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, which are corrected and rated later.
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

Mid Term Exam 1: 22.10.2020 from 11:00 to 14:00
Mid Term Exam 2: 3.12.2020 from 11:00 to 14:00
Final Exam: 10.12.2020 from 11:00 to 14:00

Retake exam timetable to be decided not later than January 2021

International connections

Innopeda

Student workload

3 hours of class every week plus 5 hours of own work
class starts 11:00 sharp, and there is a 15 minutes break

Content scheduling

Classes are every THURSDAY from 11:00 to 14:00 starting from 3rd September until December.
NOTICE that the first class on 3.9.2020 is from 12:00 to 15:00, after that from 11:00 to 14:00, and from 5.11.2020 until the end again from 12:00 to 15:00
Current update goes as this (week number, date, time, topic, classroom) Updated on 3.9.2020!
Week Date Time TOPIC CLASSROOM
1 3.9.2020 12:00 - 15:00 Introduction. Vectors and scalars LAMBDA ICT_C1027_Lambda
2 10.9.2020 11:00 - 14:00 Motion 1D LAMBDA ICT_C1027_Lambda
3 17.9.2020 11:00 - 14:00 Motion 2D and 3D LAMBDA ICT_C1027_Lambda
4 24.9.2020 11:00 - 14:00 Newton laws of motion LAMBDA ICT_C1027_Lambda
5 1.10.2020 11:00 - 14:00 Application of Newton laws SIGMA ICT_C1039_Sigma
6 8.10.2020 11:00 - 14:00 Work, Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy, Conservation of Energy LAMBDA ICT_C1027_Lambda
HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY
EXAM 22.10.2020 11:00 - 14:00 Mid Term Exam 1 (includes topics weeks 1 - 6) Aino muunto byod LEM_B171
7 29.10.2020 11:00 - 14:00 Momentum and Collisions Teoriatila LEM_B338
8 5.11.2020 12:00 - 15:00 Electric charge and fields DELTA ICT_C1035_Delta
9 12.11.2020 12:00 - 15:00 Circuits 1 (Capacitance) LAMBDA ICT_C1027_Lambda
10 19.11.2020 12:00 - 15:00 Circuits 2 (Current and Resistance) DELTA ICT_C1035_Delta
11 26.11.2020 12:00 - 15:00 Prepartion for Mid Term Exam 2 and Final Exam GAMMA ICT_B1026_Gamma
EXAM 3.12.2020 12:00 - 15:00 MidTerm Exam 2 (includes topics weeks 7 - 10) DELTA ICT_C1035_Delta
EXAM 10.12.2020 12:00 - 15:00 Final Exam GAMMA ICT_B1026_Gamma

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 magnetism.

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 and magnetic forces acting on particles and the wave motion of an electro-magnetic fields in engineer’s work

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

There are two ways to pass the course.

1. Student participates in both Mid Term Exams (22.10.2020 and 3.12.2020) and obtains in both Exams at least 1 point out of 5. The average between both exams determines the final grade.
2. Student participates to the Final Exam (10.12.2020) and obtains at least one point out of 5.
Students that pass the Mid Term Exams DO NOT NEED to come to the Final Exam, unless they want to obtain a higher grade. In case the student participates in both options, the highest grade obtained is the final one. This means, grade CAN NOT GET smaller if the result in Final Exam is smaller than in Mid terms.

Solving the week exercises might help to increase the final grade by one point (requires a minimum of 1 point in the Mid Term Exams or the final exams)

There is a retake exam during the spring for the students who didn't pass the course according to above mentioned timetable. More info about that is published in January 2021 latest.

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 exams
2 points: Between 50 % and 59 % of the score in the exams

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

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

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