Department of Physics

About Department

The department of Physics was established in 1995 which is now one of the best well-equipped center for undergraduate studies and affiliated to Shivaji University Kolhapur. Department aims to enable students to enjoy the subject and to stimulate an interest in the social and economic implications of Physics in society. It has two separate laboratories including a dark room containing more than 50 experimental set up. Every year it teaches around 100 UG students for in-depth understanding of the subject..

Teaching faculty members are recruited according to UGC norms of qualification and the State Government rules. The department presently has two full time faculty members, one of them Dr. S. B. Patil are Ph.D . holder and one faculty member Prof. Miss. S. S. Kadam doing her Ph. D. All faculties are active researchers in various areas of Physics like materials Science, thin film etc. One faculty member Dr. S. B. Patil is recognized Ph.D. guide in materials science area. All faculty have publications in peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings. All faculty participat in International conferences held in India . Department is well equiped with internet facility. The department has research facility with equipments like digital balance, magnetic stirrer, furnace CRO, frequency generator, power supply, spectrometer, travelling microscope, e/m apparatus, computer, etc. The faculty members published papers in different national and international reputed journals.

The faculty members participated and presented papers in national and international conferences, symposia, workshops etc. Faculty members are actively involved in the syllabus framing and restructuring at the University level. Apart from traditional method of board teaching, modem ICT enabled methods using the Power Point presentations on LCD projector and audio-video educative material available as CDs and material accessed from the internet, is liberally utilized by the faculty members. Students are also encouraged to develop presentations using these resources.

Vision

1) To graduate distinguished physicist in knowledge and various skills.
2) To provide education that generates good citizen

Mission

• To provide high quality physics education and equipping students for higher education.
• To develop among students, sensitivity to contribute to the betterment of society through knowledge in Physics.

Goals

1)To improve the fundamental concepts and advanced techniques of physics.
2)Provide students with modern techniques in physics.

Photo Name Qualification Designation Date of Appointment Resume
Dr. S. B. Patil M. Sc. M. Phil. Ph. D. Head and Associate Professor 19/7/1993 View
Prof. Miss. S. S. Kadam M. Sc. Assistant Professor 3/9/1997 View

Sr. No.

Class

Paper No.

Name of Paper

Total Units

1

B. Sc. I

I

DSC- 1 A MECHANICS-I

2

2

II

DSC- 2 A MECHANICS-II

2

3

III

DSC- B ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM-I

2

4

IV

DSC- 2B ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM-II

2

5

B. Sc. II

V

DSC-C1 THERMAL PHYSICS AND STATISTICAL MECHANICS – I

2

6

VI

DSC-C2: WAVES AND OPTICS - I

2

7

VII

DSC-D1 THERMAL PHYSICS AND STATISTICAL MECHANICS – II

2

8

VIII

DSC- D2 - WAVES AND OPTICS-II

2

9

B. Sc. III

IX

DSE-E1 Mathematical Physics

2

10

X

DSE-E2 Quantum Mechanics

2

11

XI

DSE-E3 Classical Mechanics and Classical Electrodynamics

2

12

XII

DSE-E4 Digital and Analog Circuits and Instrumentation

2

13

XIII

DSE-F1 Nuclear and Particle Physics

2

14

XIV

DSE-F2 Solid State Physics

2

15

XV

DSE-F3 Atomic and Molecular Physics and Astrophysics

2

16

XVI

DSE-F4 Energy Studies and Materials Science

2

1. Program Specific Outcomes and Course Outcomes: E nclosed separate copy of PSOs and Cos

PSO - 1 :Attain strong foundation in the fundamentals of physics with and ability to

pursue higher education and research.

PSO - 2 : Formulate, solve and analyze Physics problems.

PSO - 3 : Perform laboratory procedures in the coreareas of physicsas per the

laboratory standard norms.

PSO - 4: Skilled in facing competitive examinations for employment and higher

education

Program Specific Outcomes (PSO)---Practical

After successful completion of B.Sc.(Hons.) Physics Course student will be able to: define the basic laws involved in Physics understand the concepts and significance of the various physical phenomena.

PHYSICS

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES: (PO)

Students having an academic background of science at 10+2 level can pursue B.Sc programme in various branches. After the completion of the B.Sc (Physics) degree there are various options available for the science students, they can pursue master degree in Science i.e. M.Sc, work in research related fields and can even look for professional job oriented courses. Often, in some reputed universities or colleges the students are recruited directly after the completion of the course. The student after graduating will be eligible for various government exams conducted by UPSC, MPSC etc.

COURSE OUTCOME

Semester-I

Course Code

Paper

Course Outcome

DSC A1

Paper –I Mechanics-I

▪Students are able to understand and identify scalar

and vector physical quantities in mechanics

▪Students are able to understand and apply vector

algebraic methods to elementary exercises in

mechanics

▪Students are able to understand and identify degree

and order of given differential equations

▪Students are able to solve second order, homogenous

ordinary differential equations in mechanics

▪Students are able to understand the conceptual

evolution of conservation laws of momentum and

energy for both single and system of particles

▪Students are able to understand and

apply basicconcepts of rotational motion

▪In general, students are capable of correlating above

concepts and methods in mechanics to both

theoretical and experimental domains revealing

analytical as well as numerical skills

DSC A2

Paper –II Mechanics-II

Students are able to understand and apply Newtons

Law of Gravitation to celestial objects

▪Students are able to understand geometry of planetary

orbits under the action of central force

▪Students are able to solve numerical problems based on

Kepler`s Laws of planetary motion

▪Students are able to understand simple concepts like

weightlessness, Geosynchronous satellite and GPS

▪Students are able to setup differential equation for

simple harmonic motion and its allied cases

▪Students are able to calculate time averages of KE, PE

and TE

▪Students are able to revise basic concepts such as

stress, strain and elastic constants of elasticity

▪Students are able to derive elastic constants for beam

supported at both ends and at one end

▪Students are able to derive elastic constant (eta) of a

wire under torsional oscillations (Searle’s Method)

▪Students are able to explain the phenomenon of surface

tension on the basis of molecular forces

▪Students are able to derive the relation between surface

tension and excess pressure

▪Students are able to perform an experiment to

determine ST by Jaeger`s method

▪Students are able to discuss and state the factors

affecting the ST

▪In general, students are capable of correlating above

concepts and methods to both theoretical and

experimental domains revealing analytical as well as

numerical skills

Semester-II

DSC B1

Paper –III Electricity and

Magnetism-I

Students are able to understand the physical

significance of gradient, divergence and curl

▪Students are able to apply concepts in vector calculus

such as gradient, divergence and curl related to vector

and scalar fields using Gauss, Stokes and green`s

theorem

▪Students are able to understand and apply concepts of

electrostatic field, potential to point charges, electric

dipole and geometrically regular charged bodies

▪Students are able to understand and apply concept of

capacitor to isolated conductor, parallel plates,

cylindrical and spherical capacitors and allied

modifications in it

▪Students are able to understand and apply concept of

energy density in electric field

▪Students are capable of applying above concepts to

solve numerical exercise in electrostatics

DSC B2

Paper –IV Electricity and

Magnetism-II

Students are able to understand importance of complex

numbers in analysis of AC Circuits contacting

Inductance(L) Capacitor(C) and Resistance (R) and

their various configurations

▪Students are able to define and apply the concepts in

AC circuits such as Impedance (Z), reactance (XC and

XL), Admittance, Susceptance and Quality Factor (Q)

▪Students are able to understand and design AC bridge:

Owen`s Bridge

▪Students reveal mastery in basic terminology in

network analysis for further studies

▪Students are able to state and apply Network theorems

to simple circuits

▪Students are able to understand basic working

principle of Ballistic galvanometer

▪Students are able to define constants of ballistic

galvanometer

▪In general, students are capable of applying above

concepts in network analysis to both theoretical and

experimental domains

▪Students are able to understand simple elementary

concepts such as magnetization and intensity of

magnetization

▪Students are able to state Biot-Savart`s law and are

capable to apply it to straight, circular wires and

solenoid

▪Students are able to understand concept of magnetic

vector potential along with Ampere`s circuital law

▪Students are able to understand the explain the

phenomenon of hysteresis in magnetism

▪Students are able to discriminate different magnetic

materials based on their characteristic properties

Semester-III

DSC-C1

Paper –V

THERMAL PHYSICS AND STATISTICAL MECHANICS – I

Kinetic Theory of Gases and thermometry

Students will able to understand

Mean free path, ,Transport Phenomena:, Principle

of thermometry, types of thermometers, Thermodynamic system, , Zeroth Law of thermodynamics, , First law of thermodynamics,, Applications of First Law (Isothermal

process, , reversible & irreversible processes, Second law of

thermodynamics, Carnot’s ideal heat engine, , Entropy

DSC-C2

Paper –VI

Physics DSC-C2: WAVES AND OPTICS - I

Students will able to understand

Superposition of Harmonic Oscillations, Coupled Oscillations, Waves Motion and Ultrasonic waves, Sound and Acoustics of buildings, Viscosity, Physics of low pressure

Semester-IV

DSC-D1

Paper –VII

THERMAL PHYSICS AND STATISTICAL MECHANICS – II

Students will able to understand

Thermodynamic Potentials, Theory of Radiation, Classical statistics, Quantum statistics.

DSC- D2

Paper –VIII

WAVES AND OPTICS-II

Students will able to understand

Cardinal points, Resolving Power of optical instruments, Polarization of light, Interference, Diffraction

Semester-V

DSE-E1

Paper- IX

Mathematical Physics

Students will able to understand

Partial Differential Equation. Frobenious Method and Special Functions, Some Special Integrals, Complex Analysis

DSE-E2

Paper – X

Quantum Mechanics

Students will able to understand

Matter Waves, Schrodinger’s Wave Equation, Operators in Quantum Mechanics, Applications of Schrodinger Equation

DSE-E3

Paper – XI

Classical Mechanics and Classical Electrodynamics

Students will able to understand

Lagrangian Formulation, Techniques of Calculus of Variation, Special Theory of Relativity, Charged Particles Dynamics,

DSE-E4

Paper – XII

Digital and Analog Circuits and Instrumentation

Students will able to understand

Digital Electronics, TransistorsAmplifier and Sinusoidal Oscillators, Cathode Ray Oscilloscope, Operational Amplifier and Timer, Timer IC,

Semester-VI

DSE-F1

Paper – XIII

Nuclear and Particle Physics

Students will able to understand

General Properties of Nuclei and Nuclear Model, Particle Accelerators, Nuclear Detectors, Particle Physics,

DSE-F2

Paper – XIV

Solid State Physics

Students will able to understand

Crystal Structure, X-Ray Diffraction, Magnetic Properties of Matter, Elementary Band Theory of Solids,

DSE-F3

Paper- XV

Atomic and Molecular Physics and Astrophysics

Students will able to understand

Atomic Spectra, Molecular Spectra, Raman Spectra, Structure of Universe, Stellar Evolution

DSE-F4

Paper – XVI

Energy Studies and Materials Science

Students will able to understand

Energy and Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Biomass Energy, Superconductivity, Nanotechnology,

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