Mechanics (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

After completing this course student:
- can use quantities and units
- knows the fundamental laws of mechanics
- can describe phenomenona by using quantities and their dependences and make justified solutions of related problems
- can make and interprete graphical presentations

Content (course unit)

- SI-system of quantities and units
- Modelling of motion with constant velocity and constant acceleration
- Force and Newton´s laws
- Energy principles in mechanics
- Modelling of rotational motion

Exam schedules

Exam Oct 24th 2014
Resits Nov 17th 2014 and Jan 19th 2015

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluation is based on evaluation of
- Conceptual exercises (max 5p)
- Exercise sets (max 10p)
- Measurement report (max 5p)
- Exam (25p)
- The sum of the exam points has to be at least 9 points and the total sum with exercises at least 14 points.
Participation to class lectures is highly recommended.
In the exercise review classes the ability to explain and justify the solutions is evaluated. Absence from review classes or inability to explain or justify the solution can cut these points by -50 % max.
Participation to exams is compulsory.
Grading:
No regular studies no evaluation no resits
0- 13 points 0 2 resits
14 - 20 points 1
21 - 26 points 2
27 - 32 points 3
33 - 38 points 4
39 - 45 points 5

Teaching methods

Lecture
Demonstration
Exercises
Preliminary tasks

Learning materials

Randall Knight, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, preferably New International Edition, 3rd Edition, Pearson Education 2014.
Technical Formulas, Tammertekniikka, 2002

Student workload

Lectures, exercise set reviews and exam 45 h
Independent work ab. 35h
Total ab. 80 h

Content scheduling

Introduction, SI-system, Unit conversions 6h
Motion along a straight line 9 h
Exercise set 1 3h
Newton´s laws of motion 6 h
Ex Set 2 3h
Work and energy, energy principles 9h
Exercise set 3 3h
Exam 3h

Completion alternatives

Exam for showing of your knowledge on Sept 15th at 16.30.
In case of acceptance one re-exam available, no entrance to the course.
The measurement exercise and report has to be done for the connected courses,anyway.

Further information

Further information in tabula.tamk.fi

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Knowledge of the most essential phenomena and related quantities and units in mechanics. Capability to analyse, when guided qualitatively and quantitatively simple cases related phenomena similar to discussed examples.
Min 9 points from the exams and total min 14 points with the exercises.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

In addition capability to apply the principles to new situations. Can use the terminology and models in presentations of justified qualitative and quantitative analyses of phenomena.
Min 27 points total from exams and exercises.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

In addition versatile, fluent ability to analyse phenomena qualitatively and quantitaively realizing the limitations related to theories in use.
Min 39 points total from the exams and exercises.