Study Guide

Objective

After completing the course the student can:
- use quantities and units in accordance with the SI system
- solve problems consist of motion
- make graphical presentations and analyze them
- draw free-body diagram
- solve problems involved forces using Newton´s laws
- apply work and conservation of energy to solve problems
- calculate electric and magnetic forces acting on particles and the wave motion of an electro-magnetic fields in engineer’s work
- describe measurement techniques of temperature
- describe mechanisms of heat transfer
- read optical characteristics.

Content

- SI system of units
- kinematics, friction
- Newton´s laws with some applications
- work, power and energy
- electric and magnetic fields
- optics
- temperature, heat transfer mechanisms

Materials

Teacher provides each week and in advance to the class a powerpoint with the concepts to learn
In additioin, these two books
UniversityPhysicsVolume1-OP.pdf (free online version)
UniversityPhysicsVolume2-OP.pdf (free online version)

Teaching methods

The main concepts of physics are presented to the students. Every day a new concept or theme. student solves exercises by its own.
The method concentrates in students to get agile with solving physics problems and the right use of mathematics. The course doesn't try to present lots of new concepts, but ensure that students are good with those ones presented.

Exam schedules

Final Exam: 1.6.2022 from 9:15 - 13:30

Retake exam timetable to be decided not later than June 2022

International connections

Innopeda

Completion alternatives

There are not alternative methods. All students in Finland need to be present in Salo Campus. NOT ONLINE

Student workload

3 hours of class every week plus 5 hours of own work
class starts 9:15 sharp, and there is a 15 minutes break

Content scheduling

TO BE UPDATED ONCE THE TIMETABLES ARE CLEAR

Classes are every Wednesday from 9:15 to 12:00 starting from 23rd March until 1st June.

Current situation goes as this (week number, date, time, topic, )
Week Date Time TOPIC
1 25.3.2022 9:15 - 12:00 Introduction. Vectors and scalars
2 1.4.2022 9:15 - 12:00 Motion 1D, Motion 2D and 3D
3 8.4.2022 9:15 - 12:00 Newton laws of motion
4 22.4.2022 9:15 - 12:00 Application of Newton laws
4 29.4.2022 9:15 - 12:00 Work, Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy, Conservation of Energy
5 6.5.2022 9:15 - 12:00 Linear momentum and Collisions
6 13.5.2022 9:15 - 12:00 Electricity. Circuits I
7 20.5.2022 9:15 - 12:00 Circuits I and II
8 27.5.2022 9:15 - 12:00 REVIEW
9 3.6.2022 9:15 - 13:30 EXAM
The main concepts of physics are presented to the students. The teacher presents practical exercises to understand the formulae.
Themes: Vectors, cinematics, dynamics, laws of newton, conservation of energy, collisions, electricity and circuits

Further information

After completing the course you will be able to:
use quantities and units in accordance with the SI system
solve dynamics and cinematics problems
make graphical presentations and analyze them
draw free-body diagram
solve problems involved forces using Newton´s laws
apply work and conservation of energy to solve problems
calculate electric forces acting on particles

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam. Need to score 40 % of available points to obtain at least a grade 1.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Less than 40 % of the score in the exams (see system above)

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1 point: Between 40 % and 50 % of the score in the exam
2 points: Between 50 % and 59 % of the score in the exam

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

3 points: Between 60 % and 69 % of the score in the exam
4 points: Between 70 % and 84 % of the score in the exam

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 points: Between 85 % and 100 % of the score in the exams

Qualifications

High school mathematics courses (higher or subsidiary level)
OR
Primary+secondary school and vocational school mathematics curriculum
OR
equivalent skills