MAPA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

School of Basic Studies

VISION
Mapa shall be an international center of excellence in technology education by:
providing instructions that are current in content and state-of-the art in delivery;

engaging in cutting-edge research; and

responding to the big local and global technological challenges of the times

MISSION
a) The mission of Mapa Institute of Technology is to disseminate, generate, preserve and apply
scientific, engineering, architectural and IT knowledge.
b) The Institute shall, using the most effective means, provide its students with professional and
advanced scientific and engineering, architectural and information technology education through
rigorous and up-to-date academic programs with ample opportunities for the exercise of creativity
and the experience of discovery.
c) It shall implement curricula that, while being steeped in technologies, shall also be rich in the
humanities, languages and social sciences that will inculcate ethics.
d) The Institute shall advance and preserve knowledge by undertaking research and reporting on the
results of such inquiries.
e) The Institute, singly or in collaboration with others, shall bring to bear the world's vast store of
knowledge in science, engineering and other realms on the problems of the industry and the
community in order to make the Philippines and the world a better place.

MISSION

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

To provide students with a solid foundation in mathematics, basic
sciences, physics, and general chemistry and their application to
engineering, architecture, and other related disciplines;
2. To complement the technical training of the students with proficiency
in oral and written communications;
3. To instill in the students human values and cultural refinement
through the humanities and social sciences; and
4. To inculcate a high ethical standard in the students through its
integration in the learning activities.
1.

COURSE SYLLABUS
1.

Course Code

: PHY 13

2.

Course Title

: GE PHYSICS 4 LECTURE

3.

Pre-requisite

: PHY12 and PHY12L

4.

Co-requisite

: none

5.

Credit/ Class Schedule

6. Course Description

Course Title:

GE PHYSICS 4-LECTURE

: 2 units /3 lecture hours a week

: This course covers the study of magnetism, and magnetic properties of

current; electromagnetic waves; optics; relativistic mechanics; photons,
electrons, and atoms; atomic theories leading up to the Bohr model of the
atom.

Date Effective:

Date Revised:

Prepared by:

4th Qtr
SY2008-2009

April 20, 2009

Ricardo F. de Leon, Jr.

Approved by:

Dante J. Sauquillo

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Program Outcomes and Relationship to Program Educational Objectives

Program Educational
Objectives
1
2
3
4

Program Outcomes
An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and
engineering
An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze
(b)
and interpret data
An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired
(c)
needs

(d) An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams

(g) An ability to communicate effectively

The broad education necessary to understand the impact of
(h)
engineering solutions in a global and societal context
A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long
(i)
learning

(j)

A knowledge of contemporary issues

(k)

An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools

necessary for engineering practice.

(a)

(e) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

(f)

8.

An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

Course Objectives and Relationship to Program Outcomes:

Course Objectives
The students should be able to:
1.
show the students the relationship of physics
concepts with other natural sciences
2.
show the social significance and implications
of physics to prepare themselves to appreciate the
relevance of physics to everyday life.

9.

Program Outcomes
d e f g h i

Course Coverage:
WEEK

TOPIC

Orientation
Mapuas Mission and Vision,
Departments Specific
Objectives, Course Policies and
Guidelines, Nature and Scope of
Course

Peer discussion on Mission, Vision

and Course Objectives

Magnetism
- Magnetic Properties
- Magnetic Field of Current
Carrying Conductors
Magnetism
- Magnetic Force
- Magnetic Torque
Magnetic Field of a Moving
Charge
Magnetic Field of a Current
Element

Lecture/Discussion
Demonstration
Solving Sample Problems

Homework

Lecture/Discussion
Solving Sample Problems
Simulation
Concept Map
Lecture / Class Discussion
Sample Problems

Homework

Course Title:

GE PHYSICS 4-LECTURE

METHODOLOGY
AND STRATEGY

EVALUATION
TOOL

Discussion of Course Requirements

and Grading System

Date Effective:

Date Revised:

Prepared by:

4th Qtr
SY2008-2009

April 20, 2009

Ricardo F. de Leon, Jr.

Approved by:

Dante J. Sauquillo

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Motion of a Charge in a
magnetic field
Biot-Savart Law

Lecture / Class Discussion

Sample Problems
Practical Applications

Homework

Electromagnetic Waves
Maxwells Equations
Speed of Light

Short written quiz

Lecture / Class Discussion

Homework

Electromagnetic Waves
o Spectrum
Nature and Propagation of Light
The Nature of Light
Reflection

Lecture / Class Discussion

Homework

DIAGNOSTIC QUIZ

Written Examination

Nature and Propagation of Light

Refraction
Total Internal Reflection

Short written quiz

Lecture / Class Discussion
Sample Problems
Practical Applications

Long Test
(100 points)
Homework

Geometric Optics
Reflection and
Refraction at a Plane
Surface
Reflection at a Spherical
Surface

Lecture / Class Discussion

Sample Problems

Geometric Optics
Refraction at a Spherical
Surface
Thin Lenses

Lecture / Class Discussion

Sample Problems

Homework

QUIZ NO. 1

Written Examination

Long Test
(100 points)
Homework

Lecture / Class Discussion

7

Interference and
Coherent Sources
Two-Source Interference
of Light

Diffraction
Fresnel and Fraunhofer
Diffraction
Diffraction from a Single
Slit
Intensity in the SingleSlit Pattern

Invariance of Physical
Laws
Relativity of Simultaneity
Relativity of Time
Intervals
Relativity
Relativistic Momentum
Relativistic Work and
Energy

Course Title:

GE PHYSICS 4-LECTURE

Lecture / Class Discussion

Concept Map
Lecture / Class Discussion

Homework

Lecture / Class Discussion

Sample Problems
Practical Applications

Date Effective:

Date Revised:

Prepared by:

4th Qtr
SY2008-2009

April 20, 2009

Ricardo F. de Leon, Jr.

Approved by:

Dante J. Sauquillo

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Photons, Electrons and Atoms

Emission and Absorption
of Light
The Photoelectric Effect

Lecture / Class Discussion

Photons, Electrons and Atoms

Atomic Line Spectra and
Energy Levels

Lecture / Class Discussion

Photons, Electrons and Atoms

The Nuclear Atom
The Bohr Model

Lecture / Class Discussion

Photons, Electrons and Atoms

The Laser
X-Ray Production and
Scattering

Lecture / Class Discussion

Sample Problems

Photons, Electrons and Atoms

Continuous Spectra
Wave-Particle Duality
QUIZ NO.2

Lecture / Class Discussion

Sample Problems
Practical Applications
Written Examination

FINAL EXAM

Departmental Exam

Homework

Homework

Long Test
(100 pts)
Final Exam

Course Outcomes and Relationship to Course Objectives/ Program Outcomes:

Course Outcomes
A student completing this course
should at the minimum be able to:
apply and relate principles learned
in the previous physics course/s
compute the magnetic field of a
given current-carrying conductor
compute
the
magnetic
force
between
current-carrying
conductors
compute the magnetic torque on a
current-carrying conductor in a
magnetic field
describe how plane and spherical
mirrors reflect light
describe how thin lenses refract
light.
discuss Einsteins special theory of
relativity
discuss the distinction between
classical and modern physics
solve problems on time dilation,
length contraction, and relativistic
mass and energy
make relativistic calculations of
energy and momentum
discuss the duality of the nature of
light
discuss the significance of the waveparticle duality of electrons in our
present understanding of atomic
structure

Course Title:

GE PHYSICS 4-LECTURE

Course
Objectives
1
2

Program Outcomes
a

h i

Date Effective:

Date Revised:

Prepared by:

4th Qtr
SY2008-2009

April 20, 2009

Ricardo F. de Leon, Jr.

Approved by:

Dante J. Sauquillo

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Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component:

Engineering topics
General education component

12.

13.

30%
70 %

Textbook:
Young, Hugh D. and Freedman, Roger A. University Physics 11th Edition 2004 Addison Wesley Publishing
Co., Inc.
Course Evaluation:
The passing grade is 70% with the following components:
Long Tests/Quizzes/Diagnostic Exam
Other Learning Activities
Final Examination/Exit Exam

65%
10%
25%
100%

Aside from academic deficiency, other grounds for a failing grade are:
Cheating during examinations
More than 20 % of the total number of meetings missed in a quarter
Failure to take the final examination with no valid excuse
14.

Other References:
Sears, Zemansky, and Young. College Physics 7th Ed 1992 Addison Wesley Publishing Co., Inc.
Beiser, Arthur. Modern Technical Physics 1992 Addison Wesley Publishing Co., Inc.
Van Heuvelen, Alan. Physics: A General Introduction 2nd Ed 1986 by Alan Van Heuvelen

15. Course Materials Available:

Course Goals and Instructional Objectives
Course Schedules for Lectures and Quizzes
Samples of Problem Sets
Acetates for Overhead Projector
Samples of Written Examinations
Demonstration Apparatuses
16. Committee Members:
Sarkhan S. Baun
Ricardo F. de Leon, Jr.
Ernesto M. Utanes

Course Title:

GE PHYSICS 4-LECTURE

Date Effective:

Date Revised:

Prepared by:

4th Qtr
SY2008-2009

April 20, 2009

Ricardo F. de Leon, Jr.

Approved by:

Dante J. Sauquillo

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