PHYS06007 2019 Physics 1

Explain physical laws and definitions of Mechanics, Materials, and Heat..

Solve numerical problems in Mechanics, Materials and Heat.

Describe the physical laws and concepts underlying specified example applications.

Describe the operation of specified instruments for performing physical measurements.

Perform Physics experiments in accordance with supplied instructions.

Report the performance of a Physics experiment in a prescribed manner, presenting results, processing and interpreting data, and deducing informed conclusions.

This module will be delivered full-time in a face-to-face classroom environment. Theory wil be taught in a lecture setting 3 hrs per week. Laboratory teaching will take place every week in a single 2.5 hour session. Learners will augment face-to-face class time with independent learning.

This module is 65% continuous assessment, 35% terminal exam.

Three summative on-line quizzes will be held at regular intervals during the module encourage engagement with the module, monitor progress and provide feedback.The assessments will consist of short quizzes involving a combination of multiple choice questions and short calculation questions.

Laboratory skills and report-writing ability will be assessed weekly as part of the practical work performed during the module.

An end of semester terminal written exam will be used to assess the learner's integrated understanding of the module.

Learners must reach an assigned gate of 25% of the available marks in the end of semester terminal exam and achieve at least 40% overall to pass the module.

Learners must attend at least 75% of the available practical sessions to pass the module. 

Formative self-assessment exercises will be available to learners. The resources will be included at the end of each section of the module and will enable learners to gauge their progress.

Repeat assessments will be of the same kind as any failed elements and can include any required combination of repeat final exam, repeat practical exam, and/or repeat quiz. Under certain circumstances the learner may be required to repeat attend the module.

Applied Mathematical Skills

• Scientific notation & basic arithmetic using scientific notation
• SI units, unit prefixes and unit conversions
• Graphing data and calculating slopes
• Errors & error estimation
• Scalars & vectors

Mechanics

• Kinemtics
• Forces and Newton's Laws
• Circular motion
• Work and energy
• Statics

Materials

• States of matter
• Elastcity in solids
• Physics of fluids
• Pressure

Heat

• Heat and temperature
• Thermal properties of solids
• Phase changes
• Heat transfer mechanisms
• Introduction to thermodynmics and the Gas Laws

Laboratory practicals related to syllabus topics

• Experiments in the areas of Mechanics, Materials, and Heat.