The course takes place in period

4 (2023-03-20 to 2023-07-31)

Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

1

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

In this study unit the focus understanding and use of
basic mechanics

Learning outcomes

After the completion of the course the student is
capable of:
- calculate distances, velocities and
accelerations in 1 and 2 dimensions
- determine different forces with Newtons laws of
motion
- Calculate momentum and impulse for a system of
bodies
- Calculate with mechanical energy
- Describe rotational motion
- analyze oscillations
- describe waves

Course contents

- motion in one dimension
- motion in 2 dimensions
- Newtons laws of motion
- Friction and rotational motion
- momentum and impulse
- mechanic energy
- Newtons laws for rotation
- Moment of inertia
- Rotational energy
- Oscillations
- Waves

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Basic mathematical skills, linear algebra

Previous course names

does not replace any course

Recommended or required reading

Lecture notes, University Physics, Open Stack

Study activities

  • Lectures - 57 hours
  • Practical exercises - 30 hours
  • Individual studies - 38 hours
  • online Exercises 6h, Exam 3h - 9 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 134 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 134 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Exams (written-, oral-, home-)

Assessment requirements

supervised calculation exercises 20%, supervised
online exercises 10%, Exam 70%

Exercises completed without supervision (outside
class room) are not graded

Teacher

Herrman Rene

Examiner

Herrmann Rene

Group size

No limit (46 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Course enrolment period

2023-03-06 to 2023-04-02

Assessment methods

Date of examination will be announced later - Exams

Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2023-03-22 09:15 - 12:00 B518 Engineering physics Herrman Rene
2023-03-23 13:15 - 16:00 D4106 Engineering Physics Exercise Herrman Rene
2023-03-28 13:15 - 16:00 B518 Engineering physics Herrman Rene
2023-03-29 09:15 - 12:00 B518 Engineering Physics Exercise Herrman Rene
2023-03-30 13:15 - 16:00 B518 Engineering physics Herrman Rene
2023-04-04 13:15 - 16:00 D4106 Engineering physics Herrman Rene
2023-04-05 09:15 - 12:00 D4107-08 Engineering Physics Exercise Herrman Rene
2023-04-06 13:15 - 16:00 D4106 Engineering physics Herrman Rene
2023-04-11 13:15 - 16:00 B518 Engineering physics Herrman Rene
2023-04-12 09:15 - 12:00 D398 Engineering Physics Exercise Herrman Rene
2023-04-13 13:15 - 16:00 D4106 Engineering physics Herrman Rene
2023-04-18 13:15 - 16:00 B518 Engineering physics Herrman Rene
2023-04-19 09:15 - 12:00 D4107-08 Engineering Physics Exercise Herrman Rene
2023-04-20 13:15 - 16:00 B518 Engineering physics Herrman Rene
2023-04-27 13:15 - 16:00 B518 Engineering Physics graded exercises Herrman Rene
Ullah Rizwan
2023-05-02 13:15 - 16:00 B518 Engineering physics Herrman Rene
2023-05-03 09:15 - 12:00 B518 Engineering Physics Exercise Herrman Rene
2023-05-04 13:15 - 16:00 D4106 Engineering physics Herrman Rene
2023-05-09 13:15 - 16:00 B518 Engineering physics Herrman Rene
2023-05-10 09:15 - 12:00 B518 Engineering Physics Exercise Herrman Rene
2023-05-11 13:15 - 16:00 B518 Engineering physics Herrman Rene
2023-05-23 13:15 - 16:00 B518 Engineering physics partial exam 1 Herrman Rene
2023-05-24 09:15 - 12:00 D4106 Engineering Physics Exercise Herrman Rene
2023-05-25 13:15 - 16:00 B518 Engineering physics partial exam 2 Herrman Rene

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