Course syllabus adopted 2025-02-20 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameMekanik 2
- CodeTIF375
- Credits6 Credits
- OwnerTKTFY
- Education cycleFirst-cycle
- Main field of studyEngineering Physics
- DepartmentPHYSICS
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language Swedish
- Application code 57139
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0121 Examination 6 c Grading: TH | 6 c |
In programmes
Examiner
Martin Cederwall- Full Professor, Subatomic, High Energy and Plasma Physics, Physics
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
Tools of Engineering Physics, Linear algebra and geometry, Introductory mathematical analysis, Real analysis and Mechanics 1 or corresponding course.Aim
- To provide a good understanding of the basic concepts of mechanics, that provides a basis for further physics studies.
- To provide training in the translation of a physics problem into a mathematical model, and to analyse this model.
Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
The student should after the course is completed be able to:- demonstrate an understanding of basic concepts and principles in mechanics;
- mathematically model mechanical systems and reflect on the advantages and limitations of the model;
- choose and apply methods for advanced problem solving in mechanics.
Content
Kinematics and dynamics for rigid bodies in the plane.
Symmetries, conservation laws, inertial systems.
Introduction to special relativity.
Movement in non-inertial, in particular rotating, systems.
Kinematics and dynamics for rigid bodies in 3 dimensions.
Oscillations.
Analytical mechanics.
Organisation
Lectures, exercise classes, web-based problem solving.
Literature
Announced on the course web page.Examination including compulsory elements
Written examinationThe course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers about disability study support.