Physics

General

• Code: TΑBO-11-A6
• Semester: 1st
• Study Level: Undergraduate
• Course type: General Background
• Teaching and exams language: Greek
• Teaching Methods (Hours/Week): Tutorials (Theory) and practice works (3)
• ECTS Units: 4
• Course homepage: https://eclass.emt.ihu.gr/courses/FD317/
• Instructors: Lampakis Dimitrios
• Class Schedule:
  • Fri 15:00 - 18:00: Αίθουσα Αγγλικών

Course Contents

• Energy, Power, Simple Engines (forms of energy, power of the work produced, engine efficiency) Heat and Principles of Thermodynamics (heat propagation, calorimetry, changes of the state of bodies, laws of thermodynamics, biological phenomena).
• Fluid Mechanics (principles of hydrostatics, pressure, real and ideal fluids, hydrostatics, gases in equilibrium, ideal fluids in motion, flow of real fluids, surface tension, forces of contact, classes of real fluids, osmosis, osmotic pressure).
• Principles of Operation of Optical Instruments (reflection and refraction of light, optical system, lenses, microscope, Laser and its applications).
• Principles of Electron Microscopy (wave properties of electron, electron microscopy techniques, electron microscope, stoichiometric X-ray analysis).
• Principles of Spectroscopy (spectral regions, spectroscopy and spectra, microwave spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, electron spectroscopy of molecules).
• Radioactivity and Dosimetry (nucleus of atoms, radioactive decay and radiation, nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, measurement of radioactivity, biological effects).
• Examples of Applications and Exercise Activities, regarding the above mentioned subjects of Physics.

Educational Goals

The student will have acquired theoretical knowledge of Physics. Furthermore, as far as he/she is concerned, in the specialization of the general knowledge of the natural world, he/she will have developed the necessary skills through the understanding of the relevant applications. Thus, the student will be able to associate these specialized knowledge of Physics with other subjects of the Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Oenology. At the same time, through the cultivation of metacognition, the student will have adopted modern technological methods and good practices, regarding the acquisition of scientific physical knowledge, information management, decision making and problem solving.

General Skills

• Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology.
• Adapting to new situations.
• Investigative learning and problem solving.
• Decision making.
• Working independently.
• Teamwork.
• Working in an international environment.
• Working in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Production of new research ideas.
• Project planning and management.
• Production of free, creative and inductive thinking.
• Respect for the natural environment.
• Criticism and self-criticism.

Teaching Methods

• In the classroom, face to face.

Use of ICT means

• Basic software (windows, word, power point, the web, etc.).
• Support of learning process through the electronic platform / e-class.

Teaching Organization

Students Evaluation

The assessment methods are:

• short answer questions,
• open ended questions,
• problem solving,
• written work.

The course aims to master the basic knowledge of Physics, as well as life and technology skills

Evaluation criteria:

• They studied and understood special topics of Physics, which are relevant to the scientific field of Agricultural Biotechnology and Oenology.
• They acquired more general knowledge, regarding the interpretation of natural phenomena and laws of the surrounding world, information management and problem solving.
• They can apply modern technological methods, which as practices are supported by specialized knowledge of Physics.
• They showed an interest in technology, enhanced their metacognitive ability and developed life and technology skills.

The evaluation criteria are explicitly stated and can be accessed by the students through the e-class platform, in the “course description”.

Recommended Bibliography

1. Βιβλίο (κωδικός 18549052) Giancoli (2011). Φυσική για επιστήμονες και Μηχανικούς. Εκδόσεις Α.Τζιόλα και υιοί Α.Ε.
2. Βιβλίο (κωδικός 33074351) Ηalliday D. κ.α. (2012) Φυσική. Εκδόσεις Γ. Δαρδάνος και ΣΙΑ Ε.Ε.
3. Βιβλίο (κωδικός 11244) Καρακώστας Θ. και Φ. Κομνηνού (1992) Ειδικά Κεφάλαια Φυσικής. Εκδόσεις Ζήτη Π. και ΣΙΑ ΙΚΕ.
4. Halliday D. et al. (2001) Fundamentals of Physics. 6th edition. ISBN: 978-0-471-32000.