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Physics for Mechanical Engineering IE23SP (5 cr)

Code: 4_EIA8070-3003

General information


Enrollment

01.12.2024 - 15.01.2025

Timing

06.01.2025 - 06.06.2025

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering

Teachers

  • Tuukka Heiskanen

Student groups

  • IE23SP
    Mechanical Engineering

Teaching methods

The course consists of lectures, independent exercises, exams and a labororatory section. The topics covered during this course in lectures and exercises are:
Kinematics and dynamics of rotational motion
Determining the center of mass and moment of inertia
Laminar flow of fluids
Atomic and nuclear structure
Radioactive radiation and its applications

The laboratory section focuses on scientific writing from physical measurements as well as error analysis.

Student workload

Contact lessons 20 h
Laboratory measurements 16 h
Independent learning approx. 100 h

Qualifications

Physics for Engineering

Materials

University Physics by Young and Freedman, any edition.
Additional material given on the course Moodle platform

Further information

Course will be taught using the flipped classroom method