Due to the unavoidable circumstances, in Fall 2020, the course will be conducted through online only.
Physics forms the basis of all kinds of sciences and fields of engineering as a basic understanding of the basic laws of physics is necessary to participate in the society. This course is meant for those who did not study physics in the high school and for those who lack confidence. The course will focus on the intuitive understanding of concepts of physics that include motion of terrestrial and astronomical objects, perceived phenomena of heat, light and sound through practical examples and simulations using Matlab software.
Physics forms the basis of all kinds of sciences and fields of engineering as a basic understanding of the basic laws of physics is necessary to participate in the society. This course is meant for those who did not study physics in the high school and for those who lack confidence. The course will focus on the intuitive understanding of concepts of physics that include motion of terrestrial and astronomical objects, perceived phenomena of heat, light and sound through practical examples and simulations using Matlab software.
The course would help develop intuitive understanding of the physics concepts with minimum introduction of mathematics. By
the end of the course, students should be able to develop the required fundamentals in describing objects in motion from the
macro level to microlevel, the concept of wave phenomena, describe motion of sound and light. They would venture into describing
physics behind different things surrounding them from a simple chair to the complex smart phone and make presentations on
different things used in everyday life.
| Goals and objectives | Course Outcomes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Students will be able to understand the units in physics, describe motion based on Newtonian principles |
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| 2. | Students will be able to understand the circular and wave motion |
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| 3. | Students will be able to understand basic concepts of quantum nature of matter |
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| 4. | Students will be able to explore the basic principles of simple objects surrounding them and solve problems that involve thermal and optical physics |
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| Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Measurements, uncertainties, Vectors and scalars; Students will be given an assignment of measuring a physical quantity and submit statistical analysis of the measured results | Study concepts | 100分 |
| Revise concepts in class | 100分 | ||
| Prepare for short presentation assignment about the concept | 80分 | ||
| 2. | Revise chapter 1 with a quiz in class;Start understanding linear motion and forces and describing through Newtonian approach. Chapter 2 of the book. | Short presentation assignment about the concept | 10分 |
| Material to go through before coming to class | 100分 | ||
| Prepare for short presentation assignment about the concept | 80分 | ||
| 3. | Continuing mechanics (Chapter 2), understand momentum, energy through examples | Short presentation assignment about the concept | 10分 |
| Material to go through before coming to class | 100分 | ||
| Prepare for short presentation assignment about the concept | 80分 | ||
| 4. | Gravitation and circular motion (Chapter 4) | Short presentation assignment about the concept | 10分 |
| Material to go through before coming to class | 80分 | ||
| Prepare for short presentation assignment about the concept | 80分 | ||
| 5. | Oscillations and wave motion (Chapter 5) | Short presentation assignment about the concept | 10分 |
| Material on Oscillations and waves to go through before coming to class | 80分 | ||
| Prepare for short presentation assignment about the concept | 80分 | ||
| 6. | Standing waves (Chapter 5) | Short presentation assignment about the concept | 10分 |
| Material on standing waves to go through before coming to class | 80分 | ||
| Prepare for short presentation assignment about the concept | 80分 | ||
| 7. | Electricity and magnetism (Chapter 6) | Short presentation assignment about the concept | 10分 |
| Material to go through before coming to class | 80分 | ||
| Prepare for short presentation assignment about the concept | 80分 | ||
| 8. | Electricity and magnetism (Chapter 6) | Short presentation assignment about the concept | 10分 |
| Material to go through before coming to class | 80分 | ||
| Prepare for short presentation assignment about the concept | 80分 | ||
| 9. | Midterm test (Chapters 1,2,4,5,6) followed by discussion | Instead of mid-term test, students will be given extensive problems as part of checking their understanding of chapter 1 to 6. The problems will be organized in such a way to avoid the possibility of plagiarism. | 200分 |
| 10. | Thermal physics (Chapter 3) | Reflect on the individual feedback on the problems and discuss where they have problem with their understanding. | 60分 |
| Study material on Thermal concepts and thermal energy transfer | 100分 | ||
| Prepare for short presentation assignment about the concept | 80分 | ||
| 11. | Thermal physics (Chapter 3) | Short presentation assignment about the concept | 10分 |
| Study material on modelling gas | 80分 | ||
| Short presentation assignment about the concept | 80分 | ||
| 12. | Atomic, nuclear and particle physics (Chapter7) | Prepare for short presentation assignment about the concept | 10分 |
| Study material on atomic structure, radioactivity and structure of matter | 100分 | ||
| Prepare for short presentation assignment about the concept | 100分 | ||
| 13. | Optics (Chapter 11) | Prepare for short presentation assignment about the concept | 10分 |
| Study on imaging and fiber optics | 80分 | ||
| Short presentation assignment about the concept | 70分 | ||
| 14. | Optics contd. | Prepare for short presentation assignment about the concept | 10分 |
| Study material on fiber optics using online. | 80分 | ||
| End semester Assignment will be problems will be from a real life situation and students need to give a descriptive report on explaining the problems and solutions for them. | 100分 | ||
| Total. | - | - | 2680分 |
| Short presentations | Mid-term problem solving | Final assignment | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5% | 5% | 10% | 20% |
| 2. | 5% | 5% | 10% | 20% |
| 3. | 5% | 5% | 10% | 20% |
| 4. | 5% | 5% | 10% | 20% |
| 5. | 5% | 5% | 10% | 20% |
| Total. | 25% | 25% | 50% | - |
Evaluation will be based on cumulative score of short term presentations and midterm problem set and final assignment of
report The final score is evaluated based on in-short term presentations & mini-quizzes (40%), midterm problem set (30%),
and final report assignment (30%). Credit will be given only when the score is equal or above 60% out of 100% in total.
Hamper, Chris Pearson Baccalaureate Physics 2nd Edition (Standard level) by (Pearson,2014)
Hewitt, Paul G.. Conceptual Physics, Global Edition. Pearson Education Limited. Kindle Edition.
Giancoli, Douglas C.. Physics: Principles with Applications 7th edition, Global Edition. Pearson Education Limited. Kindle Edition. (2015)
Hewitt, Paul G.. Conceptual Physics, Global Edition. Pearson Education Limited. Kindle Edition.
Giancoli, Douglas C.. Physics: Principles with Applications 7th edition, Global Edition. Pearson Education Limited. Kindle Edition. (2015)
- Students are asked to contact through email and make appointments. Email:uma@shibaura-it.ac.jp
- Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
- Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
- Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
- Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
| Work experience | Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicatable |
|---|---|
| N/A | N/A |
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