POs, PSOs & Cos

PO 1.Critical Thinking:

1.1. Acquire the ability to apply the basic tenets of logic and science to thoughts, actions and interventions.
1.2. Develop the ability to chart out a progressive direction for actions and interventions bylearning to recognize the presence of hegemonic ideology within certain dominant notions.
1.3. Develop self-critical abilities and the ability to view positions, problems and socialissues from plural perspectives.

PO 2.Effective Citizenship:

2.1. Learn to participate in nation building by adhering to the principles of sovereignty of thenation, socialism, secularism, democracy and the values that guide a republic.
2.2. Develop and practice gender sensitive attitudes, environmental awareness, empathetic social awareness about various kinds of marginalisation and the ability to understand and resist various kinds of discriminations.
2.3. Internalise certain highlights of the nation’s and region’s history. Especially of the freedommovement, the renaissance within native societies and the project of modernisation of the postcolonialsociety.

PO 3.Effective Communication:

3.1. Acquire the ability to speak, write, read and listen clearly in person and through electronicmedia in both English and in one Modern Indian Language
3.2. Learn to articulate, analyse, synthesise, and evaluate ideas and situations in a well- informed manner.
3.3. Generate hypotheses and articulate assent or dissent by employing both reason and creativethinking.

PO 4.Interdisciplinarity:

4.1. Perceive knowledge as an organic, comprehensive, interrelated and integrated faculty of the human mind.
4.2. Understand the issues of environmental contexts and sustainable development as a basicinterdisciplinary concern of all disciplines.
4.3. Develop aesthetic, social, humanistic and artistic sensibilities for problem solving andevolving a comprehensive perspective.

PSO 1: Understand and apply the principles of Classical mechanics, Quantum mechanics,Thermodynamics, Nuclear physics and Electrodynamics.
PSO 2: Understand and apply the principles of Solid state physics, Optics, Photonics andSpectroscopy.
PSO 3: Understand the principles of Electronics, Design and test electronic circuits.
PSO 4: Understand and apply the principles of Mathematical Physics andComputational Physics and do Error analysis in measurements.

CORE COURSE I: MECHANICS I

CO 1: UnderstandNewton’s laws of motion, the concepts of linear and angularmomentum and torque
CO 2: Determine the Centre mass of a given configuration
CO 3: Understand the principle of work,energy and power
CO 4: Determine angular momentum of a body about any given axis

CORE COURSE II:MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS AND ERROR ANALYSIS

CO 1: Understand vector operations and vector algebra
CO 2: Determine derivative and integral of various functions
CO 3: State fundamental theorems of calculus
CO 4: Compare differential operators in various coordinate systems
CO 5: Understand the basic concepts of modelling
CO 6: Solve first order and second order ODEs
CO 7: Estimate uncertainties in measured values

CORE COURSEIII: MECHANICS II

CO 1: Understand the concept of Galilean transformations and uniformly accelerating systems
CO 2: Determine the trajectory of a body in central force problem using Newton’s laws
CO 3: Understand Kepler’s laws of planetary motion
CO 4: Formulate the mathematical equation of waves
CO 5: Understand the concept and consequences of special theory of relativity

CORE COURSE IV:ELECTRONICS I

CO 1: Understand the basics of PN junction diode, Zener diode and their applications
CO 2: Understand the structure, operations and characteristics of BJT and FET
CO 3: Understand the biasing methods and design of BJT and FET circuits
CO 4: Understand the different number systems, conversions and binary arithmetic operations
CO 5: Understand the basic combinational logic gates
CO 6: Understand the Boolean algebra & logic simplification using Boolean algebra

CORE COURSE V: - GENERAL PHYSICSPRACTICALI BASIC EXPERIMENTS IN PROPERTIES OF MATTER, OPTICS, ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM

CO 1: Familiarize with apparatus for mechanical, electrical, magnetic and optical experiments.
CO 2: Develop skill in setting up of apparatus for accurate measurement of physical quantities.
CO 3: Understand multiple experimental techniques for determining physical quantities.
CO 4: Develop skill in systematic way of measurements by minimizing possible errors.
CO 5: Develop skill to analyze by plotting graphs using software.
CO 6: Develop skill for systematic trouble shooting.
CO 7: Perform error analysis for experiments.

CORE COURSE VI: QUANTUM MECHANICS

CO 1: Understand the limitations of classical mechanics
CO 2: Explain Blackbody radiation problem, Photoelectric effect and Compton Effect using quantum theory of radiation
CO 3: Understand Rutherford, Bohr atom models and concept of energy and angular momentum quantisation
CO 4: Understand de-Broglie hypothesis, concept of wave nature of matter and Heisenberg uncertainty principle
CO 5: Determine probability of finding a particle and expectation values of variable using its wave function
CO 6: Write and solve Schrodinger equation for simple quantum mechanical systems
CO 7: State and explain Pauli’s exclusion principle

CORE COURSE VII: ELECTROSTATICS AND MAGNETOSTATICS

CO 1: Understand the concept of Electric field, electric potential, magnetic field and magnetic potentials
CO 2: Use the principle of superposition and law of Gauss to calculate electric field Intensity
CO 3: Determine Electric potential of charge distributions and hence specify electric field intensity
CO 4: Understand the basic properties of conductors and capacitors
CO 5: Calculate the magnetic fields due to currents using Biot-Savart and Ampere laws.
CO 6: Compare Magnetostatics and Electrostatics.
CO 7: Understand Diamagnets, Paramagnets and Ferro magnets.

CORE COURSE VIII: THERMODYNAMICS AND STATISTICAL MECHANICS

CO 1: Understand the concept of temperature ,the thermodynamic state and equilibrium.
CO 2: Explain the first law of thermodynamics through work and heat and its MathematicalFormulation.
CO 3: Understand the ideal gas equation and kinetic theory of gases
CO 4: Understand the second law of thermodynamics and thermodynamic temperature scale.
CO 5: Define entropy and thermodynamic potentials
CO 6: Understand the basic concepts of Statistical mechanics

CORE COURSE IX: ELECTRONICS II

CO 1: Understand the AC analysis of BJT circuits and CE amplifiers
CO 2: Understand the feedback circuits, oscillators and power amplifiers
CO 3: Understand OPAMP basics and different OPAMP circuits
CO 4: Understand the standard forms Boolean Expressions, Functions of Combinational Logic and K map
simplifications.

CORE COURSE X: SOLID STATE PHYSICS & SPECTROSCOPY

CO 1: Understand basic crystal structure and compare various crystal systems
CO 2: State and prove Bragg’s law
CO 3: Explain X-ray diffraction and various methods to obtain diffraction pattern
CO 4: Understand basic properties of semiconductors and band structure of solids
CO 5: Discuss Hall Effect and list its applications
CO 6: Describe various regions of EM spectrum
CO 7: Distinguish between microwave and infrared spectroscopy
CO 8: Define Raman Effect and explain its quantum theory

CORE COURSE XI: OPTICS & PHOTONICS

CO 1: Understand the concept of interference and diffraction
CO 2: Distinguish between Fresnel and Fraunhoffer diffraction
CO 3: Analyse mathematically diffraction pattern due to slits and apertures
CO 4: Understand the concept of polarization and double refraction
CO 5: Understand the basic principle and working of lasers
CO 6: Explain different types of lasers
CO 7: Understand the principle of holography and its applications
CO 8: Understand the principle of total internal reflection and propagation of lightthrough optical fibres
CO 9: Compare different types of optical fibres and their applicationsOptics and Photonics

CORE COURSE XII: 6B12 PHY NUCLEAR, PARTICLE & ASTROPHYSICS

CO 1: Understand the structure nucleus and nuclear constituents
CO 2: Define nuclear forces and nuclear reactions
CO 3: Familiarize elementary particles and their properties
CO 4: Understand stellar classifications
CO 5: Understand basic concepts of birth of the star
CO 6: Identify different stars in HR diagram
CO 7: Understand the theory of death of the star
CO 8: Define white dwarf, neutron star and blackhole

CORE COURSE XIII: ELECTRODYNAMICS AND CIRCUIT THEORY

CO 1: Understand the basic concepts of Electrodynamics
CO 2: Explain the mathematical theory of Electromagnetic waves
CO 3: Understand differentNetwork theorems
CO 4: Understand the basic concepts of Transient currents

CORE COURSE XIV: DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE 6B14PHY (4): COSMOLOGY

CO 1: Understand history of cosmology at different era
CO 2: Explain general theory of relativity and curvature of space
CO 3: Understand cosmological principle and Friedmann model
CO 4: Explain expansion of universe based on Hubble’s law and to state big bang theory

CORE COURSE XV: Practical II General Physics II

CO 1: Familiarise with apparatus for mechanical, electrical, magnetic and optical experiments.
CO 2: Develop skill in setting up of apparatus for accurate measurement of physical quantities.
CO 3: Understand multiple experimental techniques for determining physical quantities.
CO 4: Develop skill in systematic way of measurements by minimising possible errors.
CO 5: Develop skill to analyse by plotting graphs using software.
CO 6: Develop skill for systematic trouble shooting.
CO 7: Perform error analysis for experiments.

CORE COURSE XVI: PRACTICAL III ELECTRONICS

CO 1: Familiarise active and passive electronic components.
CO 2: Familiarisemultimeter, power supply, signal generator and cathode ray oscilloscope.
CO 3: Develop skill in soldering and use of breadboard.
CO 4: Develop skill in construction of rectifiers, voltage regulators, amplifiers and oscillators.
CO 5: Observe, measure and analyse electrical signals.
CO 6: Develop skill for trouble shooting circuits and components.
CO 7: Develop skill to analyse byplotting graphs using software.

COMPLEMENTARY ELECTIVE COURSE I: -MECHANICS

CO 1: Understand the basic concepts of Properties of matter
CO 2: Explain the dynamics of rigidbodies.
CO 3: Understand the basic concepts of wave motion and oscillations

COMPLEMENTARY ELECTIVE COURSE II:ELECTRICITY, MAGNETISM AND THERMODYNAMICS

CO 1: Understand the basic concepts of Magnetism &electricity
CO 2: Explain the magneticeffects of electric currents
CO 3: Understand the basic principles of Thermodynamics.

COMPLEMENTARY ELECTIVE COURSE III: OPTICS AND PHOTONICS

CO 1: Understand the basic concepts of Interference
CO 2: Understand the basic concepts ofDiffraction
CO 3: Understand the basic concepts of Polarization
CO 4: Understand the basic concepts of Photonics and Fibre Optics

COMPLEMENTARY ELECTIVE COURSEIV: ELECTRONICS AND MODERN PHYSICS

CO 1: Understand the basic concepts of Basic electronics
CO 2: Understand the basic concepts of Digital electronics
CO 3: Understand the basic concepts of Nuclear Physics
CO 4: Understand the basic concepts of Particle physics and Astrophysics.

COMPLEMENTARY COURSE V – PHYSICS PRACTICAL

CO 1:
Familiarise with apparatus for experiments in mechanics, optics,electricity and magnetism and electronics and electronics experiments.
CO 2:
Develop skill in setting up of apparatus for accurate measurement of physical quantities.
CO 3:
Understand multiple experimental techniques for determining physical quantities.
CO 4:
Develop skill in systematic way of measurements by minimizing possible errors.

5 D 04 PHY:JOY OF STAR WATCHING

CO 1: Understand Our Universe and its origin
CO 2: Understand simple constellations
CO 3: Explainthe stars in Kerala culture
CO 4: Understand the techniques of star watching