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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / FİZ543 - PHYSICS (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: FİZ543 Course Title: SPINTRONICS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department PHYSICS (MASTER'S DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer BAYRAM DEVİREN (bayram.deviren@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Spintronic and spin concepts to be taught, to make application to the physical co-operative system

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Knows the concept of spin. PO-6 Question, compose, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideas.
Examination
LO-2 Have knowledge about the mechanics. PO-6 Question, compose, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideas.
Examination
LO-3 Magnetism in solids can identify. PO-6 Question, compose, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideas.
PO-9 Present their works and original ideas effectively in a scientific environment.
Examination
LO-4 Spintronic can be learned. PO-6 Question, compose, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideas.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definition of spin, spin mechanics, magnetism in solids, production and measurement, spintronic definition, magnetic sensors, GMR (Giant Magneto-Resistance), magnetic tunnel connections, hot-electron spintronic, semi-conductor spintronic, magnetic semiconductors
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition of spin Questions and answers
2 Spin mechanics Questions and answers
3 Spin mechanics Questions and answers
4 Magnetism in solids Questions and answers
5 Magnetism in solids Questions and answers
6 Production and measurement Questions and answers
7 Definition of spintronic Questions and answers
8 mid-term exam
9 Magnetic sensors Questions and answers
10 GMR (Giant Magneto-Resistance) Questions and answers
11 Magnetic tunnel connections Questions and answers
12 Hot-electron spintronic Questions and answers
13 Hot-electron spintronic Questions and answers
14 Semi-conductor spintronic Questions and answers
15 Magnetic semi-conductors Questions and answers
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Introduction to Spintronics,Supriyo Bandyopadhyay, Marc Cahay, CRC Press, 2008.
Required Course instruments and materials
Introduction to Spintronics,Supriyo Bandyopadhyay, Marc Cahay, CRC Press, 2008.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 12 48
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 7 8 56
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 10 3 30
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 180