The goal of the course is to introduce rudimentary, but broad, knowledge of physics to freshmen. The contents of the course include mechanics, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, optics, and modern physics, …etc. Calculus is usually employed in lectures to enhance students’ abilities to understand and analyze various physical phenomena in depth, and thus to enlighten them on developing their potential and interest in learning about nature.  

Complements General Physics, illustrating basic concepts and training students in correct laboratory attitude and basic methods of physical measurement.  

Introduction to data analysis and basic instrumentation.

The content of this course includes: Newtonian mechanics, harmonic oscillator, central forces and celestial mechanics, collisions, noninertial reference systems, mechanics of rigid body, generalized coordinates, Lagrangian mechanics, conservation laws, least action principle, Hamilton equations, dynamics of oscillating systems.

The class bases on General Physics and Vector Calculus to understand static and dynamic properties of electromagnetism both in vacuum space and media. The content includes Maxwell equations, boundary conditions, electromagnetic properties of media, electromagnetic waves, wave guide and generation of electromagnetic radiation etc.  

The content of this course includes: the meaning of temperature, simple thermodynamic systems, work, heat and the First law of thermodynamics, ideal gases, engines, refrigerators and the Second law of thermodynamics, reversibility and the Kelvin temperature scale, entropy, pure substances, and phase transitions. 

The content of this course includes: the theory of relativity, physical phenomena from which physicists create the evolutional concepts and framework of theories. 

　

The aim of this course is to provide students majoring in the sciences on how to use and design electronic instruments for measurements.  The main contents of this course include laboratory safety, analog AC and DC meters, oscilloscope, digital electronic instruments, and signal and power sources. Additionally, the course also introduces electrical transducers and computerized data acquisition technology.

The content of this course includes: Review of Ancient Astronomy, Celestial Coordinates, Astronomical Calendars, Solar System, Structure and Evolution of Stars, Galactic Structure, and Cosmology.

This course is to offer a microscopic foundation for thermodynamics.  The content of this course includes: Statistical methods and concepts, classical statistics, quantum statistics, identical particles (bosons and fermions), phase transitions, quantum fluctuation. 

This program is designed for the training of measurements of characteristics of basic elements and circuits, practical use of fundamental electrical instruments e.g. multimeters, oscilloscopes and function generators.   

This is a continuous program conjection with the Electronic laboratory (1). The contents include the digital circuits,  operational amplifiers, sensors and transducers, computer interfaces.  In addition, the skill of building a printed-circuit-board (PCB) is also introduced.  

The content of this course includes: vector analysis, linear analysis, theory of complex function, ordinary and partial differential equations, special functions,  Fourier analysis, variational methods, etc.

This course commences with an introduction concerning the principle and application of microprocessor for students who may use it in the laboratory.  Following by a brief introduction of basic microprocessor, a specific single chip microcontroller with its applications are also introduced.  

The content of this course includes: Statistical mechanics, thermal properties of solids, higher-order phase transitions, chemical equilibrium, ideal-gas reactions, heterogeneous systems, ionic paramagnetism and cryogenics, nuclear magnetism, negative temperature, and the Third law of thermodynamics.  

The content of this course includes: Newtonian mechanics, analytical mechanics, conservation laws and symmetry, small amplitude oscillation, rigid body mechanics, Hamilton’s principle, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics.   

The content of this course includes: special relativity, motion of charged particles in electromagnetic field, electromagnetic field equations, tensor forms, electromagnetic radiation, radiations from an accelerating particle, stress and strain, waves in solids and fluids.    

The content of this course includes: the developments of classical mechanics, the developments of modern physics, the developments of important concepts of physics.

The course presents the theories and applications of the contemporary optics. The theories include the crystal optics, physical optics and nonlinear optics.  

This is an introducing course for students who are interested in electronics and may use this knowledge as a tool to solve the problems occurred in the physics experiment.  The contents of this course include the basic circuit analysis of passive elements,  transient response of networks, power in networks and network transforms.  In addition, the use of circuit simulation software program is also introduced.  

The objective of this course is to introduce the basic semiconductor circuits in electronics.  The contents of this course include the concept of amplifiers, PN junction diodes, BJT and FET circuits, MOS and bipolar digital circuits.

The class goal is to establish the basic knowledge of acoustic theory and application. The content includes acoustic theory, music acoustics, architectural acoustics, sonars, noise control, acousto-optic conversion, ultrasonic physics etc.  

The class is based on Electromagnetism to expand the knowledge of eletromagnetic waves. The content includes the generation of electromagnetic waves ( antena, etc.), electromagnetic propagation( wave guide, optical fibers etc.), electromagnetic application (communication, synchrotron radiation etc.).  

This course covers over two semesters.  In the first semester, the basic concepts of computer and applications are introduced, including the data base, artificial intelligence and data communications.  In the second semester, the contents of this course are the programming by using the C language on the data processing and I/O controlling.  

This course requires that each student should choose an article from certain journals appointed. Each student should though study the article  he (she) chooses and report the content in class.   At the end of the semester, student should give a report in paper form.

The aims of the course are to convince the students of the material of modern physics that they studied and to teach them the techniques of  experimental physics. The experiments included in this course are as follows:

Millikan oil drop experiment, Frank-Hertz experiment, Zeeman effect, fine structure of atomic spectrum, electron diffraction, electron spin resonance, photoelectric effect, Hall effect (metal and semiconductor), energy gap of semiconductors, b-decay experiment, X-ray experiment, …etc.,  as well as special topics inclusive of experiments on lock-in amplifier, atomic force microscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy, experiments of superconductivity, and high-temperature superconductors.  

The goal of the course is to learn the structures of matter as well as the thermal, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties of matter, by employing the physical laws in mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, optics, and quantum mechanics,… etc. The contents of the course include structures of crystals, X-ray diffraction by crystals, atomic vibrations in crystals, electronic band structures of solids, electrical and thermal conduction in solids, dielectric and magnetic properties of matter, physics of semiconductors, and superconductivity,…etc.  

The content of this course includes: the mathematical framework for quantum mechanics, vector space, Hilbert space, Dirac’s Bra-Ket notations, operator formalism, the relationship between the physical world upon this framework and the experimental data.  

The content of this course includes: perturbation theory, scattering theories, path integral formalism, experimental results of high energy physics.  

The course presents (1) a study of the electrical feedback amplifiers and their frequency response, (2) operation amplifiers and their applications, (3) the detail of a function generator.   

This course will introduce the physical theory needed to understand laser, the construction of laser and their applications.  The content of this course includes: the basic laser principles, the laser output, modifying the laser output, optical communication and other applications.  

The course presents (1) an introduction to the radiometry and photometry, the XYZ and Lu*v* chromatic diagram, the radiation sources, detectors and some kinds of displays, (2) ray tracing and the first- and third-order aberration theory for an optical system.  

This class is based on Physics and Cybernetics and focused on some special topics including traditional Chinese medicine, modern development and application of acupuncture meridian system, electrodermal screening test, dynamics of respiration, electrocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and CT scanning.  

The course presents five topics. 

(1) Integrated optics: an introduction to the theory, application and manufacturing.

(2) Electro-optical modulation. 

(3) Optical communication : a brief introduction. 

(4) Laser application. 

(5) Electro-optical measuring and testing.  

The content of this course includes: the structure and evolution of stars, the formation of galaxies, the cosmological model and theories.  

The course starts with an introduction of basic semiconductor theory .Then the theory and device structure of light emitting device and light detecting Devices are discussed. The application of these optoelectronic devices are also covered.  

The intention of the course is to provide students the chance to experience activities of research, and help them to develop their potential in researches as related. The prerequisite for the course is to find a research topic that is approved by an advisor. The contents of the course are the activities of research for the chosen topic, for example, literature search, seminar, and performance of experiments,.. etc., as supervised by the advisor. A final report in formal style should be submitted at the end of the course.

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