Construction Physics and ChemistryLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

On completion of the course the student will have adequate knowledge of the SI system for future studies. The student will be familiar with the units and definitions of work, energy and power. The student will understand the relationships between acceleration, velocity and position in linear and circular motion. The student will be able to do statistical and vibration mechanical calculations related to structures in building services engineering. Furthermore, the student will be able to recognize HVAC planning errors that might result in corrosion damage. The student is able to recognize hazardous substances, and knows how they are stored and handled.

Content

The SI system. Base and derive units. Conversions from other unit systems to the SI system.
Acceleration, velocity and position. Equations and graphs as functions of time in one- and two-dimensional problems.
Newton’s laws. Forming and solving equations of motion. The principle of energy and the principle of work and energy. Work and power. Statics.
Harmonic force. Harmonic oscillator. Mathematical and physical pendulum. Sustained, damped and forced oscillation.
Hazardous substances in building services and construction engineering.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to calculate quantities of kinematics and dynamics in one-dimensional problems. The student recognizes units related to mechanics and knows the differences of force, energy and power at the level of units and equations. The student recognizes the warning signs of hazardous substances. The student is able to calculate the supporting force of a double-supported beam and the area of focus of a planar object. The student is familiar with simple natural frequency calculations related to oscillation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student understands the vector character of quantities in kinematics and dynamics. The student is able to conceive the motion of a body on the basis of an acceleration, velocity or transition graph. The student is familiar with Newton’s laws and is able to solve related verbal problems.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to solve complicated level force problems requiring decomposing. The student is able to form the equation of the spring rate of a harmonic oscillator in various situations with a harmonic active force.