Fall 2026 - 2027
Announcements
MIDTERM EXAM will be held on November 20, 2026, Friday at 13:45(Duration: 90 minutes). Exam covers the topics from CH 1(included) to CH 6(included).
Exam Places: PA01, P101, NB02, NA01, NA06, MB07, MA02, M102, MB06, M101
Exam Places(according to SURNAMES) and seating plan for each class will be announced at 13:30 on webonline(also to be announced at course website) before the exam. Check your class and your desk at your class immediately. Proctors will help you to find your desk in the class.
DO NOT FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR FOR THE EXAM. ANY OTHER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT( Smartphone, smart watch etc. ) WILL NOT BE ALLOWED DURING THE EXAM.
Students have to bring their Student Identity Cards with visible profile photo on it for exam attendance. If your profile photo is not visible on your student ID card, you should also bring citizenship ID card.
Lab 2 sessions on Wednesday(October 28) and Thursday(October 29) will not be done due to Republic Day Holiday. Those students have to attend Laboratory 2 sessions according to timetable below;
Section 7 students(15:20-17:10 on October 28 Wednesday) -------> 13:20 - 15:10 on October 30, Friday
Section 9 students(11:20-13:10 on October 29 Thursday) -------> 09:20 - 11:10 on November 6, Friday
Section 11 students(15:20-17:10 on October 29 Thursday) -----> 13:20 - 15:10 on November 6, Friday
Students who attended labs on Fridays(09:20-11:10, on October 16 and 23) HAVE TO attend together to Laboratory 2 between 09:20-11:10 on October 30, Friday.
Other students must attend Lab 2 sessions on their usual schedule.
80 % attendance for laboratory work are compulsory.
60 % attendance for theoretical lectures are compulsory.
For any laboratory related questions, please send an e-mail to hgunduz@cankaya.edu.tr(Lecturer Hakan GÜNDÜZ)
Laboratories will be held at H-304 (Phys131 Lab).
There will be laboratory beginning from the first week for;
Section 1-3-5-7-9-11 on odd numbered weeks (week 1,3,5… etc.)
Section 2-4-6-8-10-12 on even numbered weeks (week 2,4,6… etc.)
You can see procedure of labs on the course website - Syllabus.
You can get your PHYS131 laboratory manual form PHOTOCOPY OFFICE in common area on the campus.
80 % attendance for laboratory work are compulsory.
For any laboratory related questions, please send an e-mail to hgunduz@cankaya.edu.tr
Quizzes will be held on Thursdays (online) via webonline between 22:00-22:20. You will have 15 minutes to complete your quiz session. There will be two questions in each quiz. Use your scientific calculator to reach the correct answer. Quiz will be graded out of 100 points(50 points for each question). You can see schedule of quizzes on the course website - Syllabus.
A test (training) quiz will be held on October 13, 2026 Tuesday, 22:00. (avaliable until October 15, Thursday, 22:00)
There will be two questions. You will have 15 minutes to complete your quiz session.
You have many attempts for the training quiz.Training quiz will not be graded , Please do participate!
However, You will have only one attempt for the quizzes which will be graded!
A new announcement about Quizzes will not be made unless necessary.
For more information about the PHYS131 Course, You can check the other sections of website(Syllabus, Course info.,Lecture Notes, Suggested Problems etc.).