Computer Techniques in Science & Engineering......... 3 Use of computational tools to solve problems from classical and quantum mechanics, static’s, thermodynamics, digital signal analysis and others. Required 233 and 233L or CHEM 106, MATH 205 recommended. Three hours lecture and labs per week. Offered alternate years. Lab Fee: $75. Statics........................................................................................... 3 Statics of particles, rigid bodies in two and three dimensions, centroids and centers of gravity, structures, friction, and iner- tia. Primarily for pre-engineering majors. Three hours lecture each week. Prerequisites: PHSC 132, 132L. Classical Mechanics. ............................................................... 3 Newtonian mechanics of particles and systems of particles, rigid bodies, oscillating systems, gravitation, moving coordi- nate systems, Lagrange’s and Hamilton’s equations. Primarily for physics emphasis majors. Three hours lecture. Prerequisites: 132, 132L. Circuits & Instrumentation I................................................. 5 An introduction to electronic circuit analysis and design. Three hours lecture, six hours laboratory each week. Prerequisites: 233, 233L. Fee: $120. Thermodynamics..................................................................... 3 Introduction to energy, heat, work, entropy, temperature and states of matter. The first, second and third laws of thermody- namics with an emphasis on applications. Prerequisites: 132, 132L. Electrodynamics....................................................................... 3 The application of vector calculus and Maxwell’s equations in the analysis of static and dynamic electromagnetic waves in dielectrics and conductors. Prerequisites: 233, 233L. Fundamentals of Materials Science.................................. 3 Introduction to the structure-property relationships of engineering and natural materials including metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. Examines the strength of materials, strengthening mechanisms, diffusion, phase transformations, heat treatment and microstructure control. Considers how materials are selected for design of a product. Prerequisite: One of PHSC 132 and 132L or CHEM 106 and MATH 106. Of- fered alternate years. Fee: $75 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics. ............................. 3 An introduction to quantum mechanics including 1-D poten- tials, Schrodinger’s equation, the hydrogen atom with spin, Dirac notation, operator formalism, bonding, the solid state and interpretation. Prerequisites: 234 and MATH 205.
factors in engineering projects and examples of engineering design problems from professionals and through field trips. Fee: $40. Data Analysis & Presentation............................................... 1 This course is intended for physical science and pre-engineer- ing majors or anyone else interested in learning to develop their intuition for problem-solving using formal and informal techniques. Involves the use of MATLAB, Excel and other computer tools for data analysis. Fee: $40. General Physics I: Mechanics & Heat. ............................... 3 Basic principles of physics emphasizing Newtonian mechan- ics; conservation of energy and momentum; oscillations, fluids and thermodynamics. Primarily for physical science and pre- engineering majors. Three hours lecture weekly. Prerequisite: MATH 105. Fall term only.
PHSC 311
PHSC 124
PHSC 313
PHSC 132
PHSC 318
PHSC 132L General Physics I Laboratory............................................... 1 The application of the laws and theories of mechanics and thermodynamics through experiment. Laboratory to ac- company General Physics I. Concurrent with PHSC 132. Three hours laboratory weekly. Fee: $75.
PHSC 321
General Physics II: Electricity & Magnetism.................... 3 Introduction to electrostatics, conductors and currents, mag- netic fields, and Maxwell’s equations. Primarily for physical sci- ence and pre-engineering majors. Three hours lecture weekly. Prerequisites: PHSC 132, 132L. Spring term only.
PHSC 233
PHSC 331
PHSC 233L General Physics II Laboratory.............................................. 1 The application of the laws and theories of electricity and magnetism through experiment. Laboratory to accompany General Physics II. Concurrent with PHSC 233. Three hours laboratory weekly. Fee: $75.
PHSC 340
General Physics III: Waves, Optics & Modern Physics........................................ 4 Wave theory, sound, geometric optics, interference and dif- fraction, relativity, wave properties of particles, and introduc- tion to quantum physics. Primarily for physical science and pre-engineering majors. The optics section may be taken for one unit of credit (PHSC 450). Three hours lecture; three hours laboratory, weekly. Prerequisites: PHSC 233, 233L. Lab Fee: $60. Science & Origins..................................................................... 3 A survey of basic scientific theories of origins, their crucial experimental evidences, and background material in physics, chemistry, geology and astronomy. Particular attention will be given to comparison of scientific theories of origins and biblical revelation.
PHSC 234
PHSC 352
PHSC 250
PHSC 412
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