COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO LIQUID CRYSTALS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FIZ 4135 INTRODUCTION TO LIQUID CRYSTALS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 7

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR HAKAN EPIK

Offered to

Physics

Course Objective

This course will provide an introduction to the fundamental properties of liquid crystals and liquid crystal devices.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Has enough knowledge about liquid crystals.
2   Analyzes the molecular structure of a liquid crystal molecule
3   Understands the solid structure of a liquid crystal.
4   Describes the interaction of liquid crystal with light.
5   Describes the behavior of liquid crystal under electric and magnetic fields.
6   Describes the interaction of the liquid crystal with the surface

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to liquid crystals
2 Orientational and positional order
3 Types of liquid crystals
4 Liquid crystal phases
5 Identification of liquid crystal phases
6 MID-TERM EXAM
7 Lyotropic liquid crystals
8 Liquid crystalline Polymer
9 Transition phases and defects
10 Liquid crystals in electric and magnetic fields
11 Light and liquid crystals
12 Optical properties of liquid crystals
13 Liquid crystals displays
14 LCD technology and other applications

Recomended or Required Reading


Textbook:
Liquid Crystals, H. Stegemeyer, Guest Ed.

References:
1-Molecular Structure and the Properties of Liquid Crystals, G. W. Gray
2-Physical Properties of Liquid Crystalline Materials, W. H. De Jeu

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1-Lecturing
2-Question and answer
3-Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm examination will be evaluated by examination technique
2. Final examination will be evaluated by examination technique

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.
3. The instructor has right to make practical quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hakan.epik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday and Thursday 11:00-12:00 a.m.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 13 2 26
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 6 84
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 164

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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