Science - Physics-Applied-Computational-Physics-Track

Chairperson: Prof. Ghassan Younes

Professors: Prof. Mahmoud El Korek

Associate Professors: Dr. Salem Marhaba

Assistant Professors: Dr. Waseela Kanawaty, Dr. Kholoud Habanjar

Research Assistant: Miss Alaa Abdallah

Part-Time Lecturers: Dr. Ali Kaafarani, Dr. Sally Shawa, Prof. Mohamad Abdulrahim, Dr. Zuhair Bitar

The Department of Physics at the Faculty of Science, BAU, aims to provide students with a rigorous and lively program of instruction in physics within the liberal arts context of the Faculty.

The program strives to enable students to:

• Demonstrate applied competence in applying basic knowledge of physics to analyze problems of nature.
• Improve the analytical and problem-solving skills related to physics.
• Develop research on, teaching of, and design of components, devices, and systems.
• Combining computational elements alongside basic physical principles creates a mindset for modeling realistic systems.

a- Knowledge and understanding of:

1. The physical sciences and mathematics (Physics, Mathematics, Mechanics, Chemistry,…).
2. The fundamentals to study physics problems.
3. The quantitative comparison of theory and experiments for physics.
4. The ability to develop a set of mathematical, problem-solving, and computer programming skills
5. The ability to model and simulate a large number of different types of physical systems and formulate predictions using semi-analytical and computational techniques and data analysis.

b- Intellectual abilities:

1. Ability to understand what physics is.
2. Ability to be familiar with acute physics (electronics, microwaves, radiation, nuclear, solid, quantum mechanics, acoustics….)
3. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve problems in physics.
4. The ability to identify and apply research ethics and unbiased assessment in gathering and reporting scientific data and in the analyses of results of modeling and simulations.

c- Professional and Practical competencies:

1. Efficient use of and familiarity with physic laboratory measuring instruments.
2. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities.
3. Efficient use of the techniques, skills and tools of modern physics in practical life.
4. An awareness of the underlying assumptions and limitations of various approximation schemes and certain computational algorithms.

d- General and Transferable Skills:

1. Function in multi-disciplinary teams.
2. Communicate ideas effectively in graphical, oral and written media.
3. Recognize and respond to the need for lifelong and self-learning for a successful career.

To obtain the Bachelor Degree in Physics, students must successfully complete a total of 97 credit hours + IC3 (Internet and Computing Core Certified), where the standard duration of study is 6 semesters. There is one general semester of study for the students of the Physics Program.

Graduates will be well equipped with a solid platform in physics, computing and mathematics, as well as valuable skills in complex problem-solving. This will position them to fulfill the growing need for researchers, educators, and information professionals in a wide variety of fields: including engineering areas such as aerospace, applied mathematics and computer science, physical chemistry, finance, biomedicine and environmental science, as well as research in academic, industrial or national laboratories.

The physics curriculum consists of the following components:

Applied Computational Physics Track Core Courses: 

Applied Computational Physics Track Elective Courses: