Master degree program
Technical Physics

Technical Physics

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Natural Sciences

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

ON1 to analyze scientific and technical information using the experience of domestic and foreign scientists on the subject of research and modern information technologies for searching, storing, processing and transmitting new information;
ON2 to develop a program of a current educational course for teaching physical disciplines in view of the modern requirements of higher education pedagogy, the psychological and pedagogical foundations of the innovative educational process;
ON3 use modern physical and mathematical methods, computer-aided design methods to create innovative projects for the development, implementation and commercialization of new technologies and artificial intelligence methods to solve professional problems;
ON4 to interpret and summarize the results of scientific research; prepare reports, presentations and scientific publications with the presentation of practical recommendations for the implementation of the results in production;
ON5 develop proposals and improve technological processes and equipment with the involvement of innovative technologies; to assess the economic efficiency of technological processes and their environmental safety;
ON6 critically evaluate the quality and performance of labor, the costs and results of the team in the production activities; analyze the state of the scientific and technical problem, setting goals and objectives in order to improve and improve the efficiency of technological processes in the field of engineering physics;
ON7 simulate production processes and carry out engineering and technical-economic calculations using application packages and computer-aided processing methods;
ON8 independently carry out physical and technical studies to optimize the parameters of objects and processes using standard and special tools and software;
ON9 analyze the efficiency of technological processes to improve the performance of energy and resource saving, create technologies for waste disposal and systems for ensuring environmental safety of production;
ON10 to carry out an examination of technical documentation, to form an application for research projects with the preparation of schedules, technical specifications and reports;
ON11 to exercise control over the adjustment, adjustment and pilot testing of technical devices, systems and complexes, to select systems to ensure the required measurement accuracy;
ON12 show creativity in solving various situations and take responsibility for these decisions, argue their own judgments and scientific position, organize the work of the creative team to achieve their scientific goal

Program passport

Speciality Name
Technical Physics
Speciality Code
7M05304
Faculty
of Physics and Technology

disciplines

Calculation and ensuring the thermal regime devices and equipment
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to develop the ability to carry out calculations of thermal conditions of structures and devices based on a unified system of design documentation. Content: Requirements for the thermal conditions of instruments and devices. Features of heat transfer in structures. Problems of increasing the reliability of devices. Principles of calculating temperature fields in complex systems.

Calculation and ensuring the thermal regimej of devices and equipment
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: formation of masters of skills for conducting calculations of thermal modes of structures, checking the stage of development and setting up for production of thermal devices based on the nomenclature of design documents and the main issues of the organization of the process of designing devices. During the study of course, masters should be competent to: 1. analyze the basic configurations of circuits in real operating conditions; 2. evaluate the effectiveness of thermostatic control and temperature control systems taking into account thermal, structural and economic indicators; 3. manage methods of thermal regulation of the characteristics of devices in a changing ambient temperature; use diagnostic methods to increase the reliability of devices; 4. carry out control on the adjustment, tuning and pilot testing of technical devices, systems and complexes with the choice of systems providing the required measurement accuracy; 5. model thermal circuits using physical and mathematical methods and application software packages to optimize the parameters of objects and processes. During the study of the discipline masters will learn following aspects: Requirements for the thermal regime of instruments and devices. Features of heat transfer in the design of instruments and devices. The principles of constructing systems for providing thermal conditions for instruments and devices. Problems of microminiaturization and unification of instrument designs. Problems of increasing the reliability of devices. Problems of developing effective instrument cooling systems. The principles of building thermal control systems of devices and devices. Principles of calculating temperature fields in complex systems.

Energy Saving Technologies
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: the formation of master's knowledge in the field of the theory of rational use of material and energy resources; mastering the skills of working with the theory and practice of modeling energy and resource-saving processes in technical physics, modern technologies for waste disposal of the energy industry. During the study of course, masters should be competent in: 1. evaluate the resource and energy efficiency of plants, technological complexes, factories and enterprises, power plants, utilities; 2. use modern methods and means of energy and resource conservation; basic concepts of the theory of resource saving and resource-saving technologies; methods and means of energy consumption, energy conservation and efficient use of energy resources; 3. reasonably choose the methods of analysis and optimization of energy and resource-saving systems; 4. interpret and analyze the results of building resource-saving systems; 5. to evaluate the composition and properties of intermediate products with the aim of the possibility of developing new technological processes that ensure their most complete use; 6. carry out statistical processing of experimental data. The total anthropogenic impact of technology on the environment. The role of energy processes in environmental pollution. Reducing the harmful effects of energy processes on the environment. Modern energy technology. The state of the problem of energy conservation, its legislative aspects. Rationing and rational modes of energy consumption. Programs and terms of reference for the production of energy surveys. Priorities in environmental protection. Patterns of development of the biosphere and conditions for maintaining ecological balance. Ensuring the environmental safety of the environment. Methods and means of energy and resource conservation. Methods of planning, management and control of energy and resource carriers. Efficient energy-saving technologies.

Experimental Thermal Physics
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to develop the ability to carry out experimental studies of the thermophysical properties of substances in various states of aggregation. Content: Methodological foundations of the experiment. Methods for experimental study of thermophysical properties of substances. Measurements and measuring devices. Electrical methods for measuring physical quantities. Temperature measurements by radiation. Pyrometers: brightness, color and radiation. Pressure and vacuum measurement.

Foreign Language (professional)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form practical skills in various types of speech activity in a foreign language. The training course builds the ability to perceive, understand and translate information in the modern global space, participate in scientific events to test their own research. The discipline is aimed at improving competencies in accordance with international standards of foreign language education.

History and Philosophy of Science
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form a holistic systemic understanding of philosophy as a special form of cognition of the world, its main sections, problems and methods of their study in the context of future professional activity. The training course forms the theoretical and methodological basis of research work.

Organization and Planning of Scientific Research
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline to form the skills necessary for planning and conducting high-quality and competitive research. The course forms the theoretical and methodological basis of the research process. Discipline is aimed at learning the basics of the scientific method, the rules for the preparation and review of scientific publications and projects. Special attention will be paid to the planning of experiments, the presentation and commercialization of research results, the preparation and submission of research projects.

Organization and Planning of Scientific Research (in English)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form a system of knowledge and practical skills for the organization and conduct of scientific research. The discipline is aimed at studying the process of conducting scientific research; the choice of research methods adequate to the goals and objectives; requirements for scientific documentation; trends and prospects for the use of artificial intelligence in scientific research; the process of commercialization of research results.

Pedagogy of Higher education
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose is the formation of the ability of pedagogical activity through the knowledge of higher education didactics, theories of upbringing and education management, analysis, and self-assessment of teaching activities. The course covers the educational activity design of specialists, Bologna process implementation, acquiring a lecturer, and curatorial skills by TLA-strategies.

Perspective direction in the energy
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: study of the main promising directions in the energy sector for the analysis of design solutions of developed and created power plants; for the calculation of electricity consumption, environmentally safe ways of obtaining energy, efficient use of energy and material resources. During the study of course, masters should be competent to: 1. formulate the laws of development of modern engineering and technology in the field of thermal physics and power engineering; analyze the prospects of scientific and technological development and the achievements of science and technology; 2. use advanced domestic and foreign experience in technical physics; 3. carry out the selection of technical means for measuring and processing the results with the required degree of accuracy; 4. determine the types of plants, classes and groups of materials, mechanisms for generating energy; 5. apply schemes for the use of alternative renewable and alternative energy sources; choose concepts and strategies for the development of energy complexes. During the study of the discipline masters will learn following aspects: Energy complexes. Development dynamics and energy sectors of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Environmental aspects of energy. Traditional and non-traditional sources of energy. Alternative energy sources. The role of alternative energy sources in the world and Kazakhstan. Solar energy production. Installations used for heating and hot water supply. The state of wind energy in the world and Kazakhstan. Wind energy resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The influence of the design of wind turbines on the generated power. Kazakhstan wind farms. Small hydropower. Tidal energy and other types of energy.

Psychology of management
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to provide scientific training of highly qualified specialists based on the study of fundamental concepts of management psychology, creating prerequisites for a theoretical understanding and practical application of the most important aspects of the field of management in the process of professional formation. The course is aimed at studying the patterns of development and functioning of mental processes, the basics of effective interaction and conflict resolution, self-development and self-presentation.

The methodology of writing scientific articles
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: formation of skills in preparing articles for publication in the Thomson Reuters, Scopus database. Content: Features of the academic scientific text. Article as a product of a research project. The problem of novelty. Features of preparation of articles based on the results of quantitative and qualitative research. The main algorithm for constructing a scientific text: thesis - argument - conclusion. Citation in scientific text. Plagiarism.

Thermal Physics of Conducting Media
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to develop the ability to determine the basic physical models of heat and mass transfer in stationary and moving media; calculate heat and mass flows, temperature fields using experimental methods of studying heat and mass transfer processes. Content: Magnetic hydrodynamics equations for an ideal environment. «Frozenness» of the magnetic field. Alfvén waves of finite amplitude. Discontinuous flows in magnetohydrodynamics. Basic equations.

Thermal Physics of Rheological Fluids
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to form the ability to calculate the stress-strain state and the work of internal stresses during the flow of various materials. Content: Classification of rheological fluids. Viscoelastic materials. The Feucht model. Maxwell's model. Experimental determination of the characteristics of rheostable and non-rheostable rheological fluids. The flow of rheological fluid in the pipe.

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disciplines

3D Modeling in Technical Physics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to develop skills in using computational methods and mathematical algorithms in solving physical problems and processing experimental data for modeling physical phenomena. Content: Mathematical model. Basic concepts. Classification. Principles and stages of mathematical modeling. Methods of numerical integration and differentiation. Quadrature formulas of the interpolation type.

Diagnostics of Energy Technical Processes
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to solve applied problems of diagnosing energy-technical processes and equipment using modern information technologies. Content: Methods for diagnosing energy-technical processes. Methodology for analysis and assessment of technogenic risk. Basic qualitative and quantitative methods of risk assessment. Methodology for assessing reliability, safety and risk. Test and functional diagnostics.

Diffusion Instability in a Multicomponent Gas Mixtures
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to develop skills in measuring physical quantities of multicomponent diffusion when solving practical problems for stationary and non-stationary diffusion mixing. Content: Description of diffusion in multicomponent gas mixtures. Introduction of effective diffusion coefficient. Molecular and hydrodynamic transport during multicomponent diffusion. Auxiliary devices and equipment. Ballast gas method.

Energy conversion processes and devices
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: analysis of modes and processes of energy conversion during modeling and design of devices. Content: Primary energy resources. Electrical energy conversion devices: purpose, classification, block diagrams, brief description. Energy systems. Criteria and comparative assessment of various methods of generating electricity.

Energy Saving Technologies
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to develop the ability to develop a program of energy-saving measures in the production, distribution and consumption of electrical and thermal energy. Content: Ecological processes. Priorities in environmental activities. Patterns of development of the biosphere and conditions for maintaining ecological balance. Ensuring environmental safety of the environment.

Environmental Monitoring
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to develop knowledge of environmental problems of environmental management, causes and consequences of the adverse effects of sources of anthropogenic environmental pollution. Content: Environmental monitoring, its types, system of observation methods and ground support, management and feedback, control methods. Ecological control.

Experimental Thermal Physics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: acquisition by masters of the skills for conducting experimental studies of the thermophysical properties of various aggregate states of substances. During the study of course, masters should be competent to: 1. understand the peculiarities of thermophysical processes in various fields of physics and engineering; 2. analyze and process information on the implementation of life cycle support plans for an innovative project; 3. form preventive action measures in case of deviation of the actual progress of an innovative research project from the planned indicators; 4. apply the main methods, methods and means of obtaining, storing, processing and transmitting data using information and communication technologies; 5. develop research skills and develop new ideas for applying theoretical knowledge in practical classes (creativity). During the study of the discipline masters will learn following aspects: Methodological foundations of the experiment. Methods of experimental study of thermophysical properties of substances. Measurements and measuring devices. Electrical methods for measuring physical quantities. Temperature measurements by radiation. Measurement of pressure and vacuum. Measurement of speed, flow of liquid and gas. Optical methods for measuring flows. Measurement of heat flows. Determination of viscosity. The method of capillary. Experimental studies of diffusion. Optimization of the thermophysical experiment. Elements of experiment planning. Characteristics of research objects and tasks to be solved.

Modern methods of thermodynamics of irreversible processes
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to develop the ability to select a model to describe irreversible processes close to thermodynamic equilibrium. Content: The principle of local equilibrium. Basic thermodynamic equation for a nonequilibrium system Linear Onsager theory. The principle of microscopic stability of nonequilibrium states of reversibility. Curie's principle. Stability of stationary states and Le Chatelier's principle. Fluctuations and limits of applicability of the thermodynamic method.

Modern Problems of Science, Technology and Production
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to develop the ability to apply elements of a scientific worldview in solving problems of the chosen scientific direction. Content: Scientific and scientific-technical revolutions. Global processes and their dynamics. Analysis of the dynamics of development and competitiveness of countries and regions. Cosmology. Testing the theory of relativity. Gravitational waves. Antigravity.

Optimization of technological processes
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to develop the ability to use modeling methods to optimize the parameters of the process being studied and describe the patterns of technological processes. Content: Types of burning. Stoichiometric conditions. Dependence of reaction rate on pressure. Experimental determination of reaction order. The effect of temperature on the reaction rate. Heat release and heat dissipation curves; graphic solution.

Physical Kinetics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to develop the ability to study processes and phenomena in a wide range of thermodynamic parameters of the state of matter, including the region of low temperatures. Content: Phase space. Distribution function. Liouville's theorem. Microcanonical distribution. Features of quantum statistics. Density matrix. Equilibrium of three phases. Phase equilibrium diagrams.

Physics of real gas and liquid
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to determine the structure and content of gas in the system of thermophysical processes; to conduct studies of processes in the gas phase; to study the patterns of thermophysical phenomena; to measure the quantitative characteristics of physical processes. Contents: Various properties of liquid and gaseous media. Solving the problem of wing profile flow by the method of conformal maps. The postulate of Zhukovsky-Chaplygin. Dimensionless parameters and their meaning.

Special chapters of modern physics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to develop the ability to reveal the essence of the basic concepts, laws, theories of classical and modern physics in their internal interconnection and integrity. Content: Fundamentals of physical qualimetry. Model of the phenomenon. Analysis of limiting cases. General system of natural classification. Space for presenting assessments. Relationship between natural coordinates and invariants. Axioms of the special theory of relativity. Relativistic dynamics.

Spescial Chapters of Modern Physics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: study of basic concepts, laws, and theories of classical and modern physics in their internal interrelation and integrity. During the study of course, masters should be competent to: 1. explain the current state and future development of physics, as well as engineering problems of interest in the main disciplines; 2. understand the impact of engineering solutions on the social context and the environment, taking into account environmental and economic security issues; 3. analyze the possibilities of applying the theories of modern physics in practical experience with the help of new information and communication technologies in the field of engineering; 4. apply the acquired knowledge to the formulation, formulation and solution of applied scientific problems in technical physics; 5. show initiative, entrepreneurial spirit and desire for success and adapt to new situations, be able to work independently and in an interdisciplinary team. During the study of the discipline masters will learn following aspects: General concepts of physics. Space-time symmetry: invariance and conservation laws. Spontaneous symmetry breaking. Superconductivity. Bose-Einstein condensation. Laser cooling and magnetic traps. Nanostructures. Spintronics. Principles of spintronic devices. Classical and quantum computers. Chaos. Butterfly effect. The prevalence and the modeling of chaos. Cosmology. Hubble law. Big bang. Physical universe. Stars and black holes. Controlled thermonuclear fusion. Physics of living systems. The problem of the origin of life and biological evolution. Entropy and sustainable development. Entropy, probability, and information.

Thermal Physics of Conducting Media
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: selection and study of basic physical models of heat and mass exchange processes in stationary and moving media for calculating temperature fields, heat flows and mass. During the study of course, masters should be competent to: 1. understand the basics of the theory of flows in conducting media; 2. use the theory of continuum mechanics in describing heat and mass transfer processes to solve technical problems; 3. apply self-similar equations and methods of magnetohydrodynamic processes to the study and explanation of specific liquid and gas flows; 4. calculate heat and mass flows and temperature fields based on models of heat and mass transfer processes; 5. conduct simulation of magnetic hydrodynamics using the application software packages ANSYS Maxwell, COMSOL Multiphysics. During the study of the discipline masters will learn following aspects: The Main equations used in the study of flows in conducting media. MHD-equations for an ideal environment. "Frostbite" of the magnetic field. Alfven waves of finite amplitude. Discontinuous flows in magnetic hydrodynamics. Basic equation. Layered flows of a conducting fluid. The modes of the channel. Calculation of the induced magnetic field. Temperature field in the Hartmann current. The friction force on the walls of the channel Couette flow. Boundary layers in magnetic hydrodynamics. Resistance to movement in the MHD boundary layer. Estimation of the boundary layer thickness. Self-similar form of the boundary layer MHD equations in the non-induction approximation. Multiphysical modeling of magnetic hydrodynamics.

Thermal Physics of Rheological Fluids
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: determination of properties of rheological liquids and their flow laws in pipes, channels and boundary layer when flowing around flat surfaces in engineering developments. During the study of course, masters should be competent to: 1. classify rheological fluids by their composition, flow properties in pipes, channels and in the boundary layer; 2. explain the physical mechanisms of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid transfer processes; 3. use the Feucht and Maxwell models to calculate the characteristics of viscoelastic materials using MATLAB tools and software when describing heat and mass transfer processes in complex engineering objects; 4. conduct fluid studies using various types of viscometers; 5. solve self-similar boundary layer problems taking into account initial and boundary conditions. During the study of the discipline masters will learn following aspects: Classification of rheological fluids. Rheological fluids with characteristics that do not depend on the time and prehistory of the flow. Viscoelastic materials. The Feucht Model. Maxwell's Model. Experimental characterization of reestabilishand not reestabilish rheological fluids. Flow of rheological fluid in the pipe. Speed profile and second flow rate. Flow of Shvedov-Bingham plastics in a round tube. The boundary layer of rheological liquids. Equations and boundary conditions. Flow around a flat permeable plate with a uniform flow of a power liquid. A boundary layer with a power-law velocity distribution. Flow around the wedge.

Thermophysical Processes in Cryogenic Systems
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: mastering of modern methods of low-temperature research and methods of calculating their characteristics for classical schemes of organization of cryogenic refrigerators and liquefiers by undergraduates. During the study of course, masters should be competent to: 1. interpret the current problems of cryogenic technology, taking into account the needs of industry; 2. carry out calculation and experimental work on the analysis of the characteristics of low-temperature devices and to carry out the calibration of low-temperature sensors; 3. determine the thermal load on the elements of technological processes in the energy sector and cryotechnology; 4. design and manufacture the main units of cryogenic-vacuum systems, use liquid nitrogen to obtain a cryogenic vacuum; 5. apply the methods of mathematical and computer modeling to optimize process parameters at low temperatures using COMSOL application software packages. During the study of the discipline masters will learn following aspects: Features of measurements at low temperatures. Gas thermometry with real gas.Designs of gas thermometers, their characteristics. The use of a gas thermometer in a cryophysical experiment. Semiconductor resistance thermometers. Physical fundamentals of cooling and obtaining low temperatures. Thermomechanical effects. Isoentropic expansion. Throttle compressed gas. Joule-Thompson effect. Fundamentals of vacuum technology. Cryovacuum technology. Classification of cryopumps and principle of operation. Requirements for an ideal pump. Mass transfer coefficients (sticking and condensation coefficient). Vacuum and current measuring instruments. The specifics of measuring vacuum at low temperatures. Knudsen effect.

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INTERNSHIPS

Pedagogical
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - Formation of practical, educational-methodical skills of conducting lectures, seminars, creatively apply scientific, theoretical knowledge, practical skills in teaching activities, conduct training sessions in the disciplines of the specialty; own modern professional techniques, methods of training, use in practice the latest theoretical, methodological advances, make educational, methodological documentation.

Research
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the practice: gaining experience in the study of an actual scientific problem, expand the professional knowledge gained in the learning process, and developing practical skills for conducting independent scientific work. The practice is aimed at developing the skills of research, analysis and application of economic knowledge.

Data for 2021-2024 years