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Course Outline (Undergraduate):

Course Title Physics Course Code SCI107 Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering Semester 2, 2012

DISABILITY AND LEARNING SUPPORT SERVICES The University offers a range of services and supports for students with a disability and it is important that these are negotiated early in the semester. Students who require alternative arrangements such as Special Exam Arrangements and assessment or study support should discuss their needs with the Disability Services Officer and/or the Course Coordinator as soon as possible. The University offers a range of academic skills services to assist students with the development of writing and study skills. Workshops on topics such as critical thinking, referencing and essay writing are held most weeks throughout the semester. PowerPoints used in the workshops and self help documents are also readily available on the portal (located on the entry "Welcome" page, click on the "Academic skills" link within the "My Organisations" menu). Students can also make an appointment with an academic skills adviser at Student Services for one-on-one assistance with study and academic writing skills.

Course Outline (Undergraduate): Physics (SCI107)

FIELD OF EDUCATION 010301 PROGRAM(S) Available elective course in any program MAJORS AND MINORS N/A REQUIRED COURSE IN PROGRAM SA305 BA/Bsc(Psy & Ex Sci) - CRICOS Code: 058144E SC383 B CivEng CONTACT HOURS PER WEEK 2 x 1-hour lectures per week 1 x 2-hour tutorial per fortnight 1 x 3-hour practical per fortnight PRE-REQUISITES Nil ANTI REQUISITES SCI108 or SCI507 MODE Internal UNITS Twelve (12) ENROLMENT RESTRICTIONS No restrictions COURSE COORDINATOR Dr Peter Killen Email: pkillen@usc.edu.au COURSE MODERATOR Dr Aaron Wiegand Email: awiegand@usc.edu.au

COURSE DESCRIPTION TO BE USED FOR STUDENT HANDBOOK This course will focus primarily on fundamental principles in basic physics, including measurement, kinematics in one and two dimensions, projectile motion, forces and Newton's Laws of Motion, work and energy, uniform circular motion and rotational kinematics and dynamics. The topics selected are essential for advanced-level studies in physics, and engineering. The course material will be well supported with examples and practical exercises designed to demonstrate to the students the behaviour of a variety of physical systems.

Date of original approval: Date of discontinuation:

Date of most recent change: 15 March 2012

Course Outline (Undergraduate): Physics (SCI107)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES USC Graduate Attributes


To understand

Learning Objectives
On completion of this course students should be able to: 1. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of relevant physical principles. Apply relevant theory and formulae to the solution of physical problems.

Learning/Assessment Tasks
(eg. essay; project)
MidSemester Exam Computer Based Tutorials Take Home Tutorial Assignment Final Exam

To have relevant, discipline-based knowledge, skills and values To be able to apply and evaluate knowledge

To think

To value and respect reason To be able to reason competently

3. 4. 5.

Solve problems using appropriate techniques and relevant theory. Recognise false arguments and explain physical principles. Prepare solutions to problems using a range of information sources.

To learn

To be self-aware, independent learners To be able to collect, organise, analyse, evaluate and use information in a range of contexts

To communicate

To speak, listen and write competently To be competent users of information and communication technologies

6. 7.

Explain relevant scientific principles. Undertake assessment tasks online.

To initiate

To be constructive and creative To be enterprising

8.

Apply relevant theory to the solution of practical problems.

LEARNING/ASSESSMENT DETAILS
SCI107 Learning/Assessment Tasks Assessment Due Method of Submission Word length/ duration Assessment Weighting Assessment Hurdle Yes/No

Mid-Semester Exam

Computer Based Tutorial Assignments

Tutorial/ Laboratory Class in Week 7 As specified on Webtest site

Handwritten, given to invigilator of exam. Online

90 minutes

10%

No

Practical Assignments

At end of laboratory class

Final Examination

End of semester exam period.

Handwritten. Given to the appropriate demonstrator at the end of the practical class. Handwritten, given to invigilator of exam.

As specified on Webtest site As required

10%

No

30%

No

2 hours

50%

No

Hurdle task: This is an assessment task that must be passed in order to pass the course. Unless otherwise indicated assessment tasks are completed and submitted by the individual student. LEARNING/ASSESSMENT TASKS
Date of original approval: Date of discontinuation: Date of most recent change: 15 March 2012

Course Outline (Undergraduate): Physics (SCI107)

Learning/Assessment Task 1: Mid Semester Exam Description: The mid-semester exam will be held during scheduled tutorial classes or laboratory sessions in week 7. It will examine material presented in the weeks prior to the exam. The format of the exam will be determined by the course coordinator. It may consist of multiple choice questions and/or short numerical problems. Assessment Criteria: Students will be assessed on their ability to: recall theoretical components and practical implications of course material. use relevant theory to solve problems. provide accurate answers to the questions asked. Learning/Assessment Task 2: Computer Based Tutorials Description: Task two is a series of computer based tutorials which will consist of simple numerical and multiple-choice questions which will cover the basic concepts covered in the course and give practice in solving simple numerical problems. The number of tests and the due dates will be advised during lectures. Assessment Criteria: Students will be assessed on their ability to: use relevant theory to solve problems. provide accurate answers to the questions asked. provide answers in the format requested. Learning/Assessment Task 3: Practical Assignments Description: Task three is a series of six (6) assignments based on the experiments performed and the data sets collected during the practical classes for the course. These assignments encompass the analysis of experimental data and presentation in a scientific format. Assessment Criteria: Students will be assessed on the following: Submission of the practical class workbook assignments by the due date Analysis of data sets recorded during the practical classes Accurate and concise production of tables and graphs using computer software Learning/Assessment Task 4: Final Exam Description: Scheduled in the formal exam period, the exam will consist of multiple-choice and/or short answer questions covering the entire syllabus. Assessment Criteria: Students will be assessed on their understanding of the course content and their ability to solve short numerical problems. ANY ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS Blackboard All students enrolled in this course will have access to course information on the Blackboard site. Students are strongly recommended to log onto the course site on a regular basis. All course announcements, course changes, posting of course materials and grades (via My Interim Results) will be accessed through Blackboard. It is the students responsibility to ensure they have adequate internet access (either off campus on on-campus) in order to access Blackboard regularly and to complete required assessment tasks.

Date of original approval: Date of discontinuation:

Date of most recent change: 15 March 2012

Course Outline (Undergraduate): Physics (SCI107)

COURSE SCHEDULE
Topic 1 Content Focus Introduction to Physics: Standards, Units, Matter, Uncertainty, Estimates, Review of coordinate systems and trigonometry. Measurement Practical (Weeks 1 and 2) Motion in One Dimension: Displacement. Velocity, Acceleration, Graphical Representation of Motion, Motion with constant acceleration and freely falling objects. Two-Dimensional Motion: Properties and components of vectors, Two dimensional displacement, velocity and acceleration, Relative motion. Pendulum Practical (Weeks 3 and 4) Two-Dimensional Motion: Projectile motion. Learning and Teaching Activities Lectures and Tutorials Resources Lecture Notes and Textbook. Practical 1 Notes and Textbook. Lecture Notes and Textbook. Lecture Notes and Textbook. Practical 2 Notes and Textbook. Lecture Notes and Textbook. Lecture Notes and Textbook. Practical 3 Notes and Textbook. Lecture Notes and Textbook. Set Text Chapters 1 to 5. Lecture Notes and Textbook. Lecture Notes and Textbook. Practical 4 Notes and Textbook. Lecture Notes and Textbook. Lecture Notes and Textbook. Practical 5 Notes and Textbook. Lecture Notes and Textbook. Lecture Notes and Textbook. Practical 6 Notes and Textbook. Lecture Notes.

Practical 1 Lectures, Tutorial and Computer Based Tutorials Lectures, Tutorial and Computer Based Tutorials Practical 2 Lectures, Tutorial and Computer Based Tutorials Lectures, Tutorial and Computer Based Tutorials Practical 3 Tutorial and Computer Based Tutorials

The Laws of Motion: Forces, Newtons Laws, Concept of inertia, Interactions, Forces and Static Equilibrium Practical (Weeks 5 and 6)

The Laws of Motion: Forces, Newtons Laws, Applications, Friction Mid Semester Test. To be held during the scheduled tutorial and laboratory classes in week 7 Work, Kinetic Energy, Work-Energy Theorem, Potential Energy, Conservation of Energy, Power, Work done by a Varying Force. Momentum and Collisions: Impulse and Momentum, Conservation of Momentum, Elastic and Inelastic Collisions, Rocket Propulsion. Conservation of Energy Practical (Weeks 8 and 9) Rotational motion: Angular speed, velocity and acceleration, Angular and Linear Quantities, Centripetal Acceleration and Force, Gravitation and Satellites. Conservation of Momentum (1-D collisions) Practical (Weeks 10 and 11) Rotational Equilibrium and Dynamics: Torque, Equilibrium, Centre of Gravity, Moment of Inertia, Rotational Kinetic Energy, Angular momentum. Rotational Dynamics Practical (Weeks 12 and 13)

Lectures, Tutorial and Computer Based Tutorials Lectures, Tutorial and Computer Based Tutorials Practical 4 Lectures, Tutorial and Computer Based Tutorials Lectures, Tutorial and Computer Based Tutorials Practical 5 Lectures, Tutorial and Computer Based Tutorials Lectures, Tutorial and Computer Based Tutorials Practical 6

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Lectures, Tutorial and Computer Based Tutorials NOTE: The above schedule is a guide to course content. While every endeavour will be made to keep to the schedule, timing and treatment of material may vary, without notice, in order to accommodate student needs, availability of staff, resources, events of significance and extreme weather events. 13

Properties of Solids: States of Matter, Elastic Deformation, Stress, Strain, Elastic Moduli.

Date of original approval: Date of discontinuation:

Date of most recent change: 15 March 2012

Course Outline (Undergraduate): Physics (SCI107)

PRESCRIBED TEXT(S)

Serway/Jewett, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Volume 1, Chapters 1-22, 8th Edition ISBN: 9781439048382

SOME USEFUL REFERENCE TEXTS The Flying Circus of Physics, Jearl Walker, 2nd Ed, (2007) John Wiley and Sons, ISBN 978-0-47176273-7 A dictionary of physics, edited by Alan Isaacs. (3rd Edition) Macmillan encyclopedia of physics / John S. Rigden, editor in chief. Jones, E. Childers R. Contemporary College Physics, McGraw Hill Cutnell, J.D. and Johnson, K.W. Physics John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, USA. Comella M J, Cutnell J D Johnson K W and Elby A. Student study guide to accompany Physics, fourth edition , John D. Cutnell, Kenneth W. Johnson. Breithaupt, J. Foundations Physics. Macmillan Ostdiek V, and Bord D. (2000) Inquiry into physics. Brooks/Cole Thomson Learning. Serway, R.A. and Faughn, J.S., College Physics, Thomson Brooks/Cole publishers.

Date of original approval: Date of discontinuation:

Date of most recent change: 15 March 2012

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