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    The document outlines a course on Mechanics and Optics for first year civil engineering students, including an overview of the course objectives, topics, and experiments aimed to familiarize students with fundamental concepts in elasticity, surface tension, viscosity, interference, diffraction, polarization, and fiber optics through both theoretical and practical learning. Specific topics include Hooke's law, elastic moduli, viscosity, interference, diffraction, polarization, lasers, and fiber optics. Assessment involves exams and a practical component involving experiments related to the theoretical topics.

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    Far Western University

    Faculty of Engineering
    Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
    Course of Study

    Course Title: Mechanics and Optics Credit: 3


    Course No.: SH 122 Number of hours per week: 3
    Nature of the Course: Theory Total hours: 45
    Year: First, Semester: Second Level: Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)

    1. Course Description
    The course intends to enable the students to be acquainted with the basic concepts and principles of
    mechanics and optics. Students will be familiarized with the fundamentals of elasticity, surface tension,
    viscosity, interference, diffraction, polarization, fibreoptics, lasers, etc.

    2. Course Objectives
    At the end of this course the students should be able:
    • to acquire sufficient basic knowledge in mechanics and optics.
    • to apply this knowledge base for studying major courses.
    • to introduce the concepts and methods of mechanics and optics needed for application in various
    areas.

    3. Specific Objectives and Contents


    Specific Objectives Contents
     Understand the elastic Unit I: Elasticity(6)
    properties of matter
     Understand and distinguish Elastic properties of matter, stress, strain, Hooke’s law,
    between stress and strain different types of moduli of elasticity, interrelations of elastic
     Learn Hooke’s law moduli, torsion of a cylinder, internal bending moment,
     Understand different types of cantilever, bending of beams, elastic hysteresis
    moduli of elasticity and their
    interrelationship
     Understandthe torsion of a
    cylinder
     Develop the idea of cantilever
    and bending of beams
     Understandelastic hysteresis

     Develop the concept of Surface Unit II: Surface Tension (4)


    tension and surface energy Surface tension and surface energy, molecular theory, angle
     Understand the molecular of contact, excess pressure over a curved surface, capillarity
    theory
     Understand the angle of contact
     Calculation of excess pressure
    over a curved surface
     Understand capillarity
     Distinguish between streamline Unit III: Viscosity (5)
    and turbulent motion Streamline and turbulent motion, Continuity equation,
     Understand the continuity coefficient of viscosity, critical velocity, Reynold’s number,
    equation Poiseuille’s equation, Stokes law, terminal velocity,
     Defne the coefficient of Bernoulli’s theorem and applications
    viscosity
     Understand critical velocity and
    the concept of Reynold’s
    number
     Derive the Poiseuille’s equation
     Understand the Stokes law and
    terminal velocity
     Understand the Bernoulli’s
    theorem and its applications

     Understand the basic concept Unit IV: Interference (7)


    and theory of interference Basic concept and theory, Coherent sources. division of
     Distinguish between wavefront and amplitude. Fresnel's biprism. Lloyd's mirror.
    constructive and destructive Michelson interferometer. Fabry-Perot interferometer.
    interference Wedge shape interferometer.
     Develop the concept of
    coherent sources
     Understand division of
    wavefront and amplitude
     Understand the working of
    Fresnel's biprism, Lloyd's
    mirror, Michelson
    interferometer, Fabry-Perot
    interferometer and Wedge
    shape interferometer

     Understand theconcept of Unit V: Diffraction (7)


    differaction and distinguish Fresnel and Fraunhoffer diffraction. Zone plate, Diffraction
    between Fresnel and through single and double slits. Plane diffraction grating.
    Fraunhoffer diffraction Dispersive and resolving power of grating. Microscopes and
     Understand zone plate Telescopes
     Diffraction through single and
    double slits
     Understand the working of
    plane diffraction grating
     Understand the dispersive and
    resolving power of grating.
    Microscopes and Telescopes
     Understand the concept of Unit VI: Polarisation (8)
    polarization Basic concept of polarization, Double refraction. Nicol prism
     Understand double refraction as polarizer and analyzer. Malus' Law, Quarter wave plate
    and the resulting polarization and half wave plate. Production and detection of plane,
     Learn the working of a Nicol elliptically and circularly polarized light. Specific rotation;
    prism as polarizer and analyzer Laurentz's half shade polarimeter and detection of
     Learn Malus' Law: reduction in adulteration
    intensity
     Understand the working of
    quarter wave plate and half
    wave plate
     Understand different typs of
    polarized lights and method for
    their production and detection
     Develop the concept of specific
    rotation
     Understand the working of
    Laurentz's half shade
    polarimeter and its application
    in detection of adulteration

     Understand the concept of total Unit VII:Fibre Optics (3)


    internal reflection and the Propagation of light in fibres, numerical aperture, single
    propagation of light in optical mode and multi modefibres, applications
    fibres
     Understand numerical aperture
    and its expression
     Understand the working of
    single mode and multi
    modefibres and their
    applications
    Unit VIII: Laser (5)
     Understand spontaneous and Spontaneous and stimulated emissions, Laser action,
    stimulated emissions and the characteristics of laser beam- beam size, non-divergence, and
    underlying laser action high degree of monochromaticity and coherence,
     Learn the differences of a laser applications
    beam from ordinary light
     Understand the characteristics
    of laser beam: beam size, non-
    divergence, and high degree of
    monochromaticity and
    coherence
     Understand the applications of
    laser beam in industries,
    medicine andcommunication
    Prescribed Text
     Physics (Part I and II): Robert Resnick and David Halliday, Wiley Eastern Limited

    References
     Fundamentals of Physics: Haliday, Resnick and Walker, John Wiley and Sons
     Modern Engineering Physics:A. S. Vasudeva, S. Chand & Co
     A Text Book of Optics: Subramanyam and BrijLal, S. Chand & Co
     Optics:A. K. Ghatak, Tata Mc-Graw Hill
    Far Western University
    Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
    Course of Study 2071
    Course Title: Physics Practical
    Course No.: EPHY Pr-102 Credit 1
    Nature of the Course: Practical Total hours 15
    Semester:BE(Civil) II 1
    Credit:

    Objectives:
    By the end of the course the student should be able to:
     Measure correctly the basic physical quantities
     Determine errors in measurements
     Analyze raw data and make valid conclusions
     Validate corresponding theoretical component
     Develop proper laboratory skills
     Design basic physics experiments
     Interpret experimental results and draw logical conclusions
     Relate theoretical concepts to practical skills

    List of Experiments:
    1. To find the wavelength of sodium light by Newton's rings experiment
    2. To find the wavelength of sodium light by Fresnel's biprism experiment
    3. To find the refractive index and Cauchy’s constants of a prism by using spectrometer
    4. To find the wavelength of sodium light by Michelson interferometer
    5. To find the specific rotation of sugar solution by using a polarimeter
    6. Determination of Y by cantilever
    7. Surface tension by Jaeger’s method
    8. Study of bending of a beam and determination of Young’s modulus
    9. Elastic constant by Searle’s method
    10. Determination of coefficient of viscosity by Poisseuille’s method

    References:
    1. B.Sc. Practical Physics: C. L.Arora,S. Chand and Company Ltd
    2. Practical Physics:G. L.Squires, Cambridge University Press
    3. Practical Physics: P. K. Shuklaand A. Srivastava, New Age International (P) Ltd

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