FNPS1001Engineering Physics 1

Course handbook

Description

For engineers, knowledge of physics is essential to understand and transform the world around us. This course is designed for students in the Diploma in Engineering program with no or little physics background. The course covers introductory physics essential for further studies in engineering. Academic skills and support are embedded into each diploma course.

Availability

Not currently offered.

This Course was last offered in Semester 1 - 2023.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Explain the basic principles of physics and mathematics and how they apply to practical situations and engineering problems.

2. Solve qualitative and quantitative problems using mathematics and the principles of physics.

3. Perform laboratory and computational experiments and interpret the significance of the results with regards to the principles and applications of physics.

4. Communicate the results and significance of both theoretical and experimental work in written form.

Content

• Experiment and measure
• Motion along a line
• Vectors
• Motion in 2 and 3 dimensions
• Graphing motion
• Newton's Laws
• Forces
• Kinetic energy and work
• Energy
• Temperature and heat
• Circular motion and oscillations
• Waves

Requisite

This course is only available to students enrolled in the Diploma in Engineering [40128].

If you have successfully completed PHYS1205 or PHYS1210 you cannot enrol in this course.

Assumed knowledge

2 unit mathematics from the NSW HSC, or equivalent.

Assessment items

Tutorial / Laboratory Exercises: Topic Question Sets x 3

Tutorial / Laboratory Exercises: Laboratory Reports x 6

Quiz: Online Quizzes x 6

In Term Test: Semester Tests x 3

Course outline

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