PHYSICS 1510 - Physics IE: Mechanics and Thermodynamics

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2024

This calculus-based course provides electrical and electronic engineering students with important foundational knowledge about mechanics, materials, heat transfer, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics and its application to common electrical engineering systems. The course includes weekly small-group problem-solving workshops, and relevant practical sessions.

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Course Details

Course Code	PHYSICS 1510
Course	Physics IE: Mechanics and Thermodynamics
Coordinating Unit	Physics
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 7 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	SACE Stage 2 Physics, MATHS 1011
Corequisites	MATHS 1012 - students may be permitted to enrol in Physics IE concurrently with MATHS 1011 on application to Head of Discipline
Incompatible	PHYSICS 1100
Assessment	Written exam, workshop preparation, practical work & In-Semester tests

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Andrew MacKinnon

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

1	demonstrate knowledge of the physical principles that describe mechanics, materials, heat transfer, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics;
2	apply physical principles to common physical systems;
3	use the methods of algebra, vectors and calculus to make quantitative and qualitative predictions about the behaviour of physical systems;
4	associate the correct unit with every physical quantity they use;
5	make decisions about the measurements required for practical investigations;
6	make appropriate use of standard measurement techniques and accurately record observations;
7	analyse measurements to determine quantitative results and their uncertainties and draw non-trivial conclusions from measurements;
8	use a variety of sources to locate and synthesise relevant information;
9	communicate results about the physical world both orally and in writing;
10	work cooperatively in a team to complete a task in a limited time.

最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1-4,8
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	2,3,5,7
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	6,7,9,10
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	2,5,6
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	10
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	8,10

Learning Resources
Required Resources

Ling, S., Sanny, J. Moebs, W. (2016) 最新糖心Vlog Physics (OpenStax College)
Volume 1:
Volume 2:
Volume 3:

Recommended Resources
Kirkup, L Experimental Methods for Science and Engineering Students (2nd Edition) (Wiley) is recommended for the practical work.

Reference books include:
- Giancoli, D. C. Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, Pearson New International Edition, 4th edition (Pearson Prentice Hall).
- Halliday, D, Resnick, R and Walker, J Fundamentals of Physics (11th 最新糖心Vlogn & New Zealand Edition)
- Tipler, P Physics for Scientists and Engineers (6th Edition)
- Ohanian, Physics: readable and has “interludes” or “essays” reflecting interests often expressed by students
- Marion and Hornyak, Physics for Science and Engineering: is more mathematical than required for our courses
- Serway, Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
Online Learning

MyUni: Teaching materials and course documentation will be posted on the MyUni website ().
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

The course is delivered using three learning and teaching modes:
• Lectures: 3 per week, each of 50 minute duration, for 12 weeks
• Interactive workshops: 1 per week, each of 50-minute duration, for 11 weeks
• Interactive practical sessions: 4-5, each of 3 hours.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).

Learning Activities Summary

Lectures will cover Newtonian mechanics; rectilinear and rotational mechanical systems; forces and torques, friction, free-body diagrams, statics and dynamics; mechanical properties of materials: stress, strain, Young’s modulus, yield stress; work and energy; temperature, thermal expansion, thermal stresses, specific heat; heat transfer processes: conductivity, convection, radiation; fluids: pressure, buoyancy, Reynolds number, laminar flow, viscosity, Bernoulli’s equation; Ideal Gas Law, latent heat, and thermodynamic processes.

Workshops will provide practice at solving problems.

Practicals will provide demonstration of concepts from the lectures and provide experience in practical skills and design; data analysis, including measurement uncertainties and plotting.

Specific Course Requirements

An A4 lined book is required for the practicals. A 64 page book should be adequate.

The 最新糖心Vlog's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting	Hurdle	Due	Learning Outcome
Workshop preparation & participation	Formative & Summative	10%	No	Weeks 2-12	1-4,8-10
Practical work	Formative & Summative	20%	Yes (attend all 5 practical sessions)	Weeks 2-12	1-10
In-semester tests	Formative & Summative	10%	No	Weeks 4,6,8,10	1-4,9
Written Exam	Summative	60%	No		1-4,9

Assessment Related Requirements

The learning outcomes for this course are substantially dependent on laboratory experience and practice. Therefore attendance at all 5 practical sessions and submission of a logbook at the end of each session is compulsory.

Assessment Detail

Workshop preparation and participation (10% of the total course grade)
Workshops are held weekly, starting in the second week.
50% of the grade for the Workshop is based on the student’s preparation and participation during the workshop.
50% of the grade for the Workshop is based on a weekly Post-Workshop Quiz which is due before Friday 5pm.

Practical work (20% of the total course grade)

There are five practicals/experiments which are all compulsory and contribute equally to the practical component of your grade. For each laboratory practical, the student must obtain a satisfactory result in the preparatory work, attend the practical session and submit the logbook for assessment. The final grade for each practical will be a combination of the pre-lab quiz mark and the mark given for the submitted logbook. A practical catch-up session is held at the end of the teaching semester to allow students to catch up any missed practicals.

In – Semester Tests (10% of the total course grade)
Up to 4 tests will occur throughout the semester. The test are online with a submission window of 8 hours, each test is written such that it can be completed in approximately 20 minutes.

Examination (60% of the total course grade)
The final examination will be based primarily on lecture/workshop material.

Submission

Submission of Assigned Work (including Workshop questions attempts, Practical log book and In-semester Tests)

By submitting an assignment in-person or via MyUni students are agreeing to the following statement:

I declare that all material in this assessment is my own work, except where there is clear acknowledgement and reference to the work of others. I have read the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide's Academic Honesty Policy: /policies/230/

I give permission for any assessed assignments to be reproduced and submitted to other academic staff for the purposes of assessment and to be copied, submitted and retained in a form suitable for electronic checking of plagiarism.

Extensions for Assessment Tasks
Extensions of deadlines for assessment tasks may be allowed for reasonable causes. Such situations would include compassionate and medical grounds of the severity that would justify the awarding of a supplementary examination. Evidence for the grounds must be provided when an extension is requested. Students are required to apply for an extension to the Course Coordinator before the assessment task is due. Extensions will not be provided on the grounds of poor prioritising of time.

Late submission of assessments
If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A penalty of 10% of the value of the assignment for each calendar day that the assignment is late (i.e. weekends count as 2 days), up to a maximum of 50% of the available marks will be applied. This means that an assignment that is 5 days late or more without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the marks available for that assignment.
NOTE: Late submissions of In-semester Tests is not possible, Workshop questions attempts can not be submitted after Friday 5pm of the week of the workshop.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

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