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BASIC SCIENCE COURSES

 

CH-101 Chemistry
Type of Course: Lecture + Laboratory
Year: 1
Semester: Fall+Spring
Credits  : 4 (3+0+2)
ECTS: 8
Instructor: Prof. Nükhet Tan
Objective: To teach the basic concepts of chemistry and understand direct chemical changes. To perceive a connection between an observation in the 'real' macroscopic world and an imagined change in the microscopic world ' the world of atoms, ions and molecules.
Contents: The scope of chemistry, stoichiometry, atoms, atomic theories, electrons in atoms, the periodic table and some atomic properties, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, valence-bond theory, hybridization, chemical kinetics, reaction mechanisms, nuclear chemistry.
Recommended Reading:

  • C. Raymond (2003). General Chemistry (The Essential Concepts), 3rd Ed., McGraw-Hill.
  • R.H. Petrucci and W.S. Harwood (1997). General Chemistry, 7th Ed., Prentice-Hall.

Teaching Methods:

  • Laboratory

Assessment Tools: Midterm exams, laboratory work, final exam, term paper
Instruction Language: English

 

CH-201 Materials Science
Type of Course: Lecture
Year: 2
Semester: Fall+Spring
Credits: 2 (2+0+0)
ECTS: 4
Instructor: Prof. Nükhet Tan
Objective: The student will,

  • Demonstrate proficiency in understanding the basic concepts of materials science.
  • Develop structure properties.
  • Be able to interpret the related structures.
  • Become familiar with the technical jargon of materials science.

Contents: Materials, structure of atoms, types of atomic and molecular bonds, crystal structures, Miller indices, crystallographic planes, electrical conduction, energy bound-model, instrinsic and extrintic semiconductors, polymers, polymerization, polmerization methods, thermoplastics, magnetic materials.
Recommended Reading:

  • W.F. Smith (2004). Principles of Materials Science and Engineering, 3rd Ed., McGraw-Hill.

Teaching Methods:

  • Classroom Discussions

Assessment Tools: Two midterm exams, final exam
Instruction Language: English

 

MA-101 Calculus-I
Type of Course: Lecture
Year: 1
Semester: Fall+Spring
Credits: 4 (3+2+0)
ECTS: 7
Instructor: Prof. Abdülkadir Özdeğer, Prof. Dr. Gülseren Aydın, Prof. Dr. Kadir Ramazan Ahre
Objective: To introduce the basic concepts of differential calculus.
Contents: Classification of real numbers, complex numbers. Sequences and series. Tests for convergence and divergence of series, power series. Functions, domain and range. Functions of a single variable. Classification of functions. Limits, continuity and related theorems. Derivatives, differentials. Rolle's Theorem, Mean Value Theorem. Indeterminate forms, L'Hospital's Rule. Taylor and Mac-Laurin series. Local and absolute maxima and minima of functions. Curve sketching.
Recommended Reading:

  • Thomas's Calculus (2001), 10th Ed., Addison ' Wesley.
  • H.Anton (1999), Calculus, 6th Ed., John Wiley.
  • Tom M. Apostol (1961), Calculus Vol.1, Vol.2, Blaisdell Pub. Co.
  • E.Passow (1999), Schaum's outline of theory and problems, McGraw-Hill.

Teaching Methods: Lecturing and problem sessions
Assessment Tools: Homeworks, two midterm exams and final exam
Instruction Language: English

 

MA-102 Calculus-II
Type of Course: Lecture
Year: 1
Semester: Fall+Spring
Credits: 4 (3+2+0)
ECTS: 7
Instructor: Prof. Abdülkadir ÖZDEĞER, Prof. Kadir Ramazan Ahre
Objective: The course aims to give the fundamentals of the integral calculus and its applications to various fields.
Contents: Indefinite integrals. Integration by substitution, Integration by parts. Integration of rational functions, Partial fractions. Trigonometric Substitutions. Definite integrals, Mean Value Theorem for integrals. Fundamental Theorem of the integral calculus. Improper integrals. Some applications of the integral: Length of plane curves, Area of plane regions. Volumes of solids of revolution, areas of surfaces of revolution.
Recommended Reading:

  • Thomas's Calculus (2001), 10th Ed., Addison ' Wesley.
  • H.Anton (1999), Calculus, 6th Ed., John Wiley.
  • Tom M. Apostol (1961), Calculus Vol.1, Vol.2, Blaisdell Pub. Co.
  • E.Passow (1999), Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems, McGraw-Hill.

Teaching Methods: Lecturing and problem sessions
Assessment Tools: Homework, two midterm exams, final exam
Instruction Language: English

 

MA 103 Linear Algebra
Type of Course: Lecture
Year: 1
Semester: Fall+Spring
Credits: 3 (3+0+0)
ECTS: 6
Instructor: Asst. Prof. Cengiz Karagöz, Asst. Prof. Nebi Önder
Objective: To develop the theory of matrices, determinants and apply them to mathematical and physical problems.
Contents: Matrices, determinants. Inverse of a matrix. Systems of linear equations. Matrix equations. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors of symmetric matrices, diagonalisation of a matrix. Vector spaces and subspaces, Basis and dimension of a vector space.
Recommended Reading:

  • D.C. Lay (2000). Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 2nd. Ed. Addison-Wesley.
  • D. Zelinsky, A First Course in Linear Algebra, Academic Press.

Teaching Methods: Lecturing and problem sessions
Assessment Tools: Homework, two midterm exams, final exam
Instruction Language: English

 

MA-201 Differential Equations
Type of Course: Lecture
Year: 2
Semester: Fall+Spring
Credits: 3 ( 3+0+0)
ECTS: 6
Instructor: Prof. Abdülkadir Özdeğer, Prof. Gülseren Aydın
Objective: To provide a solid understanding of the differential equation concept, problem formulation and solving, analysis and critical thinking,
Contents: Ordinary differential equations. First order and higher order differential equations. General solution, particular solutions and singular solutions. Initial-value and boundary-value problems. Some special kinds of first-order differential equations. Orthogonal trajectories of a one-parameter family of curves. Higher order linear differential equations of constant coefficients. Method of undetermined coefficients and method of variation of parameters. Laplace transforms and their use in solving differential equations. Euler-Cauchy equation. Series solutions of second order differential equations.
Recommended Reading:

  • S.H. Ross (1984). Differential Equations, John Wiley & Sons.
  • T. Morris and P. Harry. Ordinary Differential Equations, Harper and Row.
  • W.E. Boyce and R.C. Diprima (1997). Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Teaching Methods: Lecturing and problem sessions
Assessment Tools: Homeworks, two midterm exams and final exam
Instruction Language: English

 

MA-203 Discrete Computational Structures
Type of Course: Lecture
Year: 2
Semester: Fall
Credits: 3 (3+0+0)
ECTS: 6
Instructor: Prof. Alsan Meriç
Objective: To introduce the fundamentals of discrete mathematics and its applications.
Contents: Principles of counting, fundamentals of logic, set theory. Properties of integers, mathematical induction. Relations and functions. Principle of inclusion and exclusion, generating functions, recurrence relations. Graph theory, trees, rings and modular arithmetic. Boolean algebra, finite fields, coding theory, Polya's method of enumeration.
Recommended Reading:

  • K.H. Rosen (1995), Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, 3rd. Ed., McGraw-Hill.

Teaching Methods: Lecturing
Assessment Tools: Two midterm exams, final exam.
Instruction Language: English

 

MA-205 Probability and Statistics
Type of Course: Lecture
Year: 2
Semester: Fall+Spring
Credits: 3 (3+0+0)
ECTS: 6
Instructor: Staff
Objective: This course aims to introduce basic concepts of probability, random variables and statistical data analysis. The students taking this course will be able to obtain probabilistic models for uncertainities in data obtained by experiments. They will also have the ability of doing basic linear regression and correlation analysis for such data.
Contents: Elements of axiomatic probability theory; random variables; functions of random variables; expectation and variance of random variables and their properties; important discrete and continuous random distributions; correlation functions; elementary presentation of statistical decision and estimation theory.
Recommended Reading:

  • M.R. Spiegel, J.J. Schiller and R.A Srinivasan (2000). Probability and Statistics, Schaum's Outline Series, McGraw-Hill.
  • A. Papoulis (1984). Probability, Random Variables and Stochastic Processes, McGraw-Hill.
  • J.S. Milton and J.C. Arnold (2003). Introduction to Probability and Statistics, 4th Ed., McGraw-Hill, New York.

Teaching Methods:

  • Computer usage: None.
  • Projects: None.

Assessment Tools: Homeworks, two midterm exams, final exam
Instruction Language: English

 

MA- 208 Calculus-III
Type of Course: Lecture
Year: 2
Semester: Spring
Credits: 3 (3+0+0)
ECTS: 6
Instructor: Staff
Objective: To introduce advanced concepts of differential calculus.
Contents: Functions of multiple variables: limit, continuity, partial derivatives, chain rule, Taylor and Mac Laurin series, maxima and minima; vector calculus; gradient; directional derivative; divergence; curl; line integrals; double integrals; triple integrals and applications.
Recommended Reading:

  • R.L. Finney, M.D. Weir and F. Giordano (2001). Thomas' Calculus, 10th Ed., Addison-Wesley.
  • H. Anton (1999). Calculus: A New Horizon, 6th Ed., John Wiley.
  • E. Passow (1999). Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems:Understanding Calculus, McGraw-Hill.

Teaching Methods:

  • Problem Sessions: One lecture hour per week is dedicated to solutions of example problems related to the topics covered in the previous week.

Assessment Tools: Two midterm exams, final exam
Instruction Language: English

 

PH-101 Physics I
Type of Course: Lecture + Laboratory
Year: 1
Semester: Fall
Credits: 4 (3+0+2)
ECTS: 8
Instructor: Prof. Galip Tepehan
Objective: The main objectives of this course are to engage students in the discovery of physics and to provide them with theory and application in a clear, understandable presentation. To accomplish this, any new concept or topic is intoduced with a familiar example whenever possible.
Contents: Motion along a straight line; vectors; motion in two and three dimensions; force and motion; kinetic energy and work; potential energy and conservation of energy; systems of particles; collisions; rotation; rolling, torque, and angular momentum; equilibrium and elasticity; gravitation.
Recommended Reading:

  • P. Fishbane, S. Gasiorowicz and S. Thornton (1996). Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Prentice Hall Inc.
  • D. Halliday, R. Resnick and J. Walker (2001). Fundamentals of Physics, 6th Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Teaching Methods:

  • Classroom discussion: Incudes both theoretical discussion and problems.
  • Problem session: In this session, problems related to classroom discussion are solved.
  • Laboratory: Experimental work related to the theoretical discussion.

Assessment Tools: Two midterm exams, 10 homeworks, laboratory, final exam

Instruction Language: English

 

PH-102 Physics II
Type of Course: Lecture + Laboratory
Year: 1
Semester: Spring
Credits: 4 (3+0+2)
ECTS: 8
Instructor: Prof. Galip Tepehan
Objective: Having a strong background in physics is essential in the engineering education. Conceptual understanding is sustained by problems and experiments.
Contents: Images, interference, diffraction; temperature, heat and the first law of thermodynamics; the kinetic theory of gases, entropy and the second law of thermodynamics; electric charge, electric fields, Gauss' law; electric potential, capacitance, current and resistance; magnetic fields, magnetic fields due to currents (Ampere's law), induction and inductance (Faraday's and Lenz' laws) .
Recommended Reading:

  • D. Halliday, R. Resnick and J Walker (2001). Fundamentals of Physics, 6th Ed., John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Teaching Methods:

  • Classroom discussion: Incudes both theoretical discussion and problems.
  • Problem session: In this session, problems related to classroom discussion are solved.
  • Laboratory: Experimental work related to the theoretical discussion.

Assessment Tools: Two midterm exams, 10 homeworks, laboratory performance, final exam
Instruction Language: English

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