Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Engineering

Learning Methods

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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.
Additional Information:This module looks at the fundamentals of Physics, using the maths developed during the Foundation Mathematics modules.

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