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Course Introduction Information


Code - Course Title	FİZ231 - Waves and Optics
Course Type	Required Courses
Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Laboratory + Practice	4+0
ECTS	5.0
Course Instructor(s)	PROFESÖR DOKTOR SEDEF DİKMEN, PROFESÖR DOKTOR NİHAL KUŞ
Mode of Delivery	The course is conducted through theoretical lectures, problem solving, sample applications, and in-class discussions. Within the scope of the course, topics such as oscillatory motion, wave motion, sound waves, standing waves, geometrical optics, interference, diffraction, and polarization are explained in accordance with fundamental principles of physics. Conceptual explanations, mathematical relations, examples from daily life, and problem-solving activities are used together to help students understand the topics. In addition, the course aims to develop students’ ability to interpret physical phenomena, apply fundamental equations, and discuss results.
Prerequisites	There is no prerequisite for this course.
Courses Recomended	Students are recommended to have previously taken Physics I, Physics II, and Basic Mathematics courses in order to benefit more effectively from FIZ231 – Waves and Optics. In particular, basic knowledge of mechanics, electricity and magnetism, derivatives, integrals, and trigonometric relations contributes to the understanding of oscillatory motion, wave motion, and optics topics covered in the course.
Required or Recommended Resources	Serway’s Physics for Scientists and Engineers and Halliday, Resnick, and Walker’s Fundamentals of Physics
Recommended Reading List	There is no compulsory reading list for this course. Students are advised to use the lecture notes provided by the instructor, as well as the recommended fundamental physics resources, in order to prepare for topics such as oscillatory motion, wave motion, sound waves, standing waves, geometrical optics, interference, diffraction, and polarization.
Assessment methods and criteria	The course assessment will be carried out through two classical midterm examinations held during the semester and one classical final examination held at the end of the semester.
Work Placement	There is no compulsory internship or workplace practice within the scope of this course.
Sustainability Development Goals	Quality Education , Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure , Partnerships for Purposes

Content

Weeks	Topics
Week - 1	Explain the fundamental concepts of oscillatory motion.
Week - 2	Wave Motion: Wave types, Progressive wave in one dimension, Overlapping and interference of waves
Week - 3	Wave Motion:Overlapping and interference of waves, Sinusoidal waves, The Speed of waves on strings, Rate of energy transfer by sinusoidal waves on string, Linear wave equation
Week - 4	Sound Waves: Speed of sound waves, Periodic sound waves, Energy and intensity of periodic sound waves, Sound level as decibels
Week - 5	Sound Waves: Spherical and planar waves, The Doppler effect
Week - 6	General Review and Problem Solutions
Week - 7	Superposition and Standing Waves: Superposition and interference, Standing waves, Standing waves in a string fixed at both ends.
Week - 8	Superposition and Standing Waves (continued): Resonance, Standing waves in air columns.
Week - 9	The Nature of Light and the Laws of Geometric Optics: The nature of light, Measurements of the speed of light, The ray approximation in geometric optics, Reflection, Refraction, Huygen’s principle, Dispersion and prisms, Total internal reflection.
Week - 10	General Review and Problem Solutions
Week - 11	Image Formation: Images formed by flat mirrors, Images formed by spherical mirrors.
Week - 12	Image Formation: Images Formed by Refraction, Thin Lenses
Week - 13	Interference of Light Waves: Conditions for interference, Young’s double-slit experiment, Phasor addition of waves, Change of phase due to reflection, Interference in thin films.
Week - 14	Diffraction Patterns and Polarization: Introduction to Diffraction, Diffraction Patterns from Narrow Slits, Polarization of Light Waves

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Teaching Methods
Lecture
Discussion
Question & Answer
Team/Group Work
Problem Solving
Competences
Questoning
Effective use of Turkish
Work in teams
Use time effectively
Eleştirel düşünebilme
Abstract analysis and synthesis
Problem solving
Applying theoretical knowledge into practice
Information Management
To work autonomously
Organization and planning
Elementary computing skills
Decision making

Assessment Methods

Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
	Quamtity	Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam	1	30
2.Midterm Exam	1	30
Final Exam	1	40
Toplam (%)		100