Mechanics and Thermophysics (5 cr)

Code: 5N00DJ63-3003

General information

Enrolment period: 03.06.2019 - 06.09.2019; Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 26.08.2019 - 22.12.2019; Implementation has ended.

Credits: 5 cr

Local portion: 5 cr

Mode of delivery: Contact learning

Unit: ICT Engineering

Campus: TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages: English

Degree programmes: Bachelor's Degree Programme in Software Engineering

Teachers: Sampo Saari; Tuomo Nieminen

Person in charge: Sami Suhonen

Course: 5N00DJ63

Objectives (course unit)

After completing this course student:
- can use quantities and units
- knows the fundamental laws of mechanics, fluid mechanics and thermophysics
- can describe phenomena by using quantities and their dependences and make justified solutions of related problems
- can make and interpret graphical presentations
- knows how to describe heat and fluid and their transfer.
- has developed his/her technological and scientific way of thinking.

Content (course unit)

Contents:
- SI-system of quantities and units
- Modelling of translational and rotational motion
- Force and Newton´s laws
- Work and energy principles
- Humidity
- thermal expansion, heat, calorimetry, transfer of heat
- Fluid mechanics

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Knowledge of the most essential phenomena and related quantities and units in mechanics and thermophysics. Capability to analyse, when guided qualitatively and quantitatively simple cases related phenomena similar to discussed examples.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

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.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

In addition, versatile and fluent ability to analyse phenomena qualitatively and quantitatively realizing the limitations related to theories in use.

Exam schedules

Weekly tests are held approximately every four weeks. Weekly exams cannot be renewed. The exact updated schedule in the Tabula.
Resit can be found in Pakki.

Evaluation methods and criteria

See Tabula for details.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

demonstrations
independent e-learning
classroom teaching
exercises
cooperative learning
weekly exams and final exam

Learning materials

Randall Knight, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, preferably New International Edition, 3rd Edition, Pearson Education 2014.
Technical Formulas, Tammertekniikka, 2002 (in Finnish: Tekniikan kaavasto)

Student workload

Lecture, exercise reviews and exam 60 h
Independent work ab. 75 h
Total ab. 135 h