Physics and chemistry

Physics
Mechanics:
- Kinematics and dynamics of translatory motion:
- Straight-line and planar motion. Position, velocity and acceleration. Newton¿s laws. Work, potential and kinetic energy. Momentum. Conservation laws. Power and efficiency.

Kinematics and dynamics of rotational motion:
- Circular motion, angular velocity and angular acceleration. Rotation of a fixed body about a fixed axis. Moment of intertia and rotational energy. Torque and angular momentum. Rotational analog of Newton¿s second law.

Oscillations:
- Free and forced oscillations, with and without damping. Resonance. Mathematical and physical pendulum.

Fluid mechanics:
- Hydrostatics: Pressure. Buoyancy. Forces on submerged surfaces. Hydrodynamics: Continuity equation. Bernoulli¿s equation.

Thermal physics:
- Linear and volume expansion. Heat transfer by conduction and convection.

Chemistry:
- Atom structure, periodic system and chemical bonds
- Chemical equations and types, stoichiometric calculations
- Naming of chemical compounds
- Acids, bases and buffers
- Galvanic cells, electrolysis and corrosion
- Gasses, solubility in liquids and solutions
- Basic organic chemistry

Knowledge:
- develop a scientific basis and understanding
- understand how physics and chemistry is the basics in modern engineering
- understand the relationship between theory in classical mechanics and practical use
- understand the relationship between chemical theory and practical use

Skills:
- know relevant terms and formulas
- explain basic phenomena in physics and chemistry
- basic know-how in laboratory work and how to write reports

Overall competence:
- understand the scientific way of thinking and working
- be able to communicate knowledge in physics and chemistry

The course is open for both campus students and internet students. It will contain 25-30 campus lectures, and the main points of the lectures will also be available on internet. 3-4 internet lectures given as web conference will also be given. All students must participate in 1 practical laboratory exercise to be performed at campus.

Compulsory assignments;
12 hand-ins and 1 practical laboratory exercise. 9 of the 12 hand-ins and the laboratory exercise must have been approved.