Physics

Classes

PHU 101: Astronomy

This elective course is designed for the students of the College of Business to fulfil part of their science requirements. The material of the course is presented in a survey manner using only pre-calculus mathematics. The covered material includes spectroscopy, telescopes, the solar system and its formation theories, the life cycle of stars, galaxies and the general structure of the universe, and an introduction to cosmology.

PHU 102: Science of Energy and the Environment

This elective course is designed for College of Business students to fulfil part of their science requirements. The material of the course is presented in an interactive manner with the students with a minimum use of mathematics. The course material covers topics ranging from basic energy concepts to fossil fuels, including oil and gas, renewable and nuclear energy sources and usage. The course also covers the environmental issues as they pertain to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Gulf region and globally.

PHU 103: Mechanics and Waves for Engineers

The material of this course requires knowledge of differential and integral calculus. The covered material includes the basics of vectors, kinematics, Newtonian Mechanics, energy and momentum conservation, harmonic motion, mechanical waves, and sound.

PHU 205: Mechanics for Life Sciences

The material of the course is Algebra based. The covered material includes the basics of vectors, kinematics, Newtonian Mechanics, solids/fluids, harmonic motion and mechanical waves.

PPHYE 101: Preparatory Physics for Engineering and Science I

This course is designed to give students a solid foundation in basic physics as a preparation for undergraduate studies. The course includes a mandatory laboratory that includes a set of experiments that run parallel to the theoretical materials covered in class. Topics include Newtonian mechanics, the physical concepts of force and motion, energy, energy transformation, conservation laws.

PPHYE 112: Preparatory Physics for Engineering and Science II

This course is designed to give students a solid foundation in basic physics as a preparation for undergraduate studies. The course includes a mandatory laboratory that includes a set of experiments that run parallel to the theoretical materials covered in class. Topics include the basics of electrostatics, simple circuits, magnetism, electrometric waves, and the electromagnetic spectrum.

PPHYM 112: Preparatory Physics for Medicine

This course is designed to give students a solid foundation in basic physics, as it relates to the human body, as a preparation for undergraduate studies. The covered material will include the basics of mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity and electromagnetism, and modern physics covering basic concepts of quantum physics, atomic nucleus and radioactivity.

PPHYM 112/PHU 113: Physics for medicine and health sciences

This is an introductory physics course required from students applying for the medicine and life sciences pathway in the University Preparatory Program (UPP) of Alfaisal University. The covered material will include the basics of mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity and electromagnetism, optics, wave optics, and modern physics covering basic concepts of quantum physics, atomic nucleus and radioactivity.