PHYS101-11S1 (C) Semester One 2011

Engineering Physics A: Mechanics, Waves and Thermal Physics

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 21 February 2011
End Date: Sunday, 26 June 2011
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 6 March 2011
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 22 May 2011

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

Jenni Adams

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Final Exam 40%
Labs 20%
Term Test 20%
Homework 20% Homework

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

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

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $747.00

International fee $3,975.00

* 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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