BPHYC202: Physics for Civil Engg Stream syllabus Civil Stream Chemistry Group 2022 Scheme

Physics for Civil Engg Stream detailed syllabus for Civil Stream Chemistry Group 2022 Scheme curriculum has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the Civil Stream Chemistry Group students. For course code, course name, duration, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.

For Civil Stream Chemistry Group 2nd Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Civil Stream Chemistry Group 2nd Sem 2022 Scheme scheme. The detailed syllabus of physics for civil engg stream is as follows.

Course Objectives:

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Teaching-Learning Process

These are sample Strategies, which teacher can use to accelerate the attainment of the various course outcomes and make Teaching -Learning more effective

1. flipped class
2. chalk and talk
3. blended mode of teaching and learning
4. simulations, interactive simulations and animations
5. nptel and other videos for theory topics
6. smart class room
7. lab experiment videos

Module 1:

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Module 2:

(8 Hours) Elasticity Stress-Strain Curve, Stress hardening and softening. Elastic Moduli, Poisson’s ratio, Relation between Y, n and ct (with derivation), mention relation between K, Y and ct, limiting values of Poisson’s ratio. Beams, Bending moment and derivation of expression, Cantilever and I section girder and their Engineering Applications, Elastic materials (qualitative). Failures of engineering materials – Ductile fracture, Brittle fracture, Stress concentration, Fatigue and factors affecting fatigue (only qualitative explanation), Numerical problems.
Pre Requisites: Elasticity,Stress & Strain
Self-learning: Stress-Strain Curve

Module 3:

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Module 4:

(8 Hours) Photonics: LASER Properties of a LASER Beam, Interaction of Radiation with Matter, LASER action, Population Inversion, MetastableState,Requisites of a LASER System, Semiconductor LASER, LASER Range Finder, LIDAR, Road Profiling, BridgeDeflection, SpeedChecker, NumericalProblems. OpticalFiber Principle and Construction of Optical Fibers, Acceptance angle and Numerical Aperture (NA), Expression for NA, Modes of Propagation,Attenuation and Fiber Losses, Fiber Optic Displacement Sensor, Fiber Optic Temperature Sensor, Numerical Problems
Pre Requisite: Propertiesof light.
Self-learning: Total Internal Reflection.

Module 5:

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Course Outcomes:

(Course Skill Set) At the end of the course the student will be able to:

1. Elucidate the concepts in oscillations, waves, elasticity and material failures
2. Summarize concepts of acoustics in buildings and explain the concepts in radiation and photometry
3. Discuss the principles photonic devices and their application relevant to civil engineering.
4. Describe the various natural hazards and safety precautions.
5. Practice working in groups to conduct experiments in physics and perform precise and honest measurements.

Suggested Learning Resources:

1. Materials Science and Engineering by R Balasubramaniam, second edition, Wiley India Pvt. Ltd. Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi-110002.
2. A Textbook of Engineering Physics by M .N. Avadhanulu, P G. Kshirsagar and TVS Arun Murthy, Eleventh edition, S Chand and Company Ltd. New Delhi-110055.
3. Engineering Physics by R. K. Gaur and S. L. Gupta, 2010 edition, Dhanpat Rai Publications Ltd., New Delhi-110002,
4. Building Science: Lighting and Accoustics, B. P. Singh and Devaraj Singh, Dhanpat Rai Publications (P) Ltc.,
5. Building Acoustics : Tor Eric Vigran, Taylor and Francis, 2008 Edition.
6. Photometry Radiometry and Measurements of Optical Losses, Micheal Bukshtab, Springer, 2nd edition.
7. Materials Science for Engineers by James F. Shackelford and Madanapalli K Muralidhara, sixth edition, Pearson Education Asia Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
8. Lasers and Non Linear Optics, B B Loud, New Age Internationals, 2011 edition
9. Shock waves made simple by Chintoo S Kumar, K Takayama and K P J Reddy: Willey India Pvt. Ltd, Delhi 2014.
10. An Introduction to Disaster Management, Natural Disastr & Man Made Hazards, S. Vaidyanathan, IKON Books P
11. Natural Hazards, Edward Bryant, Cambridge University, Press, 2nd Edition
12. Natural Hazards by Ramesh .P. Singh, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis group.
13. Disaster Education and Management, Rajendra Kumar Bhandari, Springer, India 2014
14. Principles of Fire Safety Engineering Understanding Fire & Fire Protection, Akhil Kumar Das, PHI Learning , II Edition.

Web links and Video Lectures (e-Resources):

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Activity Based Learning (Suggested Activities in Class)/ Practical Based learning

1. http://nptel.ac.in
2. https://swayam.gov.in
3. https://virtuallabs.merlot.org/vl physics.html
4. https://phet.colorado.edu
5. https://www.myphysicslab.com

Laboratory Component:

Any Ten Experiments have to be completed from the list of experiments
Note: The experiments have to be classified into

1. Exercise
2. Demonstration
3. Structured Inquiry
4. Open EndedBased on the convenience classify the following experiments into above categories. Select at least one simulation/spreadsheet activity.

List of Experiments:

1. Determination of Young’s modulus of the material of the given bar Uniform Bending.
2. Determination of Rigidity modulus of the Material of the wire using Torsional Pendulum.
3. Study of Forced Mechanical Oscillations and Resonance.
4. Study of the frequency response of Series & Parallel LCR circuits.
5. Determination of Fermi Energy of the given Conductor.
6. Determination of Resistivity by Four Probe Method.
7. Determination of effective spring constant of the given springs in series and parallel combinations.
8. Determination of Young’s modlus of the material of the given bar Single Cantilever.
9. Determination of the the Moment of Inertia of the given irregular body using torsional pendulum.
10. Determination of Wavelength of Laser using Diffraction Grating.
11. Determination of Acceptance angle and Numerical Aperture of the given Optical Fiber.
12. Determination of the Radius of Curvature of the given Plano Convex Lens by setting Newton’s Rings.
13. Step Interactive Physical Simulations.
14. Study of motion using spread Sheets
15. Application of Statistics using Spread Sheets.
16. PHET Interactive Simulations(https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/filter?subjects=physics&type=html,prototype)

For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Civil Stream Chemistry Group, 2022 Scheme curriculum do visit Civil Stream Chemistry Group 2nd Sem subject syllabuses for 2022 Scheme.

For all Civil Stream Chemistry Group results, visit VTU Civil Stream Chemistry Group all semester results direct link.