PHYS101-10S1 (C) Semester One 2010

Engineering Physics A: Mechanics, Waves and Thermal Physics

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 22 February 2010
End Date: Sunday, 27 June 2010
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 7 March 2010
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 23 May 2010

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.

Prerequisites

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

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Simon Brown

Lecturer

Jack Baggaley

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Final Exam 55%
Labs 25% 15% Lab reports, 10% lab exam
Quizzes 5% 12 Assignments on Learn 0.5% each
Term Test 10%
Tutorials 5% Written homework and tutorial participation 12 tuts 0.5% each

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

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

Additional Course Outline Information

Assessment and grading system

5% Multiple-choice quizzes on Learn

5% Written homework and tutorial participation

10% Term test 1 hour

25% Laboratory (15% lab.reports; 10% lab.exam)

55% Final Exam 3 hours

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $703.00

International fee $3,538.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Physics and Astronomy .

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