PHYS518 SIMULATIONS OF MANY-PARTICLE SYSTEMS
| Course Code: | 2300518 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Physics |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. HANDE TOFFOLİ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will learn:
- computer simulation methods
- empirical potential energy functions
Course Content
Computer simulation methods, empirical potential energy functions (PEFs), useful and practical relations for empirical PEFs, surface models of cubic crystals, some sampler computer programs and data, algorithms for thermostat in MD and MC simulations.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students who pass this course satisfactorily will :
- have a broad knowledge of simulation techniques used in many-body systems
- be able to select which method is suitable for which system
- be able to present their research in a concise, and understandable manner
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | They are competent in the fundamentals of Physics and in the subfield of their thesis work. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | They have necessary skills (literature search, experiment design, project design, etc.) for doing research with guidance of a more experienced researcher. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | They can communicate research results in a proper format (journal article, conference presentation, project report etc.) | ✔ | |||
| 4 | They can learn necessary skills and techniques (theoretical, experimental, computational etc.) on their own. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | They have necessary skills to work as team member in a research group. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution