Mechanical Physics

Code

GBE-PHY1

Version

1.0

Offered by

Global Business Engineering

ECTS

Prerequisites

Admission requirements for GBE

Main purpose

The purpose of the course is to provide the student with basic knowledge of thermodynamics and electricity. In addition, the student must become familiar with problem solving techniques and achieve a solid basis for further technical and science education.

Knowledge

The students should acquire knowledge about:

DC electricity:

o Electric charge, electric potential, current and resistance, Ohm’s law, electric power, circuit analysis, solar panels.

Thermodynamics:

o Temperature and heat, phase changes and heat transfer, the ideal gas equation

Skills

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

• Solve simple exercises in electrostatics

• Analyze simple DC circuits

• Solve simple exercises in amount of substance

• Understand basic heat transfer

• Solve simple exercises in thermodynamics

Competences

The students should gain competences in:

• After completing this course, the student must be able to apply the acquired knowledge and skills in simple real-world problems, in order to follow more advanced courses within electricity and thermodynamics.

Topics

• DC electricity

• Electric potential

• Current

• Resistance

• Potential difference

• Ohms law

• Circuits

• Temperature

• Heat

• Heat transfer

• Ideal gasses

Teaching methods and study activities

12 weeks of 4 lessons per week scheduled.

Teaching will mainly consist of classroom lectures and problem solving.

The total of 5 ECTS corresponds to a student work load of 137.5 hours.

Resources

University Physics with Modern Physics (International Edition) by Young & Freedman, Latest edition

Notes

Evaluation

Examination

Prerequisites for exam:
Course assignments must be approved before deadline

Type of examination
Written 4 hours exam.

If the student chooses to answer the exam using pen and paper, he or she must scan the solution sheets after the 4 hours. Scanners will be provided.

External examiner

Allowed tools
All, but no communication and no use of websites during the exam.

Re-examination
As ordinary

Please note that the school can decide that the re-examination can be oral

Grading criteria

Grading based on the Danish 7-point scale.

Additional information

Responsible

Valid from

01-02-2023 00:00:00

Course type

Keywords

• DC electricity • Electric potential • Current • Resistance • Potential difference • Ohms law • Circuits • Temperature • Heat • Heat transfer • Ideal gasses