Course Plan
A. Course Handout
Institute/School Name Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology
Department Name Computer Sciences and Engineering
Programme Name Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering
Course Name Modern and Computational Physics Session 2022-2023
Course Code AS22015 Semester/Batch 1st/2022
L-T-P (Per Week) 4-0-2 Course Credits 05
Course Coordinators Dr. Chinky Jaggi & Ms Monika Dhiman
1. Objectives of the Course
The course provides a wide scope of learning & understanding of the subject and the main objectives of the
course are:
Understand different types of magnetic materials, role of superconducting magnets in engineering,
the need of quantum mechanics and related phenomenon and electronic behaviour of solids
Understand engineering problems for its physical interpretation and viability.
Develop sufficient depth in both engineering and physics and will be able to co-relate fundamental
key concept of physics to engineering problems.
Study the physical problems related to real life and find their solutions.
Compute gradient, divergence & curl and apply these to solve problems related to vector calculus.
2. Course Learning Outcomes
Student should be able to:
Course Outcome POs CL KC Sessions
Analyze and solve mathematical problems relating PO1,PO3,PO6 K2 Factual 5
to Gradient, Divergence and Curl of scalar and Conceptual
CLO01 vector fields and establish their relationship with
propagation of Electromagnetic waves in free
space using Maxwell's equation.
CLO02 Differentiate between different types of LASERs PO1,PO3 K3 Fundamental 10
and optical fibres their operation, advantages, and Conceptual
disadvantages and solve related problems and
their application in engineering domain.
CLO03 Differentiate between characteristics and PO1,PO3,PO12 K3 Conceptual 8
properties of various magnetic and Procedural
superconducting materials and establish their
applications in engineering disciplines.
CLO04 Describe the dual nature of waves and particles in PO1,PO2, K3 Conceptual 5
context of Quantum Mechanics and to apply the PO12 Procedural
Schrodinger Wave Equation in solving different
physical systems and processes.
Total Contact Hours 48
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy Terminology
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*Cognitive Level =CL
*Knowledge Categories = KC
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12
CLO01 H H H
CLO02 H H
CLO03 H M H
CLO04 H H M
H=High, M=Medium, L=Low
3. ERISE Grid Mapping
Feature Enablement Level(1-5, 5 being highest)
Entrepreneurship 2
Research 4
Innovation 2
Skills 5
Employability 3
4. Recommended Books:
B01: Engineering Physics by H. K. Malik and A. K. Singh, McGraw Hill Education.
B02: Engineering Physics by Chitkara Publication 2nd Edition.
B03: Engineering Physics by Dr. M. N. Avadhanulu and Dr P.G. Kshirsagar, S. Chand & Company PVT. LTD.
B04: Engineering Physics by Dr S Mani Naidu, Pearson
B04: Engineering Physics by Dattu R Joshi, McGraw Hill Education
B05: Concepts of Modern Physics by Arthur Beiser
B06: Engineering Physics by R.K Guar, & S. L. Gupta
B07: Engineering Physics by Vanchna Singh and Sheetal Kumar
B08: Interactive Engineering Physics by Randhir Singh
5. Other readings and relevant websites:
S.No. Link of Journals, Magazines, websites and Research Papers
1. www.apniphysics.com [Engineering Physics Video Lectures], https://goo.gl/P1AqJM
2. https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_ph16/preview
3. https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_ph02/preview
4. http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hframe.html
5. http://ocw.mit.edu/resources/res-6-005-understanding-lasers-and-fiberoptics-spring-
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2008/fiberoptics-fundamentals [Laser+Optical Fibre]
6. http://www.irm.umn.edu/hg2m/hg2m_b/hg2m_b.html [Magnetic Material]
7. http://www.phys.ufl.edu/~pjh/teaching/phz7427/7427notes/ch5.pdf [Superconductivity]
8. https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc17_ph03/preview [Quantum Mechanics]
6. Recommended Tools and Platforms
Google classroom
7. Course Plan:
Session Topics Recommended Page
Number Book / Other numbers
reading of Text
1-2 Electrodynamics: material
B02 Book(s)
1
Vector and scalar fields, Gradient, divergence, curl and their physical B01 10.2-10.5
interpretation
Determination of planck’s constant.
3 Gauss’s theorem and Stoke’s theorem (Statement only), Equation of continuity, B01 10.6, 10.7,
Green’s theorm 10.14
4-5 Maxwell’s equations (differential and integral form), Maxwell’s equations in B01 10.15-10.22
free space, Propagation of electromagnetic waves in free space and its
applications in daily life.
6-8 Laser: B01 4.1-4.5
Introduction, Laser characteristics such as coherence, monochromaticity,
collimated and directionality, laser action, stimulated absorption, spontaneous
emission, stimulated emission, Population inversion and pumping. Derivation of
Einstein’s coefficient relation
To find out the wavelength of laser light using diffraction grating.
9 Various level lasers, two level, three level, four level, Ruby laser, Helium-Neon B01 4.6, 4.7
laser
10 Semiconductor laser, concepts of Holography, LASER Applications in engineering B01 4.13-4.21
ST1
11 Fibre Optics: Basic principle of optical fibre, step index and graded index fibres B01 5.3
12-13 Parameters of optical fibres, acceptance angle, numerical aperture, normalized B01 5.5
frequency, No. of modes, normalized frequency
Determination of angular divergence using laser.
14-15 Attenuation in optical fibres, intermodal and intramodal dispersion (no B01 5.8, 5.13
derivation), optical fibres in communication, Applications of optical fibre in
engineering
Lab Evaluation 1
16-17 Magnetic Materials: Types of Magnetic Materials, the domain structure, super B01 18.1-18.12
paramagnetic materials, Ferrites, Anti ferromagnetic, ferrimagnetic materials
Determination of susceptibility using quinke’s method.
18 Ferromagnetism and related phenomena, The hysteresis loop B01 18.13,18.14
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19 Types of magnetic materials, soft magnetic materials, hard magnetic materials , B02 7.15
applications of magnetic materials in engineering Superparamagnetism B01 18.18
20 Superconductivity: Introduction, Meissner effect, critical field, critical current B01 19.1, 19.2
21-22 Isotope effect , Types of superconductors: type I superconductors, type II B01 19.3 - 19.5
superconductors, Isotope Effect, London equations
To find the hall coefficient and carrier concentration using hall effect.
23 Penetration depth, Cooper pair and BCS theory (Qualitative only), high B01 19.5-19.10
temperature superconductors, applications
ST2
24-25 Quantum Mechanics: Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, Introduction to B01 15.1
Quantum Mechanics, Group velocity and phase velocity (No relation) B02 5.4-5.8
26 Wave function and its significance, Normalized wave function, Time Dependent B01 15.7-15.10
and Independent Schrodinger wave equations
27-28 Particle in a one dimensional box B01 15.11
To find out the , charge by mass ration using Thomson method.
Lab Evaluation 2
End Term
8. Delivery/Instructional Resources
Session Topics Web References Audio-Video
No.
1-5 Vector and scalar fields, Gradient, divergence, www.apniphysics.com www.apniphysics.com
curl and their physical interpretation [Engineering Physics [Engineering Physics Video
Gauss’s theorem and Stoke’s theorem Video Lectures], Lectures],
(Statement only), Equation of continuity, https://goo.gl/P1AqJM https://goo.gl/P1AqJM
Green’s theorm, Maxwell’s equations
(differential and integral form), Maxwell’s
equations in free space, Propagation of
electromagnetic waves in free space and its
applications in daily life.
6-10 Introduction, Laser characteristics such as http://ocw.mit.edu/reso http://ocw.mit.edu/resour
coherence, monochromaticity, collimated urces/res-6-005- ces/res-6-005-
and directionality, laser action, stimulated understanding-lasers- understanding-lasers-and-
absorption, spontaneous emission, and-fiberoptics-spring- fiberoptics-spring-
stimulated emission, Population inversion 2008/fiberoptics- 2008/fiberoptics-
and pumping. Derivation of Einstein’s fundamentals fundamentals
coefficient relation, Various level lasers, two [Laser+Optical Fibre] [Laser+Optical Fibre]
level, three level, four level, Ruby laser,
Helium-Neon laser
Semiconductor laser, concepts of Holography,
LASER Applications in engineering
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11-15 Basic principle of optical fibre, step index and https://classroom.codin https://nptel.ac.in/courses
graded index fibres gninjas.com/app/classro /106106182
Parameters of optical fibres, acceptance om/me/20926/content/
angle, numerical aperture, normalized 430931/offering/623128
frequency, No. of modes, normalized 0
frequency, Attenuation in optical fibres,
intermodal and intramodal dispersion (no
derivation), optical fibres in communication,
Applications of optical fibre in
engineering
16-19 Types of Magnetic Materials, the domain http://www.irm.umn.ed http://www.irm.umn.edu/
structure, super paramagnetic materials, u/hg2m/hg2m_b/hg2m_ hg2m/hg2m_b/hg2m_b.ht
Ferrites, Anti ferromagnetic, ferrimagnetic b.html [Magnetic ml [Magnetic Material]
materials, Ferromagnetism and related Material]
phenomena, The hysteresis loop
Types of magnetic materials, soft magnetic
materials, hard magnetic materials ,
applications of magnetic materials in
engineering Superparamagnetism
20-23 Introduction, Meissner effect, critical field, http://www.phys.ufl.edu http://www.phys.ufl.edu/~
critical current, Isotope effect , Types of /~pjh/teaching/phz7427 pjh/teaching/phz7427/742
superconductors: type I superconductors, /7427notes/ch5.pdf 7notes/ch5.pdf
type II superconductors, Isotope Effect, [Superconductivity] [Superconductivity]
London equations, Penetration depth, Cooper
pair and BCS theory (Qualitative only), high
temperature superconductors, applications
24-28 Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, Introduction https://onlinecourses.np https://onlinecourses.npte
to Quantum Mechanics, Group velocity and tel.ac.in/noc17_ph03/pr l.ac.in/noc17_ph03/previe
phase velocity, Wave function and its eview [Quantum w [Quantum Mechanics],
significance, Normalized wave function, Time Mechanics], https://www.digimat.in/np
Dependent and Independent Schrodinger https://www.digimat.in/ tel/courses/video/115101
wave equations, Particle in a one dimensional nptel/courses/video/115 092/L45.html
box, concept of quantum computing. 101092/L45.html
9. Action plan for different types of learners
Slow Learners Average Learners Fast Learners
Remedial Classes, Doubt Sessions, Doubt Session Students will be
Guided Tutorials motivated/offered to participate
in competitions and research.
10. Evaluation Scheme & Components:
Evaluation No. of Weightage of Mode of
Type of Component
Component Assessments Component Assessment
Component 1 Lab Evaluations 02* 30% Offline
Component 2 Sessional Tests (STs) 02** 20% Offline
Component 3 End Term Examination 01*** 50% Offline
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Total 100%
* Lab Evaluation is mandatory evaluation taken twice in a semester, one will be considered as mid term evaluation and another one will
be final evaluation.
**Out of 02 STs, the ERP system automatically picks the best 01 ST.
*** Further, as per Academic Guidelines minimum 75% attendance is required to become eligible for appearing in the End Semester
Examination.
11. Syllabus of the Course:
Subject: Modern and Computational Physics
S.No. Topics No. of Sessions Weightage %
1 Vector and scalar fields, Gradient, divergence, 5 18
curl and their physical interpretation
Gauss’s theorem and Stoke’s theorem
(Statement only), Equation of continuity,
Green’s theorm, Maxwell’s equations
(differential and integral form), Maxwell’s
equations in free space, Propagation of
electromagnetic waves in free space and its
applications in daily life.
2 Introduction, Laser characteristics such as 5 18
coherence, monochromaticity, collimated
and directionality, laser action, stimulated
absorption, spontaneous emission,
stimulated emission, Population inversion
and pumping. Derivation of Einstein’s
coefficient relation, Various level lasers, two
level, three level, four level, Ruby laser,
Helium-Neon laser
Semiconductor laser, concepts of Holography,
LASER Applications in engineering
3 Basic principle of optical fibre, step index and 5 18
graded index fibres
Parameters of optical fibres, acceptance
angle, numerical aperture, normalized
frequency, No. of modes, normalized
frequency, Attenuation in optical fibres,
intermodal and intramodal dispersion (no
derivation), optical fibres in communication,
Applications of optical fibre in
engineering
4 Types of Magnetic Materials, the domain 4 14
structure, super paramagnetic materials,
Ferrites, Anti ferromagnetic, ferrimagnetic
materials, Ferromagnetism and related
phenomena, The hysteresis loop
Types of magnetic materials, soft magnetic
materials, hard magnetic materials ,
applications of magnetic materials in
engineering Superparamagnetism
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5 Introduction, Meissner effect, critical field, 4 14
critical current, Isotope effect , Types of
superconductors: type I superconductors,
type II superconductors, Isotope Effect,
London equations, Penetration depth, Cooper
pair and BCS theory (Qualitative only), high
temperature superconductors, applications
6 Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, Introduction 5 18
to Quantum Mechanics, Group velocity and
phase velocity, Wave function and its
significance, Normalized wave function, Time
Dependent and Independent Schrodinger
wave equations, Particle in a one dimensional
box, concept of quantum computing.
This Document is approved by:
Designation Name Signature
Dr. Chinky Jaggi & Ms Monika
Course Coordinators
Dhiman
Head-Academic Delivery Dr Reetu Malhotra
Dean Dr. Mohit Kumar Kakkar
Date (DD/MM/YYYY) 11/10/2022
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