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Course Outline APH511S FoE - Rev 2022
Course Outline APH511S FoE - Rev 2022
Course Outline APH511S FoE - Rev 2022
All staff and students of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), upon signing their employment
contracts and registration forms, respectively, commit themselves to abide by the policies and rules of the institution.
The core activity of the NUST is learning and in this respect academic honesty and integrity is very important to ensure
that learning is valid, reliable and credible.
The NUST therefore does not condone any form of academic dishonesty, including plagiarism and cheating on tests and
assessments, amongst other such practices. The NUST requires students to always do their own assignments and to
produce their own academic work, unless given a group assignment.
All forms of academic dishonesty are viewed as misconduct under the NUST Student Rules and Regulations. Students
who make themselves guilty of academic dishonesty will be brought before a Disciplinary Committee and may be
suspended from studying for a certain time or may be expelled. All students who are found guilty of academic dishonesty
shall have an appropriate endorsement on their academic record, which will never be erased.
1.2. DEPARTMENT:
Civil and Environmental Engineering
1.3. PROGRAMME(S):
• Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) - Electrical Power Engineering (08BEEP-S1)
• Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) – Civil and Environmental Engineering (35BECV-S1)
• Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) - Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering (08BEET-S1)
• Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) - Mechanical Engineering (08BEME-S1)
• Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) – Industrial Engineering (08BIND-S1)
• Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) - Metallurgical Engineering (08BMET-S1)
• Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) - Mining Engineering 08BMIN-S1)
1.8. PREREQUISITES:
1.8.1. Courses: None
1.8.2. Essential Mathematics Topics: Vectors; Trigonometry; Calculus (Differentiation and Integration)
• Lectures: During lectures, the lecturer presents the theoretical concepts of the course to the students, through pre-
recorded videos or power-point presentations (where available), by referring to the prescribed textbook, by using
the ‘white-board’ and other appropriate methods.
• Tutorials: During tutorials, the lecturer with student participation solves problems from the prescribed textbook or
gives hints on how to solve these problems in order for the students to deepen their understanding of the
theoretical concepts, to sharpen their analytical skills and to get clarity on areas of weakness. However, for most
of the exercises/problems, the lecturer gives hints only on how to solve the problems. Problems solved in the
tutorial are assessed.
• Laboratory Practical Exercises/Experiments (Labs): During laboratory sessions the students carry out a series of
investigatory activities/experiments designed to verify theoretical concepts or some phenomena by collecting the
relevant data, analysing the data, drawing conclusions and reporting their findings and their conclusions.
• Feedback: During feed-back sessions, students receive feed-back from the lecturer based on information obtained
during his/her assessment of students’ work which was previously submitted for marking.
Course Format:
• The major components of this course are Lectures @ 4 hours per week, Tutorials @ 2 hours every other week
(alternating with the Laboratory sessions) and Laboratory (Lab.) Sessions @ 2 hours every other week
(alternating with the tutorial sessions. The Tutorials will always be preceding to a test. A total of two (or more), 2-
hour Lab. sessions and a total of three (or more), 2-hour tutorial sessions will be held in this course.
• Students will be required to work out Pre-lab Exercises prior to attending a Lab. session. The objective of the pre-
lab exercises is to enable the students to prepare adequately for the Lab. session. Pre-lab exercises are due at the
start of the Lab. session and students will not be allowed to take part in the Lab. session if their pre-lab exercises
have not been completed prior to the start of the Lab. session.
• Each student will be required to submit a laboratory report a week after the Lab. session (for short reports) or two
weeks after the Lab. session (for long reports). Though students may work in groups (due to limited resources),
laboratory reports will be worked out and written individually (or in groups as determined by the Lab Technician)
in the prescribed format. Late laboratory reports will not be accepted and any student defaulting on this
requirement will receive no marks for the event.
2. LECTURER INFORMATION
NB: These consultation hours may change when the timetable is out or when it is revised. In addition, students are free
to make appointments with the lecturer during working hours (or outside working hours) to seek further clarification
of concepts covered in class. Consultation days and times will be ordinarily based on available slots in the course
timetable. Consultation times can also be found on the lecturer’s door.
Module 1: Linear motions: Define displacement, velocity and acceleration; Discuss acceleration due to gravity. Derive
equations of motion; Solve problems using equations of motion; discuss the application of equations of motions in
projectile motion.
Module 2: Newton’s Laws of Motion: Define force; describe the principle of superposition of forces; Discuss Newton’s
First Law of Motion; Discuss Newton’s Second Law of Motion; describe the relationship between mass, force and weight;
Solve problems using Newton’s Second Law of Motion; Discuss Newton’s Third Law of Motion.
Module 3: Work, energy and power: Explain the meaning of work in physics; describe kinetic and potential energy;
Discuss the principle of conservation of energy; Explain the meaning of power; Solve work and energy problems.
Module 4: Rotational Motion: Describe the unit radians; Explain angular velocity and angular acceleration; Describe
centripetal force, torque and work done by torque.
Module 5: Fluid Mechanics: Explain the meaning of pressure in fluids; Describe the instruments that are used for
measuring pressure; Explain the use of balancing liquid columns in measuring density of immiscible liquids; Describe
transmission of pressure in fluids and its application in hydraulic systems in mechanical engineering; Explain Archimedes
principle and its applications in density measurement.
Module 6: Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM): Describe SHM; Explain angular frequency, period and frequency in SHM;
Derive equations of motions of a mass on a spring system and simple pendulum; Discuss SHM in electrical systems;
Discuss the constant nature of mechanical energy in SHM systems; Solve problems in SHM.
Module 7: Waves: Explain wave motion; Describe transverse and longitudinal waves; Derive wave equation for a string;
Explain the principle of superposition for waves; Analyze stationary waves on a string; Describe sound waves; Derive
the speed of sound in an ideal gas; Explain intensity of sound, and intensity level of sound; Describe application of sound
waves in medical field (Ultra-sonic’s imaging); Explain Doppler Effect and its application in speed traps; Explain
interference of light waves.
Module 8: Optics: Explain the electromagnetic spectrum; Describe reflection, refraction and dispersion of light; Perform
an analysis of optical instruments such as lenses, mirrors, prism, magnifying glass and microscope.
Module 9: Electricity and Magnetism: Describe Coulombs Law ; Define electric field intensity; use the principle of
superposition to calculate the electric field intensity of various charge configurations; Explain the relationship between
electric field intensity and potential difference; Define an electric current; Explain Ohm’s Law; Perform calculation of
effective resistance of resistors arranged in series and parallel; Explain the importance of a potential divider circuit;
Describe electromotive force, and internal resistance; Explain the maximum power theorem; Describe the structure of
parallel plate capacitors; Define capacitance; Perform calculation of effective capacitance connected in parallel and in
series; Explain the storage of energy by capacitors; Describe the charging and discharging of capacitors; Describe
magnetic fields; Discuss magnetic fields associated with a current carrying conductor; Describe a simple dc motor;
Explain the laws of electromagnetic induction; Describe the operation of a transformer; Explain alternating current;
Discuss transmission of electrical energy
Legend
E Test
T Tutorial/Quiz
L Lecture
LB Laboratory
F Feedback
S Self-study at home
SO Second opportunity exams
Assessment Summary:
Diversified Continuous Evaluation Components Minimum Pass Mark (%) Component Weight (CW)
(%)
Three (3) Tests (E) 50 60
Two (2) Laboratory Experiments and Reports (L) 50 20
Three (3) Tutorials (T) 50 20
Total: 100
In order to pass this course, a student must obtain a minimum AVERAGE of 50% in the tests and a minimum of 50% in
all assessment components. Subminimum requirement applies in this course.
The assessment strategy in this course is based on the ‘continuous and diversified assessment’ system (CASS) of
evaluation. It is the students’ responsibility to be familiar with and adhere to the institution (NUST)’s assessment
policies. These policies can be found in the Yearbooks (Parts 1 and 5).
Examination Events:
The institution’s examinations procedures will apply. See the Examinations Procedures Manual (Part 4: Student
Information. Each student is expected to familiarise themselves with ‘Part 4.B’ of this manual.
• All examinations will be written under ‘typical examination conditions’.
• During an examination, all students are required to arrive at the examination venue at least thirty (30) minutes
before the start of an examination. Any student who arrives at an examination venue more than one (1) hour after
the examination has started will not be allowed to take the examination.
5. COURSE POLICIES
1 2 3 4 5
Problem Application of scientific Engineering design Investigations, Engineering methods,
solving and engineering experiments & data skills and tools, including
knowledge analysis information technology
XX XX XX x
6 7 8 9 10
Professional & Sustainability & impact Individual, team & Independent Engineering
technical of engineering activity multidisciplinary learning ability professionalism
communication working
x x x
11
Engineering
management
7. OTHER INFORMATION
A student who fails to pay his/her fees may not be allowed to write the examination and if allowed, the results will be
withheld until all outstanding fees are paid in full.
There are a variety of services which you can use at the NUST. These services are to your advantage – Use them!!! They
include the following:
7.3. AUTHORISATION:
This course outline is authorised for use by:
___________________________________ __________________________
Head of Department Date
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY STUDENT
(To be completed by all students on the course, detached from the course outline and kept on record in the
department)
hereby acknowledge that I have received this course outline for APH511S Engineering Physics 114 and that I have
familiarised myself with its content, in particular the statement about academic honesty and integrity and the COVID-
19 adherence clause. I agree to abide by the Policies and arrangements spelt out in this course outline.
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Signature of student Date
Course Outline: Engineering Physics 114; Semester 1 – 2022 8
Rev. 2022-03