Course syllabus adopted 2020-02-20 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameGrundläggande fysik
- CodeMCC160
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerTKMED
- Education cycleFirst-cycle
- Main field of studyEngineering Physics
- DepartmentMICROTECHNOLOGY AND NANOSCIENCE
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language Swedish
- Application code 73114
- Maximum participants65
- Open for exchange studentsNo
- Only students with the course round in the programme overview.
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0120 Project 3 c Grading: TH | 3 c | ||||||
| 0220 Written and oral assignments 1.5 c Grading: UG | 1.5 c | ||||||
| 0320 Examination 3 c Grading: TH | 3 c |
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In programmes
Examiner
Per Lundgren- Studierektor, Microtechnology and Nanoscience
Eligibility
General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
The same as for the programme that owns the course.Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
Introductory course in Mathematics, Calculus, Linear algebraSkills prior knowledge: handling linear differential equations of first and second order, handling of vectors.
Aim
The course aims to provide students with the skills to deal with basic physical concepts and relationships regarding solid bodies and mechanical and thermal properties of fluids, in a way that is relevant in engineering terms to in particular medical technology applications. When completing the course the student should have acquired the knowledge that is expected after a first university physics course.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
state the conservation laws for momentum and mechanical energy, know their limitations and be able to use them to solve basic mechanics problems.use central concepts and relationships in Newtonian mechanics, mechanical wave propagation and heat transfer to determine which consequences that are reasonable in a well-defined situation, including being able to perform simple calculations.
simplify relevant and realistic problems in the field of medical technology in order to draw useful conclusions from concepts and relationships from Newtonian mechanics, mechanical wave propagation and heat conduction
Content
Order-of-magnitude estimates
Units
Newtons's laws of motion
Momentum and energy in collisions
Rigid and elastic bodies, fluids
Mechanical oscillations
Temperature and heat
Concepts included:
static equilibrium, motion, forces, torque,
momentum, work, kinetic and potential energy, pressure, viscosity,
amplitude, wavelength, frequency, propagation velocity, wave number,
phase, heat capacity, conduction, convection and radiation.