Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Engineering
Learning Methods
Lecture
Workshop
Module Offerings
3107FNDET-SEP-CTY
Aims
The aim of this module is to provide students who may not have studied A-level physics with the prerequisite basic knowledge of electricity mechanics, materials and waves which is required to go on to study for an engineering or technology degree.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Describe the structure of an atom and explain how that relates to electrical properties
2.
Describe the general properties of longitudinal and transverse waves in different
media, and apply the governing equations to simple applications
3.
Apply knowledge of force and motion to analyse the behaviour of simple mechanical systems
4.
Demonstrate an understanding of the thermal properties of a
simple system.
5.
Explain the behaviour of simple resistive circuits and apply the equations which
characterise them.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Units, measurement and analysis
Scalars and vectors
Atomic structure
Materials
Kinematics
Force
Friction
Energy
Energy conservation
Temperature, material expansion, mechanical equivalent of heat
Calorimetry, phase, heat transfer
Simple Harmonic Motion
Waves and interference
Circular motion
Electric charge , current and potential difference, energy, ohms law, power
Kirchhoff's Laws, resistor circuits, impedance matching, power transfer
Conductors, Insulators and Semiconductors, structure, characteristics and devices
Transistors,
Module Overview:
The aim of this module is to provide basic knowledge of electricity mechanics, materials and waves for those who have not studied A-level physics to be able to study an engineering or technology degree.
The aim of this module is to provide basic knowledge of electricity mechanics, materials and waves for those who have not studied A-level physics to be able to study an engineering or technology degree.
Additional Information:This module looks at the fundamentals of Physics, using the maths developed during the Foundation Mathematics modules.
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