Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad Arts, Science & Commerce College

Strengths

• Qualified, Dynamic and enthusiastic teaching staff
• Adequate infrastructural facilities
• Well-equipped Lab I and Lab II with Research Laboratory.
• Research output relatively high
• Well-furnished Separate Library Building with comfortable reading rooms.
• Good resources, reference material & Thesis available in the central library
• Number of the options available curriculum activities.
• Organization of Academic events.

Future Plan

• To start the ADD-ON, course in Physics.
• To organize State, National and International Level conferences/ Seminars/Workshops.
• To enhance the research culture.
• To strengthen departmental library by more references.
• To organize campus placement.
• To motivate the maximum students in Research.
• To make more collaboration with colleges, industries and research institutes.

T.Y.B.Sc. (Physics)

M. Sc. (Physics)

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Programme Outcome & Course outcome

Standard Operating Procedure

A standard operating procedure is a set of step-by-step instructions compiled by an organization to help faculties carry out routine works of department. Procedures aim to achieve efficiency, quality output and uniformity of performance, while reducing miscommunication and failure to comply with department regulations.

Vision:

Visualizing a great future for the intelligentsia by imparting modern Science and Technology in the field of Science technology for the bright future and prosperity of the students.

Mission:

To Create pleasant academic environment for generating high level learning attitudes.
To produce employable students at National and International levels by effective Teaching and Learning programmes.
To nurture high level of Decency, Dignity and Discipline in Students to attain high intellectual abilities.

Objectives:

To attract talented and deserving students in the stream of Physical Sciences
To design innovative experiments for students of Physics.
To encourage faculty members for research.
To motivate students for participation in competitive examination.
To instill confidence among the learners with leadership qualities.

STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES (SWOC)

STRENGTHS

• Qualified, Dynamic and enthusiastic teaching staff
• Adequate infrastructural facilities
• Well-equipped Lab I and Lab II with Research Laboratory
• Research output relatively high
• Well-furnished Separate Library Building with comfortable reading rooms.
• Good resources and reference material available in the central library
• Number of the options available curriculum activities
• Organization of Academic events.

WEAKNESSES

• Poor communication skill of students due to rural & slum area background.
• Students with low merit, from regional medium student and poor communication skill in the students.
• Insufficient Man power for IT and Laboratory related maintenance

OPPORTUNITIES

• To organize & conduct workshops, conferences and seminars.
• To participate in National & International level conferences and seminars.
• To undertake minor and major research projects
• To motivate students to participate in Student Research Project Competition.
• To motivate students to participate in Ph. D research work.
• To encourage the faculty to adopt the innovative research methodology.
• To improve communication skills among the students.
• The college management policies for more and more extra circular activity for all-round development of the students with help of the university at very negligible cost is great opportunity for the students.
• The management of the college is very positive and very active in the development of college infrastructure to provide best education to this area.

CHALLENGES

• Major admission flow is diverted to professional courses –Engineering, Pharmacy and Educational Diploma.
• Availability of several traditional colleges in vicinity that create competitive stress.
• Changing government policies due to changing governing bodies makes the fund flow to the college very difficult and extremely scarce.
• Farming occupation among this village community is biggest challenge to develop educational environment and motivate the children to take up higher education.
• Students with rural and worker background and they are academically deprived

STUDENTS STRENGTH

Organization of the Department

• Head of the Department
• Faculty Members
• Laboratory Assistant
• Laboratory Attendants
• Peon

Purpose of the Department

Everything around us uses energy in one way or another. Our automobiles, planes, and trains burn fuel, our computers require electrical sources and Wi-Fi connections, and our telecommunication devices operate on cellular signals. Essentially, with our expanded capabilities has come an increased need for new forms of energy; and this from may be nuclear power or alternative energy sources such as fossil fuels or hybrid power.

A. Physics. Definition

When learning about and discussing physics, we focus heavily on energy, the core element of the science. To better understand this connection, it helps to refer to a solid working definition of physics.
Physics is the science of matter and how matter interacts. Matter is any physical material in the universe. Everything is made of matter. Physics is used to describe the physical universe around us, and to predict how it will behave.
And a more detailed working definition of physics may be: The science of nature, or that which pertains to natural objects, which deals with the laws and properties of matter and the forces which act upon them. Quite often, physics concentrates upon the forces having an impact upon matter, that is, gravitation, heat, light, magnetism, electricity, and others.

The Importance of Physics to Society

Physics - the study of matter, energy and their interactions - is an international enterprise, which plays a key role in the future progress of humankind. The support of physics education in all countries is important because:
1. Physics is an exciting intellectual adventure that inspires young people and expands the frontiers of our knowledge about Nature.
2. Physics generates fundamental knowledge needed for the future technological advances that will continue to drive the economic engines of the world.
3. Physics contributes to the technological infrastructure and provides trained personnel needed to take advantage of scientific advances and discoveries.
4. Physics is an important element in the education of chemists, engineers and computer scientists, as well as practitioners of the other physical and biomedical sciences.
5. Physics extends and enhances our understanding of other disciplines, such as the earth, agricultural, chemical, biological, and environmental sciences, plus astrophysics and cosmology - subjects of substantial importance to all peoples of the world.
6. Physics improves our quality of life by providing the basic understanding necessary for developing new instrumentation and techniques for medical applications, such as computer tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, ultrasonic imaging, and laser surgery. In summary, for all these reasons, physics is an essential part of the educational system and of an advanced society.

Role of Physics in our daily

We all know physics is the study of natural phenomena. Any sort of technology which we use in our daily life is related to physics. You can see the examples given below

• 1. Television uses electromagnets to direct electrons on a screen to produce pictures.
• 2. A cell phone uses microwaves
• 3. A car is built on mechanical principles.
• 4. A refrigerator uses thermodynamic principles.
• 5. Most modern homes use electricity to power appliances.

D. Rules of the Department

(a) Attendance is required at all labs and lectures. If you miss a lab or lecture, you will receive a zero for your in-class work. Any student arriving more than 15 minutes late will not be permitted to join the lab/lecture. This will count as an absence for the student. A valid absence is a absence where the student is permitted to attend a different lab section during the same week. Students are still required to complete the lab, even if their absence is valid. Accompanying documentation is required for all valid absence reasons. The students must give at least one week’s notice if they wish to reschedule a lab. A rescheduling is not guaranteed and is pending availability of space in alternative lab sections. All rescheduling must be done by a physics lab assistant. If the student is not able to be rescheduled, then the student will get a zero for the lab report.

Valid absence reasons include: Varsity athletic events (NO CLUB SPORTS) Academic conferences Religious observances

Note on religious observances: In accordance with University policy, students anticipating a lab absence due to their observation of a religious holiday must notify the Lab Assistant in writing within the first three weeks of the semester. Students who may miss a lab due to participation in a University-sanctioned activity must inform their teacher and the lab assistant of all potential conflicts at the beginning of the semester.

(b) Disrespect for anyone or anything in the department will not be tolerated. It is your responsibility to make this department a safe space for everyone in it, including yourself. In all discussions and group work, full respect for all people is required. All disagreements about work must stand and fall on reasoned arguments about physics principles, the data, or acceptable procedures, never on the basis of power, loudness, or intimidation. It is O.K. to make mistakes. It is, in fact, one of the best ways to learn. The learning process involves making mistakes and learning from them. Everyone in the classroom has the right to be wrong and it is everyone’s responsibility to uphold that right.

(c) Plagiarism and Cheating

It is perfectly reasonable and expected that you will share information and ideas with colleagues. The lab session is meant to be a collaborative effort, and students will come to the table with different ideas and approaches to resolving the problems. This exchange of ideas is encouraged. Since students of this subject have highly diverse backgrounds, you are encouraged to help each other and learn from each other.
Plagiarism, however, will not be tolerated. Copying somebody else’s work, presenting data that is not your own, adding your name to a problem that you didn’t solve…. All of these examples are forms of academic misconduct. You can find a detailed description of academic fraud in the Student Conduct Code. Whether intentional or unintentional, plagiarism has profound consequences, including expulsion from the University. As a general rule, students can work as a group in class but formal lab reports and pre-lab work should be completed individually. If in doubt, ask your Teacher.

(d) Equipment and Space

Hundreds of students use this laboratory each week. Another class may enter the lab room directly after you are done. Please demonstrate respect for the environment and the equipment in the lab. The lab tables and floors should be clear of any paper or garbage. Please clean up your area before you leave the lab. The equipment needs to be left neatly at your station. If anything is not working properly, notify your Teacher immediately.

(e) Computers in the Lab

The computers in the lab are part of the necessary equipment. The same rules regarding negligence or mishandling also apply to them. Additionally, any changing of settings or installation of programs is strictly prohibited. Use of email and web browsing is restricted to lab-related necessities.

(f) Required materials

You are required to bring your lab manual, a USB flash drive (or cloud-based access), a calculator, a ruler, a notebook and writing materials to lab each week. You may be required to bring additional materials, including personal safety equipment.

(g) Food and Drinks

No food will be allowed in the lab. Drinks in sealed containers are allowed, but must be consumed away from any lab stations. You will be asked to dispose of your food and open beverages on your way into class, or you can leave your items outside and retrieve them when the lab is over.

(h) Cell Phones and Other Distractions

Please get rid of any distractions during your lab session. Turn your cell phone off. You are expected to be focused on what you are doing. Your Teacher can exercise the right to take your cell phone away.

(2) Roles and Responsibilities

The classes taught are (i) F.Y.B.Sc. to M.Sc. Physics
(a) It is duty of every teacher to complete 100% syllabus of respective classes within stipulated time.
(b) Every teacher must solve the queries and subject related problems raised by the students.
(c) All the teachers must maintain best relations with each other’s as well with non-teaching staff of the department and College
(d) Every teacher has to prepare and execute lesson plan day to day. After lectures every day, lesson plan must be filed and kept in your cupboard within department.
(e) Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
(f) Maintain student attendance record and other required records
(g) Supervise student’s laboratory work
(h) Keep abreast of developments in their field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues and participating in seminars, workshops and conferences.
(i) Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge, and publish findings in peer reviewed or UGC care Journals, books and/or electronic media
(j) Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues
(k) Participate in student’s placement activities
(l) Participate in NAAC related work of college and other college activities
(m) Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
Teaching Physics at Department of Physics, you will have to use a wide variety of teaching methods:
Lecture Methods
Lectures last 48 minutes and there will be three lecture per week for each first year courses and four lectures per week for second and third year courses. Lectures take place in classrooms, with one teacher responsible for each course.

Laboratory Work

There is practical course assigned to each year of study. First, second and third year undergraduate will have one practical course and third year has project course. M.Sc. also have paractical and project course. During practical work student will have one practical session per week for each practical course. Additional practical and demonstrations are arranged for students for better understanding of physics concepts.

Group problem solving

Since the primary goal in undergraduate physics course is to help students build functional understanding in physics, we focused on problem solving skills. For this purpose, we pose problems in physics to students. Groups are formed among students and the groups apply strategy in solving problems both in classroom and laboratory. Teachers analyse problems solved by the groups.

Experiential Learning

Field trips are arranged for the students. Workshops on building power supply and telescope making are arranged for the students. Science exhibitions are arranged for the students.

ICT in Physics Teaching-Learning
ICT resources

Physics Department have LCD projector with white board PowerPoint presentations are used for teaching purposes.

(3) Resources and Materials

• All the files within the department are labelled as File No. 1, 2, 3, ----.
• All the cupboards within the department are labelled as C.1, 2, 3, 4
• All the tables within the department are labelled as T.1, 2, 3, 4
• All the Instruments are marked with their titles and are kept in the cupboards.
• List of Instruments kept in respective cupboard are attached to inner side of cupboard.
• List of files kept in respective cupboard are attached to inner side of cupboard.
• In laboratory session, the required apparatus is issued to the students after duly entering in a register.
• A breakage register is maintained in lab where broken equipment is recorded with the students and teachers signature
• Dusting of equipment and working area are carried out on a regular basis
• Maintenance of equipment is carried out every two months
• Working condition of equipment is routinely checked
• Stock register is maintained.

At present, computers and Printer are available in the department. It is with Windows 7 O.S. Its password is xxxx.
The simulation tools required for some experiments are installed. The required tools and software CDs are placed in cupboards no.

(4) Cautions, Warnings, and Other Hazard-Related Info

Know where the master switch is for electricity in the laboratory in case of an emergency.

• Make students aware of the appropriate use of electricity and dangers of misuse and abuse.
• When unplugging cords, always pull cords from the plug at the electrical receptacle and never pull the cords from the wire.
• Usually physics laboratory equipment and activities do not normally produce noise levels requiring use of hearing protection. The OSHA Occupational Noise Standard (29 CFR 1910.95) has established a noise action level of 85 decibels (dBA) averaged over eight hours. Wind tunnels, motors, engines and other laboratory equipment used in physics laboratories have the potential to exceed the action level. Science teachers should monitor sound levels and provide hearing protection for themselves and students. It is advised that this be applied even below the action level.
(5) Inter-Department

Physics department in this college is at post graduate level. The classes taught are from F.Y.B.Sc.to M. Sc This department needs some paraffin like chemicals or distilled water for developing temperature bath for one experiment. So physics department needs help of Chemistry department for such chemicals. For Research level, some instruments we have collaboration with Physics department, S. P. Pune University.

(6) Terminology

While doing experiments in the department following abbreviated terms are to be used. The meaning of these terms is as follows,

• Y – Young’s Modulus
• Ƞ - Modulus of rigidity
• LASER – Light amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation
• LR – Inductor Resistor
• LCR – Inductor Capacitor Resistor
• ρ – Resistivity of the Material
• σ – Conductivity of the Material
• AC – Alternating Current
• DC – Direct Current
• UJT – Uni Junction Transistor
• CRO- Cathode Ray Oscilloscope v
• Lab. – Laboratory
• Op-amp- Operational Amplifier
• λ-Wavelength
(7) Supplementary Information

During Leave period of any Faculty member, other faculty member within the department will look after his leave period teaching work.
Leave period work adjustment of non-teaching staff will be adjusted among the others within the department.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PHYSICS DEPARTMENT

• Two post graduate (MSc PHYSICS) student’s recognition
• University Ranking during 2021-2022.
• Laboratory Work
• Teaching –Learning Method: ICT enabled class
• Demonstration of Experiment (LAB WORK)
• Teaching –Learning Method: ICT enabled class
• AWARD OF AVISHKAR PROJECT COMPTITION
• AWARD OF MSc PHYSICS: MISS. SHAISTA JABEEN JAMEEL AHMED (Total Marks: 1302/1500)
• Basic Data Entry Training Programme: Mahila Bachat Gat Malegaon

Research Characterization: Research Centre in Physics

Department of Physics (Research)

Research Centre in Physics

Research centre in Physics is established and recognised by SPPU Pune from 2004-2005. Fourteen research scholars have been awarded by Ph.D. degree from our center. So far we have published more than 100 research papers in international reputed journals of Elsevier, Indian Journal of Physics, Sensors and Transducers, Luminescence, Nanosystems, UGG care list and Scopus Journals. Presently one regular and Five associate research guides and 17 students are registered in this center. Research centre have completed Ph.D course work on Research Methodology for registered students during the year 2022. Physics research centre is a well-equipped Laboratory for organic & inorganic material Research, Instruments Available in the Laboratory such as Muffle Furness, Static Gas Sensing System, Chemical Vapour Deposition Technique, Spray Pyrolysis Technique, Screen Printing Technique, Nanoparticles Synthesis using hydrothermal Technique, Humidity Sensing, Digital Balance, UV -Visible Spectroscopy (BSR) etc. A number of Thesis, Magazines, Periodicals, and Reputed Journals are readily available in this Centre.

Recently the registered students have been working on the following topic..

• Synthesis of metal, Rare earth metal and metal oxides semiconductor nanoparticles by Chemical Route method. (Co-precipitation, hydrothermal, electrochemical deposition and solution combustion methods etc.)
• Thin film deposition by Physical Vapour Deposition.
• Thick films preparation by Screen Printing Technique..
• Thin film deposition by Spray Pyrolysis technique (Holmark).
• Characterization of Thin and Thick films: Electrical, Structural, Optical, Magnetic and gas sensing properties of film samples.
• Electro deposition Techniques
• Application: Gas and Humidity sensors, Biomedical, Solar cell, Capacitor etc.

Policy Promotion of Research

The Objective of the Research Policy of the College for establishing research culture and environment in the college

1.Establishment of the Research Facilities
2.Resources Mobilization for Research
3.Compliance of Research ethics
4.Innovation Ecosystem
5.Research collaboration with Industries
6.Incentives and awards for Research

To achieve the above mentioned objectives along with responsible for research and development committee of the college.

RESEARCH CENTRE IN PHYSICS

• College Research Promotion fund
• Constitution of College Research and Development Board
• Composition of College Research and Development Board

Seminar, Conference, Workshop etc. Conducted by the Department of Physics under the Research

List of Guide : (Physics)

List of Ph.D Awarded Students

Registered Research Students Information(Presently Working)

Seat Alloted to the Guide: (Physics)

Report of Ph.D Course Work

RESEARCH PUBLICATION (Academic Year 2017-2022)

Collaboration/Linkages/MoU

Linkages & MOU Activity

Department Activities

OUTCOME OF BEST PRACTICES

Acivity for Best Practices_ Provide for Download

Alumni Contribution Activities: - Physics