ECTS - Analytical Mechanics
Analytical Mechanics (PHYS504) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Analytical Mechanics | PHYS504 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. |
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| Course Objectives | This course provides a fundamental understanding about the concepts of classical mechanics. It presents Newtonian mechanics at a mathematically advanced level and provides tools and concepts of Lagrangian mechanics that is important for the study of quantum mechanics. Establishing a firm physical and mathematical foundation, the course aims to improve the student’s problem solving skills. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Matrices, vectors and vector calculus, some methods in the calculus of variations, Hamilton's Principle-Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics; central force motion, dynamics of a system of particles, dynamics of rigid bodies |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Matrices, Vectors, and Vector Calculus Chapter 1 | Read the related section from the course books |
| 2 | Some Methods in the Calculus of Variations | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 3 | Hamilton's Principle-Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 4 | Hamilton's Principle-Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 5 | Hamilton's Principle-Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 6 | Central Force Motion | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 7 | Central Force Motion | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 8 | Central Force Motion | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 9 | Midterm | |
| 10 | Dynamics of a System of Particles | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 11 | Dynamics of a System of Particles | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 12 | Dynamics of a System of Particles | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 13 | Dynamics of Rigid Bodies | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 14 | Dynamics of Rigid Bodies | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 15 | Dynamics of Rigid Bodies | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Classical Mechanics , Goldstein, Poole, and Saiko (Third Edition) |
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| 3. Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems , Jerry B. Marion and Stephen T. Thornton (Fifth Edition) | |
| Other Sources | 2. Classical Mechanics. Systems of Particles and Hamiltonian Dynamics, W. Greiner |
| 4. Course of Theoretical Physics (Mechanics), L. D. Landau and E. M. Lifshitz |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 40 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 25 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 7 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 65 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 35 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquiring core knowledge of theoretical and mathematical physics together with their research methodologies. | X | ||||
| 2 | Gaining a solid understanding of the physical universe together with the laws governing it. | X | ||||
| 3 | Developing a working research skill and strategies of problem solving skills in theoretical, experimental, and/or simulation physics. | X | ||||
| 4 | Developing and maintaining a positive attitude toward critical questioning, creative thinking, and formulating new ideas both conceptually and mathematically. | X | ||||
| 5 | Ability to sense, identify, and handle the problems in theoretical, experimental, or applied physics, or in real-life industrial problems. | X | ||||
| 6 | Ability to apply the accumulated knowledge in constructing mathematical models, determining a strategy for its solution, making necessary and appropriate approximations, evaluating and assessing the correctness and reliability of the procured solution. | X | ||||
| 7 | Ability to communicate and discuss physical concepts, processes, and the newly obtained results with the colleagues all around the world both verbally and in written form as proceedings and research papers. | X | ||||
| 8 | Reaching and excelling an advanced level of knowledge and skills in one or more of the disciplines offered. | X | ||||
| 9 | An ability to produce, report and present an original or known scientific body of knowledge. | X | ||||
| 10 | An ability to make methodological scientific research. | X | ||||
| 11 | An ability to use existing physics knowledge to analyze, to determine a methodology of solution (theoretical/mathematical/experimental) and to solve a problem. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||