Specialization guide
Physics
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10 coursescourses in the specialization guide
3 programsprograms in the university directory
Common courses in this specialization
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Specialization guide
Electronics
Elements of electrical circuits, laws of electrical circuits, transient response of circuits, sinusoidal signals and constant response to sinusoidal signals, semiconductors, semiconductor diodes, applications of semiconductor diodes, special diodes and their applications, two-junction contact transistor, field effect transistor, op-amp and its applications, high-power devices and their applications.
Calculus
Domain functions, operations on functions, graphing functions, trigonometric functions. Limits and connection, differentiation, chain rule, implicit differentiation, differentials, Rolle's theorem, mean value theorem, L'Hopital's rule, increasing and decreasing functions, concavity, minimum and maximum values of functions, graphing rational functions, infinite integration, fundamental theorem of calculus, area between two curves, inverse function, exponential and logarithmic functions, hyperbolic trigonometric functions.
Light
Nature of light, reflection of light, refraction of light, lenses, optical instruments, colors, illuminometer, and radiometer, interference of light, diffraction of light, polarization of light, quantitative properties of light, introduction to photons and their energy, basic laser principles, types of lasers, laser control, laser applications.
Mathematical physics
Series, vector analysis, matrices, special value problems, complex numbers
Mathematical physics
Series, vector analysis, matrices, special value problems, complex numbers
General physics
Measurements, motion in one direction, vectors, motion in two directions, laws of motion, work and energy, potential energy and conservation of energy, collision and linear torque, rotation, simple harmonic motion
Astrophysics and cosmology
Celestial mechanics, astronomical objects, astronomical devices and measurements, the solar system, stars and their evolution based on the proton-proton cycle, the Hitzsprung-Russell diagram, other astronomical objects, galaxies, the convexity of space, the expansion of the universe: redshift and Hubble's law, CNO, the cycle of the origin of the universe, and the Big Bang theory
Measurement and connection with computer
Measurement targets, temperature sensors, motion sensors, light sensors, sound sensors, magnetic sensors, analog signal preparation, digital signal preparation, inductors, digital controllers.
Electronics laboratory
Current rectification, characteristics of a zener diode, special diodes, characteristics of a semiconductor diode, RLC and their applications, resonant circuits, RC circuits, metallic semiconductor devices, transistor amplifier, MOSEFT amplifier and their applications, bipolar transistor, field effect transistor and operation, electronic vibrations
Introduction to laboratory techniques and chemical observations
Measuring volumes and weights, the determining factor in a salt mixture, the experimental primary dye of magnesium oxide, calibrating the measurement of a sodium hydroxide solution and analyzing vinegar, substitution reactions, detecting some common ions, determining sodium and potassium using an atomic spectrometer.
Related university programs
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| University | Program | Degree | Duration | Status |
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| KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Engineering Physics | Master's | See official program page | Verified |
| University of Lisbon | Physics and Astrophysics | Degree program | See official program page | Verified |
| Qatar University | Physics | Bachelor's | See official program page | Verified |
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