Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2PHYS102General Physics II3+2+04603.11.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Electrical - Electronic Engineering
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course 1. Within the frame of electrostatic to relate electromagnetic field to its sources
2. Maxwell ` s equations in the vacuum
3. Introduction to electomagnetic waves
Course Content • Coulomb laws and electrical field. Gauss law. Electrical potential. Capacitance. Electrostatic energy and properties of insulators. Current and resistance. DC circuits. The magnetic field. Sources of magnetic field. Faradays law. Inductance. Magnetic field in the matter. Electro Magnetic oscillations and AC circuits. Maxwells equations and electromagnetic waves
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants Asist Prof.Dr. Derya Haydargil
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, Douglas C. Giancoli, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2009 (4th Edition)

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %60
Engineering %40

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 2 % 40
Assignment 4 % 20
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
7
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 5 75
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 15 5 75
Assignments 4 4 16
Mid-terms 2 3 6
Final examination 1 3 3
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 6 175

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 To relate static electrical field to a continuous or discreet charge distribution (Coulomb law)
2 Computation of electrical field using symmetries of charge distribution
3 Energy of static electrical field. Electrical potential
4 Electrical current and application of Ohm law
5 The effect of magnetic field on moving charge and to relate static magnetic field to its sources
6 Maxwell's laws in the vacuum and alternative current
7 Electromagnetic waves

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Electrical field
2 Electrical field
3 Gauss law
4 Electrical potential
5 Capacitance and dielectrics
6 Electrical current
7 DC circuits
8 The effects of magnetic field
9 The production of magnetic field
10 Faradays law
11 Inductance and oscillations in LC circuit
12 Alternative current
13 Electromagnetic waves
14 Problem session
15 General Review

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
All 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 3 1 1
C1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 3 1 1
C2 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 3 1 1
C3 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 3 1 1
C4 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 3 1 1
C5 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 3 1 1
C6 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 3 1 1
C7 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 3 1 1

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant