Center of Mass, Rotation of Rigids.
Learning Outcomes - Students will be able to recall theoretical knowledge in the field of physics (mechanics).
- Students will be able to analyze mechanical data.
- Students will be able to select appropriate equations and methods for solving mechanical problems.
- Students will be able to use algebraic and trigonometric methods for quantitative solutions of mechanical problems.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Measurement and Unit Systems
2. Week Vectors
3. Week Motion in One Dimension
4. Week Motion in Two Dimensions
5. Week Motion in Two Dimensions
6. Week Newton's Laws of Motion
7. Week Applications of Newton's Laws of Motion
8. Week Work and Energy
9. Week Work and Energy
10. Week Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy
11. Week Linear Momentum
12. Week Collisions and Center of Mass
13. Week Rotation of Rigids
14. Week Rotation of Rigids
Recommended Sources
Serway, ‘Fen ve Mühendislik İçin Fizik’ Palme Yayıncıcılık, Çev.Edit. Kemal Çolakoğlu, 2002, Ankara
Course notes
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 Measurement Method
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 9 9
Homework 1 14 4 56
Final 1 9 9
Classroom Activities 14 2 28
Total Workload 102
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0