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Course Outline HEFF 111
Course Outline HEFF 111
Course Outline HEFF 111
HFEE111/HMETE112
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the course students should be able to:
Demonstrate the basic fundamental knowledge of general physics to provide background
to future courses.
Effectively communicate engineering physics concepts and solutions to problems, both in
written English and through mathematics.
Apply critical thinking and problem solving skills in the application of fundamental
principles to real life problems.
Course outline:
1. Dimensional analysis and units
2. Kinematics
Displacement
Vectors and scalar quantities
Properties of vectors
Equations of motion in one dimension
Falling bodies
3. The laws of motion
The concept of force
Newton’s laws of motion
Newton’s Universal law of Gravitation
4. Work, Energy and Power
Work and Energy
Power
Gravitational potential energy
Conservative and non-conservative forces
5. Periodic Motion
Simple Harmonic Motion
Energy in SHM
Damped oscillations
5. Static equilibrium and elasticity
Statics and toque (moment)
Condition for equilibrium
Centre of mass
6. Electric fields
Properties of electric charge
Coulomb’s law
Electric field
7. Electric potential
Potential difference
Electric potential for point charge
Electric potential in an electric field
8. Capacitors
Capacitance
Energy stored in a capacitor
Dielectrics
9. Magnetism
Magnets
Magnetic fields
Magnetic force on a moving charge
10. Electromagnetic induction
Magnetic flux
Induced emf
Farady’s law of induction
11. Thermodynamics
Laws of thermodynamics
Ideal gas laws
Instructional Methods:
A variety of teaching methods will be used that includes lectures (e-learning), e-discussions,
group work and presentations.
Assessment:
Assessment is through course work and a final examination. Course work comprises of at least
three assignments and two tests.
Text books:
1. Physics for Scientist and Engineers with Modern Physics by R. A. Seway and J.W. Jewett.
2. College Physics (OpenStax-Rice university) by Pau Peter Urone (et al)
3. Engineering Mechanics (Statics) by .L Meriam and L.G. Kraige