The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Plastics technology 2007 (international students) - Chemistry and physics
- Plastics technology 2007 (native finnish speaking students) - Chemistry and physics
- Plastics technology 2007 (native swedish speaking students) - Chemistry and physics
- Plastics technology 2009 - Mathematics and physics
- Plastics technology 2010 - Mathematics and physics
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
2
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is
to provide students with basic laws
of statics and motion and how to apply them,
to learn how to use scientific process and gain
facility with experimental techniques.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to
-provide an understanding of fundamental
physical principles.
-provide an understanding of how physical
principles are applied in every day life
and engineering.
-provide basic skills necessary for understanding
of physical principles in terms of multiple representations:graphs, diagrams, equations, words, etc.
Course contents
1 Inroduction
2 Vectors (part I)
3 Vectors (part II)
4 One-Dimensional Kinematics (part I)
5 One-Dimensional Kinematics (part II)
6 Inertia and Two-Dimensional Motion (part I)
7 Inertia and Two-Dimensional Motion (part II)
8 Particle Dynamics I
9 Particle Dynamics II
10 Work and Energy
11 Conservation of Mechanical Energy
12 Linear Momentum
13 periodic motion
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Math1 and Math2
Recommended or required reading
University Physics by
Young and Freedman
Study activities
- Lectures - 80 hours
- Exercise based learning - 46 hours
- - 4 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 130 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 4 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 126 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
Exams
Teacher
Badal Durbo
Examiner
Durbo Badal
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
Until date 2011-03-21
Assessment methods
2011-03-21 - Exams