Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PHY 314 — Solid State Physics I

PHY department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• demonstrate knowledge of arrangement of atoms, crystal, lattice, unit cell, translational vector
• account for the basic physical principles underlying a variety of fundamental phenomenon in solid state
• classify solid state matter according to their bandgap
• explain the characteristic physical properties of different categories of solid materials, with an emphasis on the crystalline state
• elucidate a wide spectrum of theoretical approach to model the mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of solid materials; and
• define superconductivity and qualitatively relate it to lattice vibration and density of states

Course contents

Crystal structure and crystal binding. Elastic properties. Lattice vibrations. Super-conductivity.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PHY 314.

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