Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

  • Civil and Structural Engineering, Bachelor's Programme
  • Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Bachelor's Programme
  • Renewable Energy, Bachelor's Programme
  • Mechatronics, Bachelor's Programme

Teaching language

Norwegian

Learning outcomes

On completing the course, the student will

  • Have aquired broad knowledge about basic concepts in physics such as position, velocity, acceleration for both particles and extended bodies with planar and 3D motion
  • Have acquired broad knowledge about forces and laws of motion: Newtons laws, conservation laws for energy, linear and angular momentum
  • Have acquired basic knowledge about laws and principles governing thermodynamics.
  • Have an understanding of the basic electronic and optical properties of condensed matter
  • Have basic skills in using digital tools in physics
  • Be capable of utilizing basic laws of physics for analyzing problems in engineering

Contents

  • Position, velocity, acceleration, Newtons laws.
  • Work and power.
  • Center of mass, momentum
  • Angular velocity, angular acceleration, moment of inertia, torque, angular momentum
  • Conservations laws for energy, linear and angular momentum
  • Laws of thermodyanmics
  • Introduction to condensed matter physics: Electronic- and optical properties of materials

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and problem solving classes

Examination requirements

Submission of compulsory assignments with satisfactory results. Information on compulsory assignments will be given at the start of the semester.

Examinations

Individual written exam, 4 hours, counts 70 %. Portfolio assessment, counts 30 %. Graded assessment.

Admission Requirement if given as a free-standing course

Higher Education Entrance Qualification including mathematics R1 and R2 and physics 1, or a pass in the preliminary course examination for engineers (which is also offered at University of Agder).

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
FYS129 – Physics for ICT. 7.5
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