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School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia Welcome to Pure Physics Program @ School of Physics, USM 1

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia Pure Physics Program Briefing by Program Chairman th 5 September 2018 School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia 2

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia Yoon Tiem Leong Pure Physics Program Chairman Room 107 (Level 1 at G 06 A building) http: //www 2. fizik. usm. my/tlyoon 3

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia The School of Physics has the following undergraduate program • • • Pure Physics Applied Physics Engineering Physics Medical Physics Geophysics

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia Information on the materials presented here are based on the Buku Panduan Rancangan Pengajian (BPRP): http: //baa. usm. my/index. php/ms/aca demic-session-2018 -2019 (Bachelor of Science) 5

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School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia Graduation Requirements • Students must fulfil the following requirements to graduate: • Fulfill the minimum required residential requirements during the course of studies. • Maximum 12 semesters (~6 years) • Fulfill all the credit requirements (i. e. , a total of 120 credits) of the course and required units for each component [Core, Elective, and University Courses]. • Obtain a CGPA of 2. 00 and above for Core Components. • Obtain a CGPA of 2. 00 and above for the program. • Achieve a minimum grade C or a grade point of 2. 00 for Bahasa Malaysia, English Language, Islamic and Asian Civilization and Ethnic Relations course.

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia Specialization decision tree MAJORELECTIVE MAJORMINOR 8

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia PROGRAM STRUCTURE Course Types Codes Basic & Core T Elective E 30/14/10 Minor M 0/16/20 University U 18 5/9/2017 Total Units Required Units 72 120 9

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia Course Types Core courses • Core course is a compulsory course package which aims at giving a deeper understanding of an area of major. • Students must accumulate 72 units of core course credits for pure physics program.

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia List of core courses for pure physics program (100 Level) ü ü ü ü ü ZCA 101/4 – Physics I (Mechanics) ZCA 102/4 – Physics II (Electricity/Magnetism) ZCT 103/3 – Physics III (Waves) ZCT 104/3 – Physics IV (Modern Physics) ZCT 106/3 – Electronics I ZCA 110/4 – Calculus ZCT 112/3 – Linear Algebra and Vector Analysis ZCT 191/2 – Physics Practical I ZCT 192/2 – Physics Practical II 11

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia List of core courses for pure physics program (200 Level) ü ZCT 205/3 – Quantum Mechanics ü ZCT 206/3 – Electronics II ü ZCT 210/4 – Complex Analysis & Differential Equations ü ZCT 214/3 – Thermodynamics ü ZCT 215/3 – Optics ü ZCT 219/4 – Mathematical Methods ü ZCT 293/2 – Physics Practical III ü ZCT 294/2 – Physics Practical IV 12

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia List of core courses for pure physics program (300 Level) ü ü ü ZCT 304/3 – Electricity & Magnetism ZCT 307/3 – Solid State Physics I ZCT 314/3 – Statistical Mechanics ZCT 317/3 – Solid State Physics II ZCT 390/8 – Pure Physics Project TOTAL UNITS: 72 (22 core courses) 13

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia Course Types Elective Courses • Students who do not choose a Minor area are required to take Elective courses. • Students must select 30 units of elective courses

ELECTIVE COURSES üZCE 111/4 – Computational Approach in Physics Learning üZCE 208/3 – Classical Mechanics üZCE 275/4 – Introduction to Astronomy üZAE 282/3 – Materials Sciences üZCE 305/3 – Atomic and Nuclear Physics üZKE 327/3 – Solid State Lighting I üZCE 341/4 – Energy Studies üZAT 386/4 – Semiconductor Physics Devices üZKE 427/3 – Solid State Lighting II üZCE 431/4 – Radiation Biophysics üZCE 451/3 – X-ray Analysis üZAE 484/4 – Laser and its Applications üZAE 488/4 – Non-destructive Testing üZCE 499/9 – Industrial Training 15

ELECTIVE COURSES (cont. ) • TOTAL UNITS: 30 • At least 26 units from the list • May take 4 units from other science schools. • Students can also select all 30 units from the list 16

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia Course Types Minor Courses • Students opt for doing major-minor are required to pass 16 or 20 credits of courses taken under the Minor area of specialisation and the remainder (14 or 10 credits) from the elective courses.

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School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia Course Types University Courses • Every USM student, irrespective of the program enrolled, must take up at least a total of 12 + 6 = 18 units university course in order to graduate. • 12 units are compulsory courses, while another 6 units are to be chosen from a list of courses offered.

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia University Courses (12 + 6 units) ® 12 units of compulsory University courses ® Bahasa Malaysia = 2 units (LKM 400/2) ® English Language = 4 units ® Local Students: Islamic and Asian Civilisations (TITAS) = 2 Units (HTU 223/2) ® Ethnic Relations = 2 Units (SHE 101/2) ® Core Entrepreneurship = 2 units (WUS 101/2)

University Courses (12 + 6 units) ® ® The other 6 units should be chosen from the following options ARMED/UNARMED UNIFORM Packaged Co-Curriculum (6 UNITS) ® PALAPES ® SUKSIS ® SENI SILAT CEKAK ® Packaged Co-Curriculum (4 units) ® KELANA SISWA ® BULAN SABIT MERAH ® AMBULANS ST JOHN ® ® CO-CURRICULUM/SKILL COURSES/OPTIONS Packaged (all levels must be completed) ® Community Service ® Jazz Band ® Karate ® Taekwondo ® Non-Packaged ® Culture ® Sports ® Innovations & Initiative ® Leadership ® English Language ® Foreign Language ®

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia Reminder No. Items Note 1. HTU 223/2 Islamic and Asian Civilisation (TITAS) Offered only in the 1 st Semester. Compulsory for all 1 st year program students except that from Geophysics, who will only take this course in the 1 st Semester during their 2 nd Year. 2. WUS 101/2 - Core Entrepreneurship Offered only in the 1 st Semester Compulsory for all the 1 st year students 3. SHE 101/2 - Ethnic Relations All first year students are compulsory to take this course in the 2 nd semester 4 LMT 100 Students with only a MUET score of band 1, 2 or 3 must sit for LMT 100

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia Reminder Grade Point System

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia Reminder Earning a credit unit means you must not fail a course • To earn the units for a particular course, e. g. , ZCA 110/4 (4 units), you must obtain a minimum of D- or above. • If you get a grade ‘F’ or ‘F*’, the units won’t be counted in your accumulated credits • In other words, since all core courses are compulsory, you have to earn at least a D- or better for all of them in order to graduate.

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia Recap: required units for MAJORELECTIVE Course Types Codes Required Units Basic & Core T 72 Elective E 30/14/10 Minor M 0/16/20 University U 18 Total Units 120 28

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia Recap: required units for MAJORMINOR Course Types Basic & Core Codes Required Units T 72 Elective E 30/14/10 Minor M 0/16/20 University U 18 Total Units 120 29

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia SUGGESTED Progress Schedule for Course Registration for Local Students 30

Suggested Courses: 1 st Year Yr Sem Courses Core, Elective or Minor I ZCA 101/4 ZCT 103/3 ZCA 110/4 1 II ZCA 102/4 2 See next slide 3 See next slide 4 See next slide ZCT 104/3 ZCT 106/3 ZCT 112/3 **Univ Total Units LMT 100/2 ZCT (MUET 191/2 band 3 and below) 2+2 (WUS 101/2) 17(19) (HTU 223/2) ZCT 192/2 2 (SHE 101/2) 17 31

Suggested Courses: 2 nd Year Yr Sem Courses Core, Elective or Minor **Univ Total Units 1 See previous slide I ZCT 206/3 ZCT 210/4 II ZCT 205/3 ZCT 219/4 ZCT 214/3 ZCT 215/3 ZCT 293/2 2 17 2 15 2 3 See next slide 4 See next slide ZCT 294/2 **LKM 400/2, LSP 300/2, LSP 402/2, Co-Cur/Skill/Option Elective/ minor/4 32

Suggested Courses: 3 rd and 4 th Year Yr Sem Courses Core, Elective or Minor 1 See previous slide 2 See previous slide **Univ I ZCT 307/3 ZCT 314/3 ZCT 390/8/4 II ZCT 304/3 ZCT 317/3 ZCT Elective 390/8/4 /minor/4 Total Units 2+2 14 2 16 2 15 3 I Elective /minor/4 /minor/3 II ZCE 499/9 (or other elective courses) 4 Total **LKM 400/2, LSP 300/2, LSP 402/2, Co-Cur/Skill/Option 9 18 120 33

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia SUGGESTED Progress Schedule for Course Registration for International Students 34

Yr Sem Courses Core, Elective or Minor I ZCA 101/4 ZCT 103/3 ZCA 110/4 II ZCA 102/4 ZCT 104/3 ZCT 106/3 I ZCT 206/3 ZCT 210/4 ZCT 214/2 II ZCT 205/3 ZCT 219/4 ZCT 294/2 I ZCT 307/3 ZCT 314/3 ZCT 390/8/4 II ZCT 304/3 ZCT 317/3 ZCT 390/8/4 I Elective/ minor/4 Elective/ minor/3 II ZCE 499/9 1 2 3 4 Total Elective/ minor/3 **Univ Total Units ZCT 191/2 4 (SEA 205/4) 17 ZCT 112/3 ZCT 192/2 2 17 ZCT 215/3 ZCT 293/2 2 17 2 15 2+2 14 Elective/ minor/4 2 16 2 15 Elective/ minor/3 Elective/ minor/4 9 18 **LKM 100/2, LSP 300/2, LSP 402/2, Option/Malay/Eng/Co-Cur/Skill/Option 120 35

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia ZCT 390/8 FINAL YEAR PROJECT o An 8 units course to be taken in the first and second semesters of your third year o Types of projects offered: experiments, theoretical, computational, ICT (information and communications technology), etc. o Working in a group of two students and each group is assigned Project Supervisor(s) o Grading: project report submission and viva session towards the end of second semester o Separate briefing session later in your third year 36

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia ZCE 499/9 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING ü Optional (elective) ü End of fourth year (2 nd sem) ü 18 weeks of training with industries ü Find on your own the company you want to train with (student’s initiative) ü Need to submit a report towards end of the semester ü Grading – pass or fail, units counted towards graduation but not in calculation of CGPA 37

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia If you decide not to take ZCE 499/9 during the second semester of the fourth year: Select equivalent units (i. e. 9 units or more) of courses at the 400 level from the remaining courses listed in the list of elective courses 38

ELECTIVE COURSES to replace ZCT 499/9 üZKE 427/3 – Solid State Lighting II üZCE 431/4 – Radiation Biophysics üZCE 451/3 – X-ray Analysis üZAE 484/4 – Laser and its Applications üZAE 488/4 – Non-destructive Testing üZCE 499/9 – Industrial Training 39

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia Important Notes 1. Prerequisite: P – pass (grade of C or above); S – sequential; C – concurrent 2. In any semester, if GPA < 2. 0 probation 3. In a semester if GPA >= 3. 67 Dean’s list 4. Minimum & Maximum units allowed per sem. : i) Active: min 9 units & max 20 units ii) Probationary: P 1 (max 12 units) P 2 (max 10 units) 40

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia More important notes (drop and add) 5. Adding of courses without valid reasons are not allowed. 1 st week or a specific due date as stated by the School: without any penalty 2 nd and 3 rd weeks: with recommendation of dean/deputy dean, penalty of RM 50. 6. Dropping of courses: From the 1 st until 6 th weeks only.

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia Reminder: Barring from examination Students: o whose attendance is not satisfactory o who did not submit all the tutorials, lab reports, or missing tests etc. without valid reason/M. C. /relevant letters of approval can be barred from sitting for the final examination => you get zero marks for that particular course 42

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia Online Resources you will need • School of Physics website: http: //www. fizik. usm. my/ • E-learning website: http: //elearning. usm. my/ • USM e-mail portal: http: //owa. usm. my 43

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia “Cultural Shock” • Familiarize yourself with the lecture system • Be independent • Be proactive • Be IT savvy • Be responsible for what you do • Be aware of what’s happening around you • Spoon feeding is really, bad for you 44