The course takes place in period

4 (2022-03-14 to 2022-07-31)

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 laws of kinematics

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 - 48 hours
  • Practical exercises - 48 hours
  • Individual studies - 30 hours
  • Exercises, Lab, Exam - 9 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Exams (written-, oral-, home-)

Assessment requirements

Online Exercises (30%), Lab reports (30%) and Exam
(40%)

Teacher

  • Herrman Rene
  • Skön Kim

Examiner

Herrmann Rene

Group size

No limit (26 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Course enrolment period

2022-02-28 to 2022-03-27

Assessment methods

Date of examination will be announced later - Exams

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Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2022-03-15 13:15 - 16:00 D398 Engineering physics Herrman Rene
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2022-03-22 13:15 - 16:00 D398 Engineering physics Herrman Rene
2022-03-24 09:15 - 12:00 D398 Engineering physics Herrman Rene
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2022-04-12 13:15 - 16:00 D398 Engineering physics Herrman Rene
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2022-04-26 13:15 - 16:00 D398 Engineering physics Herrman Rene
2022-04-28 09:15 - 12:00 D398 Engineering physics Herrman Rene
2022-05-10 13:15 - 16:00 D398 Engineering physics Herrman Rene
2022-05-12 09:15 - 12:00 D398 Engineering physics Herrman Rene
2022-05-25 09:15 - 12:00 D398 Engineering physics - Exam Prep Herrman Rene
2022-05-25 13:15 - 16:00 D398 Engineering physics Exam Herrman Rene

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