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Course Title: Physics for Electrical & Electronics Engineering Stream

Course Code: 22PHYE12/22 CIE Marks 50
SEE Marks 50
Course Type (Theory/Practical/Integrated ) Integrated
Total Marks 100
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P: S) 2:2:2:0 Exam Hours 03+02
Total Hours of Pedagogy 40 hours+10-12 Lab Slots Credits 04
Course objectives
 To study the principles of quantum mechanics
 To understand the properties of dielectrics and superconductors
 To study the essentials of photonics for engineering applications.
 To understand the fundamentals of vector calculus and EM waves.
 To study the knowledge about semiconductors and devices.
Teaching-Learning Process
These are sample Strategies, which teachers 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 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 (08 Hours)
Quantum Mechanics:
de Broglie Hypothesis and Matter Waves, de Broglie wavelength and derivation of expression by analogy, Phase
Velocity and Group Velocity, Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle and its application (Non-existence of electron
inside the nucleus-Non Relativistic), Principle of Complementarity, Wave Function, Time independent Schrodinger
wave equation, Physical Significance of a wave function and Born Interpretation, Expectation value, Eigen functions
and Eigen Values, Particle inside one-dimensional infinite potential well, Waveforms and Probabilities. Numerical
Problems
Pre-requisite: Wave-Particle dualism
Self-learning: de Broglie Hypothesis
Module-2 (08 hours)
Electrical Properties of Solids:
Dielectric Properties: Polar and non-polar dielectrics, Types of Polarization, internal fields in solid, Clausius-
Mossottiequation(Derivation), solid, liquid and gaseous dielectrics. Application of dielectrics in transformers,
Capacitors, and Electrical Insulation. Numerical problems.
Superconductivity:Introduction to Superconductors, Temperature dependence of resistivity, Meissner’s Effect,
Silsbee Effect, Types of Super Conductors, Temperature dependence of Critical field, BCS theory (Qualitative), High-
Temperature superconductivity, SQUID, MAGLEV, Numerical problems.
Pre-requisites: Difference between Insulators & Dielectrics.
Self-learning: Dielectrics Basics

Module-3 ( 08 hours)
Lasers and Optical Fibers:
Lasers: Characteristics of LASER, Interaction of radiation with matter, Expression for energy density equation and its
significance. Requisites of a Laser system. Conditions for Laser action. Principle, Construction and working of carbon
dioxide laser. Application of Lasers in Defence (Laser range finder) and Laser Printing. Numerical problems.
Optical Fibers: Propagation mechanism, TIR, angle of acceptance, Numerical aperture, fractional index change,
Modes of propagation, Number of modes and V parameter, Types of optical fibers. Attenuation and Mention of
expression for attenuation coefficient, Attenuation spectrum of an optical fiber with optical windows. Discussion of the
block diagram of point-to-point communication, Intensity-based fiber optic displacement sensor, Merits and demerits.
Numerical problems.
Pre-requisite: Properties of light
Self-learning: Propagation Mechanism &TIR in optical fiber

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Module-4(08 hours)
Maxwell’s Equations and EM waves:
Maxwell’s Equations: Fundamentals of vector calculus. Divergence and curl of electric field and magnetic field
(static), Gauss’ divergence theorem and Stokes’ theorem. Description of laws of electrostatics, magnetism and
Faraday’s laws of EMI. Current density & equation of Continuity; displacement current (with derivation) Maxwell’s
equations in vacuum.
EM Waves: The wave equation in differential form in free space (Derivation of the equation using Maxwell’s
equations), Plane electromagnetic waves in vacuum, and their transverse nature. Numerical problems.
Pre-requisite:Electricity & Magnetism
Self-learning: Fundamentals of vector calculus
Module-5 (08 hours)
Semiconductor and Devices:
Fermi energy and Fermi level, Fermi level in intrinsic semiconductors, Expression for concentration of electrons in
conduction band & holes concentration in valance band (only mention the expression), Law of mass action, Electrical
conductivity of a semiconductor (derivation), Hall effect, Expression for Hall coefficient (derivation) and its
application.
Photodiode and Power responsivity, Construction and working of Semiconducting Laser,Four probe method to
determine resistivity, Phototransistor. Numerical problems.
Pre-requisite: Basics of Semiconductors
Self-learning: Photodiode

Course outcome (Course Skill Set)

At the end of the course the student will be able to:
CO1 Describe the fundamental principles of Quantum Mechanics and the essentials of Photonics
CO2 Elucidate the concepts of dielectrics and superconductivity
CO3 Discuss the fundamentals of vector calculus and their applications in Maxwell’s Equations and EM Waves
CO4 Summarize the properties of semiconductors and the working principles of semiconductor devices
CO5 Practice working in groups to conduct experiments in physics and perform precise and honest measurements

Assessment Details (both CIE and SEE)

The weightage of Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) is 50% and for Semester End Exam (SEE) is 50%. The minimum
passing mark for the CIE is 40% of the maximum marks (20 marks out of 50). The minimum passing mark for the SEE is
35% of the maximum marks (18 marks out of 50). A student shall be deemed to have satisfied the academic requirements
and earned the credits allotted to each subject/ course if the student secures not less than 35% (18 Marks out of 50) in the
semester-end examination(SEE), and a minimum of 40% (40 marks out of 100) in the sum total of the CIE (Continuous
Internal Evaluation) and SEE (Semester End Examination) taken together.
Continuous Internal Evaluation(CIE):
Two Unit Tests each of20 Marks (duration 01 hour)
 First test after the completion of 30-40 % of the syllabus
 Second test after completion of 80-90% of the syllabus
One Improvement test before the closing of the academic term may be conducted if necessary. However best two tests out
of three shall be taken into consideration.
Two assignments each of 10 Marks
The teacher has to plan the assignments and get them completed by the students well before the closing of the term so
that marks entry in the examination portal shall be done in time. Formative (Successive) Assessments include
Assignments/Quizzes/Seminars/ Course projects/Field surveys/ Case studies/ Hands-on practice (experiments)/Group
Discussions/ others. The Teachers shall choose the types of assignments depending on the requirement of the course
and plan to attain the COs and POs. (to have a less stressed CIE, the portion of the syllabus should not be common
/repeated for any of the methods of the CIE. Each method of CIE should have a different syllabus portion of the
course). CIE methods /test question paper is designed to attain the different levels of Bloom’s taxonomy as per the
outcome defined for the course.
The sum of two tests, two assignments, will be out of 60 marks and will be scaled down to 30 marks

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CIE for the practical component of the Integrated Course

 On completion of every experiment/program in the laboratory, the students shall be evaluated and marks shall be
awarded on the same day. The15 marks are for conducting the experiment and preparation of the laboratory
record, the other 05 marks shall be for the test conducted at the end of the semester.
 The CIE marks awarded in the case of the Practical component shall be based on the continuous evaluation of the
laboratory report. Each experiment report can be evaluated for 10 marks. Marks of all experiments’ write-ups are
added and scaled down to 15 marks.
 The laboratory test (duration 02/03 hours) at the end of the 14th /15th week of the semester /after completion of
all the experiments (whichever is early) shall be conducted for 50 marks and scaled down to 05 marks.
Scaled-down marks of write-up evaluations and tests added will be CIE marks for the laboratory component of IPCC for
20 marks.
Semester End Examination(SEE):
Theory SEE will be conducted by University as per the scheduled timetable, with common question papers for the subject
(duration 03 hours)
 The question paper shall be set for 100 marks. The medium of the question paper shall be English/Kannada). The
duration of SEE is 03 hours.
 The question paper will have 10 questions. Two questions per module. Each question is set for 20 marks. The
students have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module. The student has to answer
for 100 marks and marks scored out of 100 shall be proportionally reduced to 50 marks.
 There will be 2 questions from each module. Each of the two questions under a module (with a maximum of 3
sub-questions), should have a mix of topics under that module.

Suggested Learning Resources:

Books (Title of the Book/Name of the author/Name of the publisher/Edition and Year)
1. A Textbook of Engineering Physics- M.N. Avadhanulu and P.G. Kshirsagar, 10th revised Ed, S. Chand. & Company
Ltd, New Delhi.
2. An Introduction to Lasers theory and applications by M.N.Avadhanulu and P.S.Hemne revised Edition 2012. S.
Chand and Company Ltd -New Delhi.
3. Engineering Physics-Gaur and Gupta-Dhanpat Rai Publications-2017.
4. Concepts of Modern Physics-Arthur Beiser: 6th Ed;Tata McGraw Hill Edu Pvt Ltd- New Delhi 2006.
5. Fundamentals of Fibre Optics in Telecommunication & Sensor Systems, B.P. Pal, New Age International Publishers.
6. Introduction to Electrodynamics, David Griffith, 4 th Edition, Cambridge University Press 2017.
7. Lasers and Non-Linear Optics – B.B. Laud, 3rd Ed, New Age International Publishers 2011.
8. LASERS Principles, Types and Applications by K.R. Nambiar-New Age International Publishers.
9. Solid State Physics-S O Pillai, 8th Ed- New Age International Publishers-2018.

Web links and Video Lectures (e-Resources):

Laser: https://www.britannica.com/technology/laser,k
Laser:https://nptel.ac.in/courses/115/102/115102124/
Quantum mechanics:https://nptel.ac.in/courses/115/104/115104096/
Physics:http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hframe.html
Numerical Aperture of fiber:https://bop-iitk.vlabs.ac.in/exp/numerical-aperture-measurement
NPTEL Supercoductivity:https://archive.nptel.ac.in/courses/115/103/115103108/

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

http://nptel.ac.in
https://swayam.gov.in
https://www.vlab.co.in/participating-institute-amrita-vishwa-vidyapeetham
https://vlab.amrita.edu/index.php?sub=1&brch=189&sim=343&cnt=1
https://virtuallabs.merlot.org/vl_physics.html
https://phet.colorado.edu
https://www.myphysicslab.com

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Laboratory Component:
Any Ten Experiments have to be completed from the list of experiments
Note: The experiments have to be classified into
a) Exercise
b) Demonstration
c) Structured Inquiry
d) Open Ended
Based on convenience classify the following experiments into the above categories. Select at least one
simulation/spreadsheet activity.
List of Experiments:
1. Wavelength of LASER using Grating
2. Numerical Aperture using optical fiber
3. Four Probe Method
4. Charging and Discharging of a Capacitor
5. Transistor Characteristics
6. Photo-Diode Characteristics
7. Series and Parallel LCR Circuits
8. Magnetic Field at any point along the axis of a circular coil
9. Plank’s Constant using LEDs.
10. Fermi Energy
11. Black Box
12. Energy Gap of the given Semiconductor
13. Dielectric Constant
14. PHET Interactive Simulations
(https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/filter?subjects=physics&type=html,prototype)
15. Online Circuit Simulator (https://www.partsim.com/simulator)
16. Study of Electrical quantities using spreadsheet
COs and POs Mapping (Individual teacher has to fill up)
COs POs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
CO1 3 2 - - - - - - - - - 2
CO2 3 2 - - - - - - - - - 2
CO3 3 2 - - - - - - - - - 2
CO4 3 2 - - 1 - - - - - - 2
CO5 3 2 1 - 2 - - 3 3 - - 2
Level 3- Highly Mapped, Level 2-Moderately Mapped, Level 1-Low Mapped, Level 0- Not Mapped
Note: The CO-PO mapping values are indicative. The course coordinator can alter the mapping using Competency
and Performance Indicators mentioned in the AICTE Exam reforms.