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
- describe mechanisms of heat transfer

Content

- SI system of units
- kinematics, friction
- Newton´s laws with some applications
- work, power and energy
- pressure, flow of fluids and gases

Materials

To be decided later

Teaching methods

This is an active learning course. Compulsory problem solving laboratories and self study forms the core of learning activities during this course. On top of these there are some common lectures.

Exam schedules

13.12.2021 Two resits at general examdays

International connections

Active learning

Student workload

6 h Face-to-face education
10 h zoom sessions
104 h exercises
10 h exam and exam preparations

Content scheduling

Newton's laws of motion
Kinematics and momentum
Work, energy and conservation of energy
Condensed matter
Ideal gas
Fluid dynamics
Heat energy and Energy transfer

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation at problem solving laboratories and solved tasks 70% final exam 30%

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Exercises not returned or failed exam

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Exercises: 50 - 70% solved
Exam: 50 - 70 % of total scores

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Exercises:70 - 90% solved
Exam: 70 - 90 %

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Exercises: 90 - 100% solved.
Exam: 90 - 100 %