Course Name : Engineering Physics

Course Code : FSU030

Course Instructor : Dr. Pawan Kumar
Hours: 3+0+0 Credits: 3

Course Description:

The course would be a basic course in Engineering Physics with a focus on Work, Energy and their
applications in daily life. Fluid Mechanics and Its Significance is to be made clear. EM Waves and
Electricity and Magnetism are also the concern here. Different Magnetic Materials with technical
applications find their important place. Fiber Optics and Lasers are highly acknowledged. Solid State
Physics/Crystallography with X-Ray Radiography is also under brief discussion.

Course Content:
Unit A: Work, Energy and Fluid motion
No of Lectures: 10; No of Tutorials:0; No of Practicals:0
Work and energy theorem, Conservative and non-conservative forces, Potential energy, Energy
diagram, Stable and unstable equilibrium, Gravitational potential energy, Elastic potential energy,
Types of fluids, Significance of fluid mechanics, Fluid properties, Pascal’s law, Surface tension and
capillarity, Continuity equation, Bernoulli’s equation.

Unit B: Electricity and Magnetism

No of Lectures: 15; No of Tutorials:0; No of Practicals:0
EM Waves and Dielectrics: Relationship between electric field & potential, Dielectric polarization,
displacement current, Types of polarization, Maxwell’s equations, Equation of EM waves in free
space, Velocity of EM waves, Electromagnetic Spectrum (Basic idea)
Magnetic materials & Superconductivity: Basic idea of Dia, Para, Ferro &Ferri, Ferrites, Magnetic
anisotropy, Magnetostriction and its applications in production of Ultrasonic waves,
Superconductivity, Superconductors as ideal diamagnetic materials, Signatures of Superconducting
state, Type I & Type II superconductors.

Unit C: Optical Physics

No of Lectures: 12; No of Tutorials:0; No of Practicals:0
Lasers: Spontaneous & Stimulated emissions, Einstein’s Coefficients, Population Inversion, Pumping
Mechanisms, Components of a laser System, Three& four level laser systems; Ruby, He-Ne, CO and
semiconductor Lasers.
Fibre Optics: Introduction, Acceptance angle, Numerical aperture, Normalized frequency, Modes of
propagation, Material dispersion & pulse broadening in optical fibres, Fibre connectors, splices and
couplers, Applications of optical fibres.

Unit D: Basics of crystallography:

No of Lectures: 8; No of Tutorials:0; No of Practicals:0
Unit cell, Basis, Space lattice, Crystal Systems, Miller Indices of Planes & Directions in cubic system,
Continuous & Characteristic X-Rays, X-Ray Diffraction & Bragg’s law in Crystals, Bragg’s
spectrometer, X-ray radiography.

Online/Offline Component in Teaching*:

All units to be delivered in offline mode.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
FSU030-1: Understand the concepts of Classical Physics (Mechanics).
FSU030-2: Understand Fluids and Fluid Dynamics.
FSU030-3: Understand the concept EM Waves and Magnetism
FSU030-4: Understand the need of Superconductivity.
FSU030-5: Understand the Crystallography and XRD.
FSU030-6: Calculate the different operating parameters of Fiber and Laser.
FSU030-7: Express the different crystalline solids.

Unit and Course Outcome (CO) Mapping

Unit Content CO Mapped
Unit A Work and energy theorem, Conservative and non-conservative forces, FSU030-1,
Potential energy, Energy diagram, Stable and unstable equilibrium, FSU030-2,
Gravitational potential energy, Elastic potential energy, Types of FSU030-4
fluids, Significance of fluid mechanics, Fluid properties, Pascal’s law,
Surface tension and capillarity, Continuity equation, Bernoulli’s
equation.
Unit B EM Waves and Dielectrics: Relationship between electric field & FSU030-2,
potential, Dielectric polarization, displacement current, Types of FSU030-3,
polarization, Maxwell’s equations, Equation of EM waves in free FSU030-4,
space, Velocity of EM waves, Electromagnetic Spectrum (Basic idea) FSU030-5
Magnetic materials & Superconductivity: Basic idea of Dia, Para,
Ferro &Ferri, Ferrites, Magnetic anisotropy, Magnetostriction and its
applications in production of Ultrasonic waves, Superconductivity,
Superconductors as ideal diamagnetic materials, Signatures of
Superconducting state, Type I & Type II superconductors.
Unit C Lasers: Spontaneous & Stimulated emissions, Einstein’s Coefficients, FSU030-3,
Population Inversion, Pumping Mechanisms, Components of a laser FSU030-5,
System, Three& four level laser systems; Ruby, He-Ne, CO and FSU030-6
semiconductor Lasers.
Fibre Optics: Introduction, Acceptance angle, Numerical aperture,
Normalized frequency, Modes of propagation, Material dispersion &
pulse broadening in optical fibres, Fibre connectors, splices and
couplers, Applications of optical fibres.
Unit D Unit cell, Basis, Space lattice, Crystal Systems, Miller Indices of FSU030-3,
Planes & Directions in cubic system, Continuous & Characteristic X- FSU030-6,
Rays, X-Ray Diffraction & Bragg’s law in Crystals, Bragg’s FSU030-7
spectrometer, X-ray radiography.
Methodology*:
 45 participative lectures to discuss the theoretical concepts
 8 Assignments based on subject matter
 10 Quizzes based on subject matter
 3-4 Case Discussions/Projects/Presentation/Seminar
 1 Viva Voce
 2 Mid-term examination
 1 End-term examination
Grading*:
Internal assessment - 70%
i. Assignments 15%
ii. Quizzes 10%
iii. Attendance 5%
iv. Seminar 10%
v. Student Teacher Interaction 10%
vi. Mid-term Exam 20%
End Term Exam - 30%
Total - 100%

Books recommended:
1. Modern Engineering Physics by A.S.Vasudeva, S.Chand Publications
2. Fundamental of Physics by Alan Giambattista.
3. Classical Mechanics by S.L, Gupta.
4. Collage Physics Volume-1 by A.B. Gupta.
5. Engineering Physics by H.K. Malik, A.K. Singh, Tata McGraw Hill.
6. Materials science & Engineering by V. Raghvan, Prentice Hall of India.
7. Lasers & Optical Engineering by P. Dass, Narosa Publishers.
8. Introduction to Electrodynamics by D.J. Griffths, Prentice Hall.