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PHYS101-12S2 (C) Semester Two 2012
Engineering Physics A: Mechanics, Waves and Thermal Physics

15 points, 0.1250 EFTS
09 Jul 2012 - 11 Nov 2012 		↓Other occurrences

Description

This is a required course for all Engineering Programmes as well as Physics, Astronomy and Electronics degrees. PHYS101 builds on NCEA level 3 physics to develop Mechanics, Conservation Laws, Fluids, Waves and Thermal Physics into an essential foundation for science and technology understanding.

Pre-requisites

PHYS111 or 14 credits NCEA Level 3 Physics and 14 credits NCEA Level 3 Mathematics with Calculus. These prerequisites may be replaced by other background as approved by the Head of Department.

Restrictions

PHYS113, PHYS112

Equivalent Courses

PHYS113

Timetable

Lectures
Streams Day Time Where Notes
Stream 01 Monday , Tuesday , Wednesday 12:00pm-1:00pm C2 Lecture Theatre 3 Sep - 14 Oct

Labs
Streams Day Time Where Notes
Stream 01 Monday 2:00pm-5:00pm Rutherford 305, Rutherford 306, Rutherford 307, Rutherford 308 9 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct
Stream 02 Monday 9:00am-12:00pm Rutherford 305, Rutherford 306, Rutherford 307, Rutherford 308 9 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct
Stream 03 Tuesday 9:00am-12:00pm Rutherford 305, Rutherford 306, Rutherford 307, Rutherford 308 9 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct

Tutorials
Streams Day Time Where Notes
Stream 01 Wednesday 4:00pm-5:00pm Rutherford 212 9 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct
Stream 02 Wednesday 4:00pm-5:00pm Rutherford 214 9 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct
Stream 03 Wednesday 4:00pm-5:00pm Rutherford 213A 9 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct
Stream 04 Wednesday 4:00pm-5:00pm Rutherford 213B 9 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct
Stream 05 Wednesday 3:00pm-4:00pm Rutherford 212 9 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct
Stream 06 Wednesday 3:00pm-4:00pm Rutherford 214 9 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct
Stream 07 Wednesday 3:00pm-4:00pm Rutherford 213A 9 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct
Stream 08 Wednesday 3:00pm-4:00pm Rutherford 213B 9 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Adrian McDonald

Lecturer

Jon-Paul Wells

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Final Exam 50% Final Exam
Homework and tutorial participation 10% 5% for homework (11 tutorials, 0.5% each with maximum credit of 5%). 5% for active participation in 8 out of 11 tutorials).
Laboratory 20% 5% laboratory book; 10 laboratory reports; 5% laboratory exam.
Multiple-choice quizzes on Learn 5% 12 assignments of 0.5% each with maximum credit 5%
Term Test 15% 6-8pm on Monday 13 August. Lecture Theatre C1.

Examination and Formal Tests

Exam Saturday 27 Oct 2012 2:30pm-5:30pm  
Test Monday 13 Aug 2012 6:30pm-7:30pm E8 Lecture Theatre , E9 Lecture Theatre

Textbooks

Recommended Reading

Serway, Raymond A. , Jewett, John W; Physics for scientists and engineers with modern physics; 7th ed; Thomson/Brooks/Cole, 2008.

Notes

100-level physics course information http://www.phys.canterbury.ac.nz/courses/100level.shtml

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Goal of the Course
The goal of this course is to provide foundation knowledge of Mechanics, Conservation Laws, Fluids, Waves and Thermal Physics for students advancing in physical science and engineering degrees.  Students will obtain basic competency in analysing and solving physical problems in these areas.  They will also obtain basic physics laboratory skills and data techniques.

Learning Outcomes
Students will:
• Have developed and be able to demonstrate basic scientific competency to solve appropriate physics problems in the concepts of the course
• Have developed and be able to demonstrate basic physics laboratory skills
• Have developed and be able to demonstrate data recording and analysis associated with physics laboratories
• Have developed and be able to demonstrate writing and associated communication skills.

Summary of the Course Content
The topics covered in this course are:
• Laws of Motion, motion in 1D and 2D
• Energy of systems, kinetic and potential energy, work, power
• Dynamics of particles, Momentum and collisions,
• Rotational motion, angular momentum, rotational kinematics. Moment of inertia
• Gravitation
• Theory of relativity
• Static and dynamic fluid mechanics
• Oscillations and waves
• Thermal physics including thermodynamic cycles and engines
• Atomic structure, classification of materials

Fees

Domestic fee $777.00
International fee $4,375.00


For further information see Physics and Astronomy.

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