CSS-152: Physics 1
Spring-2020
Course Description
The aims of the syllabus are: to give students an understanding of the fundamental principles of
physics and their application to everyday life and technology; to develop an appreciation of physics as a
human endeavour, thereby enriching the students’ experience of life; to provide a reasonably broad
perspective of physics, thus developing an understanding of the physical environment and of how human
beings interact with it; to provide a general education in physics for all students, whether or not they
proceed to further studies in physics; to develop the ability to observe, to think logically, and to
communicate effectively; to develop an understanding of the scientific method; to develop an appreciation
of physics as a creative activity, using informed intuition and imagination to create an understanding of the
beauty, simplicity and symmetry in nature.
Prerequisites
None.
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
● Demonstrate conceptual understanding of fundamental physics principles.
● Communicate physics reasoning in oral and in written form.
● Solve physics problems using qualitative and quantitative reasoning including sophisticated
mathematical techniques.
● Conduct independent research or work successfully in a technical position.
Lecturers
Yerbol Bugybayev Nursultan Doszhan
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Room: F-402 (Engineering block) Room: F-40* (Engineering block)
Office Hours: Wednesday 17:00 - 17:50 in F-211 Office Hours:
Office Hours
Practice Instructor
Ualikhan Sadyk
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Room: F-407 (Engineering block)
Office Hours: Friday 11:00 - 11:50 in F-211
Office Hour by Webex Meeting(online): Thursday
Time will be announced later
Textbook
1. Physics for Scientists and Engineers 9th edition, Raymond A. Serway
Class Materials
All course related announcements, assignments, lecture notes, etc. will be posted at Google Classroom.
You can download Google Classroom application for your mobile phone for free, or access the webpage at
[Link] from your computer. Remember, you need to
join as a student and use your SDU email. Class code: r4t89ye
Google Classroom ([Link]
Grading Policy
Remember!
If you have two times cheating during the term , you will get automatically FAIL in
Physics 1 course!
No Bonus points and assignments
Component Description Done on Points
Quiz 1 (a) Done individually (one student) Week-2 10
(b) Solve problems (Saturday)
(c) Definitions(theory)
Quiz 2 (a) Done individually (one student) Week-5 10
(b) Solve problems (Saturday)
(c) Definitions(theory)
Quiz 3 (a) Done individually (one student) Week-8 10
(b) Solve problems (Saturday)
(c) Definitions(theory)
Quiz 4 (a) Done individually (one student) Week-11 10
(b) Solve problems (Saturday)
(c) Definitions(theory)
Quiz 5 (a) Done individually (one student) Week-14 10
(b) Solve problems (Saturday)
(c) Definitions(theory)
Home tasks (a) Done individually (one student) During the 10
(b) Each week until deadline term
(c) Solve 3 random problems
Final Exam (a) Pre-Final Project Finals period 10+30
(b) Final exam
Pre-Final Project Overview(there may be changes)
will be announced later
Late Policy
Late submissions are NOT accepted. Excused absences may be considered, if a student has a permission
confirmed by the relevant university department.
Schedule (subject to minor changes)
Week Topic Readings Due
1 Introduction to Scientific Physics
2 Electric Fields Ch. 23
3 Gauss’s Law Ch. 24 Quiz 1
4 Electric Potential Ch. 25
5 Capacitance and Dielectrics Ch. 26 Quiz 2
6 Current and Resistance Ch. 27
7 Direct-Current circuits Ch. 28
8 Magnetic Fields Ch. 29 Quiz 3
9 Sources of the Magnetic Fields Ch. 30
10 Faraday’s Law Ch. 31
11 Inductance Ch. 32 Quiz 4
12 Alternating Current Circuits Ch. 33
13 Electromagnetic Waves Ch. 34
14 Maxwell’s Equations Ch. 35 Quiz 5
15 Ch. 36 Pre-Final
Project(Lab*)
Finals Final exam
period
