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SENATE 

STUDIES 

COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE 

Subject NEW COURSE -PHYS 150-3 

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Date. . JUNE 16, 1977 

MOTION: 

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"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the 

Board of Governors, as set forth in S.7787, the 

new course, PHYS 150-3 - Elementary Physics of 

Electronic Devices, and the change in prerequisites 

for PHYS 101 and PHYS 120." 

(SCUS approved waiver of the time lag requirement to permit first 

offering for Spring 78-1.) 

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I-I. Evans 

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Webster 

Secretary of SCUS 

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PH''S 150 

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Attached please find a proposal for a new course, PHYS 150-3, 

"Elementary Physics of Electronic Devices". This was approved by 

the Faculty of Science at its meeting of May 19, 1977, and is herewith 

forwarded to the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies for further 

consideration. We request a waiver of the time lag requirement in 

order that this course may be offered in semester 77-3. Also attached 

is the related prerequisite change for the next calendar. 

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Title of Course: 

Elementary Physics of Electronic Devices 

Calendar 

of Course: 

Attached 

Nature of Course 

Lecture/Laboratory 

Prerequisites (or speci*i. instructions): 

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CMPT 105-3; Math 150-3 or Math 151-3 or Math 154-3 (corequisite). 

Those students who have received 

credit for Phys 101-3 or Phys 120-3 cannot subsequently receive credit for Phys 150-3. 

at course (courses), if any, is 

the calendar 

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f this course 

a;proved: 

None. 

2.

Scheduling 

How frequently will the course be offered? 

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Once per annum or according to demand. 

Semester La which the course will first be offered? 

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of your present faculty would be available to make the pràposed offering 

possible? ? 

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3.

Objectives of the Course 

Attached ? 

4.

Budgetarvand Space Requirements (for 

What additional resources will be required in the 

areas: 

Faculty - 

¼ Faculty member 

> If course is offered once per annum. 

Staff ? 

-.1 T.A. 

Library ? 

- Nil 

Audio Visual - 

Nil

Space ? 

- Nil 

Equipment 

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$5000.00. Most of the equipment needs can be met with present 

resources. However, we will require fuiction generators and 

5.

Aproval 

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minor components (diodes 

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Date: 

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Dspartn.nt Chairman 

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Dean ? 

Chairman, SCtS 

Attach 

SCtS 73-34b:- 

course 

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outline). 

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for instructions see Memonadu SCLS 

73-34 

PHYSICS 150 

ELEMENTARY PHYSICS OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES 

Course Outline 

Topics ? 

Lectures 

1.

Force,work, potential and kinetic energy. 

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(no vectors) 

2.

Charge, Coulombs Law, Electric potential. 

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3.

Current, resistance, Ohm's Law, D.C. meters. 

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2

4.

D.C. circuits, Kirchoff's rules. 

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2

5.

A.C. circuits, capacitance, integrators, differentiators, 

and qualitative discussion of bandwidth. 

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4

6.

Magnetism, Induction, and ferromagnets. 

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7.

Atomic energy levels, bands in solids, classification 

of solids, properties of semiconductors, and p-n junctions. 2 

8.

Elementary introduction to some electronic devices, for 

example, diodes, transistors, gates, charge coupled devices, 

and magnetic storage. 

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Total number of lectures 

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24

In addition to two lectures/week there will be a four hour 

laboratory every other week. Topics to be investigated in the 

laboratory include: 

(1)

D.C. Meters and circuits 

(2)

A.C. and the oscilloscope 

(3)

Transients (RC circuits) 

(4)

Diodes, logic gates 

Textbook: No suitable text has been identified. However, the course 

could be adapted by combining material from two sources, 

for example: 

"Modern Technical Physics" 

by A. Beiser 

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- Addison Wesley 1966 

"Physics of the Atom" 

by M.R. Wehr and J.A. Richards 

- Addison Wesley 1967 

Calendar Description of Course 

An elementary physics course for non-science students who 

are involved in the use of electronic instrumentation. An 

introduction to the physics of electronic devices including 

topics such as force, work, energy, electrical forces, current, 

resistance, D.C. circuits, A.C. circuits, capacitance, 

magnetism, induction, and the classification of solids. 

A brief discussion of diodes, transistors, logic gates, charge 

coupled devices, and magnetic storage. 

Objectives 

To acquaint 

of Coursenon-science 

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students with some of the basic 

principles of physics. The student will gain sufficient 

background to enable him to acquire a rudimentary understanding 

of electronic devices and instruments. 

RATIONALE 

This course is being mounted at the request of 

Drs. Weinkam and Calvert of the Computing Science Department. 

Many students in the computing science program become inter- 

ested in the "hardware" aspects of computing and enroll in 

CMPT 290-3,"Introduction to Digital Systems" and CMPT 291-3, 

"Analogue and Digital Circuits". The benefit that students 

derive from such courses is severely limited, however, by 

their lack of background in the physical principles required 

for an understanding of electronic devices. This course is 

intended for these particular students and it is hoped that 

they will acquire sufficient background to enable them to gain 

at least a rudimentary understanding of digital components and 

systems. 

The course should also be of interest to students in 

Psychology, Kinesiology, and Geography. Many students in these 

departments are not only involved in the use of computers, but 

in the use of electronic measuring apparatus as well. A better 

understanding of, and familiarity with, electronic devices 

should greatly enhance the benefits derived from many projects 

and courses encountered by students in these departments. 

Dr. A. Curzon, Chairman 

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Calvert, Professor, 

DEPARTMENT 

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PHYSICS ? 

KINESIOLGY & COMPUTING SCIENCE 

Subject ... 

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Physics 

150-3 ? 

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March 4th, 

1977. 

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This is to confirm that the proposed course 

"Elementary Physics of Electronic Devices," should be 

very suitable for Computing Science students who intend 

to take CMPT 

290, 291 and 390. 

I think that in fact the 

course should also have an appeal in Kinesiology, Psychology 

and Biosciences. It would be a good preliminary preparation 

for Physics 333. ? 

We appreciate the co-operation of your department in 

designing this course. 

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T.W. 

Calvert 

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CC: R. 

J.J. 

Hobson 

Weinkam 

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- Computing Science 

C. Irwin - Physics 

Chairman, SCUS 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 

CHANGE OF PREREQUISITE 

1.

Calendar Information ? 

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Department: 

Abbreviation Code:PHYS 

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Course Number: 120 ? 

Credit Hours: 3 

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Vector:(3-1-0) 

Title of Course: 

Calendar Description of Course: 

Nature of Course 

Prerequisites 

(or special instructions): Please 

add the following statement to the 

calendar entry for each of the above courses 

(or Phys 150-3 with the permission of the department). 

What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from 

calendar 

course Is 

approved: 

2.

Scheduling 

frequently will the course be offered? 

Semester in which the course 

will first be offered? 

Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed bffering 

Wpossible? 

3.

ObjectivesoftheCourse 

4.

Budgetar 

y

and

SpaceRequirements (for information only) 

What additional resources will be required in the following areas: 

Faculty 

Staff 

Library 

Audio Visual 

Space 

Equipment 

5. Approval 

D:ito: 

Department Chairman 

SCUS 73-34b:- (When completing this form, for 

instructions see 

Memorandum SCUS 73-34a. 

Attach course outline). 