PHYS101-24SU2 (C) Summer Dec 2024 start

Engineering Physics A: Mechanics, Waves, Electromagnetism and Thermal Physics

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 2 December 2024
End Date: Sunday, 9 February 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 15 December 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 19 January 2025

Description

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

NOTE: PHYS101 is ONLY available in summer to students who have previously attempted the course and have PASSED the laboratory section. Please check with clifford.franklin@canterbury.ac.nz.

Prerequisites

1) a) PHYS111 or NCEA 14 credits (18 credits strongly recommended) at level 3 Physics, and b) MATH101 or 14 Credits (18 credits strongly recommended) at level 3 Mathematics (including the standards 'Apply differentiation methods in solving problems (91578)' and 'Apply integration methods in solving problems(91579)), or

2) Cambridge: D at A level or an A at AS level in both Physics and Mathematics, or

3) IB: 4 at HL or 6 at SL in both Physics and Mathematics, or

4) a) TRNS008 with a B+ or better grade, and b) TRNS017, or

5) approval of the Head of Department based on alternative prior learning.

Restrictions

PHYS113, PHYS112

Equivalent Courses

PHYS113

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Simon Brown

NOTE: PHYS101 is ONLY available in summer to students who have previously attempted the course and have PASSED the laboratory section." Please check with clifford.franklin@canterbury.ac.nz.

Notes

NOTE: PHYS101 is ONLY available in summer to students who have previously attempted the course and have PASSED the laboratory section." Please check with clifford.franklin@canterbury.ac.nz.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $978.00

International fee $4,988.00

* 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 School of Physical & Chemical Sciences .

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