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The basics of physics (3 cr)

Code: 5100BJ15-3002

General information


Enrollment

03.08.2019 - 15.09.2019

Timing

02.09.2019 - 10.10.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Campus

Sepänkatu

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Technology

Teachers

  • Patric Granholm

Groups

  • PEYTES19B
    PEYTES19B
  • SEPMODEYMateriaaliJaTuotantotekniikka
    EY Materiaali ja tuotantotekniikka

Objective

After completing the course the student- can use SI units and make unit conversions- is able to use vectors to describe forces- can use equations to describe eg. motion and power- is able to draw free body diagrams- understands the concepts of speed, acceleration, force, friction, work, energy, power and pressure- has obtained adequate physics competencies for becoming courses

Content

- physical quantities, units- kinematics- dynamics- work, power and mechanical energy- pressure- thermal energy

Materials

Pentti Inkinen, Jukka Tuohi, Momentti 1, Otava

Teaching methods

Lectures and exercises

Exam schedules

Exam 10.10

International connections

Student centric education

Completion alternatives

preexam minimun grade 3

Student workload

Lectures 12 h, exercises 60 h, exam+preparation for the exam 9 h = 81 h

Content scheduling

w36 SI system
w37 Measurements in physics
w38 One dimensional motion
w39 Motion in two dimensions and relative motion
w40 Newton's laws
w41 Newton's laws

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

exam 70% exercises 30%
Pre-exam and re-exams 100%
All exercises should be returned before the deadline
Exercise scoring
-1 Exercise not returned
0 returned but very incomplete
1 returned almost complete

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Less than 40% of the maximum scores