FYS129 Fysikk for IKT
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leader:
- Thomas Gjesteland
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Lectures are in Norwegian. Textbooks may be in English.
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Computer Engineering, Bachelor's Programmme
Teaching language
Lectures are in Norwegian. Textbooks may be in English.Course contents
- Position, speed, acceleration, Newton's laws.
- Work and effect.
- Mass center, amount of movement.
- Angular velocity, angular acceleration, moment of inertia, force momentum, spin (angular momentum)
- Conservation laws for energy, momentum and spin.
- The laws of thermodynamics.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course, the student should:
- have a broad knowledge of basic topics in physics such as position, velocity and acceleration and related movement in the plane and space for point particles and rigid bodies.
- have a broad knowledge of forces and central laws related to movement: Newton's laws, the law of conservation of motion, energy and spin.
- have basic knowledge of thermodynamic concepts and principles.
- have basic knowledge of the use of ICT as an auxiliary tool in physics.
- be able to use fundamental laws of physics to analyze engineering problems.
Examination requirements
Compulsory exercises/project. Information about compulsory assignments will be given at the start of the semester.
Teaching methods
Lectures and laboratory exercises/project.
The workload for the average student is approximately 200 hours.
Evaluation
The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Offered as Single Standing Module
Yes. Subject to availability or capacity.
Assessment methods and criteria
Portfolio. Graded assessment. Further information about assessment method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| FYS118 – Physics - Civil Engineering | 7.5 |
| FYS119 – Physics - Computer Engineering | 7.5 |
| FYS120 – Physics - Electrical Engineering | 7.5 |
| FYS121 – Physics - Renewable Energy | 7.5 |
| FYS122 – Physics - Mechanical Engineering | 7.5 |
| FYS128 – Physics | 7.5 |