Engineering Physics 1 (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Student:
- Can write and use equations, units, and multiple units for calculations and for presenting results
- Can assess the validity of the results and knows the correct order of different quantities
- Can present a numeric result in proper accuracy
- Knows how to function as a member of a group and takes responsibility for the success of the group
- Learns to use a computer in solving numerical problems (for example MATLAB, Excel, Excel VBA, or other suitable software), regression, numerical integration, numerical equation solving
- Solves practical problems from technology and everyday life

Content (course unit)

Course consist of measurement and modelling exercises done in small groups, and students will study creating simple algorithms and functions. Studied topics are:
- Mechanics: quantities and units, linear and constrained motion, rotary motion
- Thermal physics: quantities and units, thermal energy and power, heat transfer, fluid mechanics
- Air humidity: relative and absolute humidity
- Mechanical oscillations and waves: natural frequencies of different systems and structures, resonance
- Sound: logarithmic scale, level quantities (dB), noise spectrum

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

Student actively participates in learning and solving given assignments. Student can use quantities and equations to solve given problems with the help from the group. Student needs a lot of support to finish the computer aided problems.

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

Student actively participates in learning and solving given assignments and helps the rest of the group to solve exercises. Student needs very little help with computer aided problems.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student is involved in examining topics. Student can come up with their own solution methods to given problems.

Location and time

Contact teaching takes place weekly at TAMK.

Exam schedules

Mid exams during the course that give points towards the final grade.

Final exam at the end of the course.

Retake exam possibilities after the end of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

Final exam at the end of the course, which awards most points (75%; 30p) towards the final grade.

Mid exams during the course, which give some points (25%; 10p) towards the final grade.

Your grade is defined by your total exam points as follows:
Grade 1: 10p
Grade 2: 16p
Grade 3: 22p
Grade 4: 28p
Grade 5: 34p

Retake exam possibilities after the end of the course.

Further information can be found in the course Moodle once the course starts.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact teaching
Online material
Lectures
Mid exams
Final exam

Learning materials

OpenStax College Physics https://openstax.org/details/books/college-physics
Technical formula (Tammertekniikka)
Material in Moodle

Student workload

About 12 x 3h of contact teaching during the course.
Students are expected to do homework exercises

5 ects is approximately 135 hours of student work.

Content scheduling

Weekly contact teaching with homework exercises

Further information

Note that the use of AI-based tools (such as Copilot or ChatGPT) during exams is strictly forbidden and will result in failing the course.
Using AI is, however, encouraged in assistance of learning for homework exercises.