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Fundamentals of Physics (5 cr)

Code: TX00ED12-3036

General information


Enrollment
02.05.2023 - 02.09.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
On-campus
Unit
(2019-2024) School of Real Estate and Construction
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Building Services Engineering
Teachers
Kalle Kauraala
Groups
TXF23S2
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Course
TX00ED12

Implementation has 15 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 21 h 15 min.

Time Topic Location
Fri 01.09.2023 time 09:45 - 10:30
(0 h 45 min)
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Fri 08.09.2023 time 09:45 - 10:30
(0 h 45 min)
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Fri 15.09.2023 time 08:00 - 09:30
(1 h 30 min)
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Fri 22.09.2023 time 08:00 - 09:30
(1 h 30 min)
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Fri 29.09.2023 time 09:45 - 10:30
(0 h 45 min)
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Fri 06.10.2023 time 08:00 - 09:30
(1 h 30 min)
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MPA3015 Oppimistila
Fri 13.10.2023 time 10:15 - 11:45
(1 h 30 min)
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MPA3015 Oppimistila
Fri 27.10.2023 time 08:00 - 10:00
(2 h 0 min)
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MPA3015 Oppimistila
Fri 03.11.2023 time 08:00 - 09:30
(1 h 30 min)
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MPA3015 Oppimistila
Fri 10.11.2023 time 08:00 - 09:30
(1 h 30 min)
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MPA3015 Oppimistila
Fri 17.11.2023 time 08:00 - 09:30
(1 h 30 min)
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MPA3015 Oppimistila
Fri 24.11.2023 time 08:00 - 09:30
(1 h 30 min)
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MPA3015 Oppimistila
Fri 01.12.2023 time 08:00 - 09:30
(1 h 30 min)
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MPA2010 Oppimistila
Fri 08.12.2023 time 11:45 - 13:15
(1 h 30 min)
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MPA3015 Oppimistila
Fri 15.12.2023 time 10:30 - 12:30
(2 h 0 min)
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MPA3015 Oppimistila
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

On completion of the course, the student can
• perform unit conversions and work with physical equations
• define the basic quantities of kinematics
• describe the motion of a body computationally and graphically
• explain the concept of force and describe different types of forces
• draw the force diagram of a body
• present Newton’s laws
• model the dynamics of a body
• define the moment of a force
• explain the concept of energy
• define work, kinetic energy, potential energy, power and efficiency
• present the principle of conservation of energy and the work-energy principle
• model energy conversion and transfer
• present the definitions of density and pressure
• describe the effects of pressure in fluids
• present the principle of the hydraulic lever
• calculate fluid pressure at difference depths
• present and apply Archimedes’ principle
• define the basic flow quantities and use them
• study changes in flow velocity using the equation of continuity
• work with temperature scales
• model and apply laws of thermal expansion
• present the ideal gas law and use it to model gas behavior
• model heat storage and phase changes

Content

• physical equations and unit conversions
• kinematics: position, displacement, velocity and acceleration
• dynamics: the concept of force, types of forces, force diagram, Newton’s laws
• moment of a force
• energy, work, power, efficiency
• density and pressure
• pressure in fluids
• hydraulic lever
• depth dependence of fluid pressure
• Archimedes’ principle
• basic quantities related to fluid flow, equation of continuity
• temperature scales
• thermal expansion
• ideal gas
• heat capacity
• changes of state

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student can describe the most essential physical quantities and principles covered in the course and apply her/his knowledge in simple contexts.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can accurately describe the physical quantities and principles covered in the course and apply her/his knowledge in practice.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can accurately describe the physical quantities and principles covered in the course and apply her/his knowledge in complex contexts.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student can describe the most essential physical quantities and principles covered in the course and apply her/his knowledge in simple contexts.

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