Physics

Code:

EC0017

Acronym:

FISI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physics

Instance: 2007/2008 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://fisica.fe.up.pt/moodle/course/view.php?id=4
Responsible unit:	Department of Engineering Physics
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEC	0	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	2	5	5	60	135
MIEC	319	Syllabus since 2006/2007	2	-	5	60	135
		Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	2	-	5	60	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

CDIO: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3

• The acquisition of the fundamental knowledge in physics necessary to describe and understand the physics involved in phenomena of wave, electromagnetic and thermodynamic nature.
• The gain of familiarity with the fore mentioned physics phenomena and their relationship with Engineering through the practical applications associated with such phenomenology.
• The attainment of abilities in the analysis and resolution of exercises in these domains and their use in performing, analyzing and communicating the results of simple laboratory experiments.

Program

1. Wave motion Progressive waves, waves in three dimensions, reflection and refraction, Doppler effect. Superposition and standing waves. (2 weeks)
2. Electricity and Magnetism. Electrostatics. Electric current and direct current circuits. Magnetostatics. Magnetic induction and
fundamentals of alternating current circuits. Basic notions on electromagnetic waves. (5 weeks)
3. Heat and thermodynamics. Temperature and heat. Laws of thermodynamics. The ideal gas. Thermal properties and processes. (3 weeks)
4. Heat transfer. Heat engines. Entropy. Conduction, convection and radiation. (3 weeks)

Mandatory literature

Paul A. Tipler, Gene P. Mosca; Física para Cientistas e Engenheiros, Vol. 2, 5a Ed., LTC, 2006. ISBN: 85-216-1463-2
Paul A. Tipler, Gene P. Mosca; Física para Cientistas e Engenheiros, Vol. 1, 5a Ed., LTC, 2006. ISBN: 85-216-1462-4

Teaching methods and learning activities

The theoretical lectures will be dedicated to the presentation of the subjects, starting from the phenomenological aspects to the physics models and laws explaining them. Simple experimental demonstrations and computer animations/simulations are favored to formal theoretical deductions.

The recitation (exercise) lectures are composed of at least two of the following components:
• Resolution by the teacher of important examples to improve the understanding of the theoretical lectures (30 min maximum);
• Problem solving by the students, alone or in groups, under the guidance and supervision of the teacher (1h00 to 2h00);
• Tests for the distributed grading (30 min when applicable).
In the context of the distributed grading, two of these lectures will be held in laboratories where the students will carry out simple experiments, analyze their results and produce a short written report.

All the support to the course, from the electronic publication of summaries, lecture notes, problem sheets to be used in recitation sessions, guidelines for experiments, resolutions/corrections and results of the distributed grading assignments, etc, up to the contact with the teachers, in online forums, will be conducted through the e-learning facility Moodle@FEUP, in the are of the course (http://moodle.fe.up.pt/course/view.php?id=206), in which the students should verify their enrollment.

keywords

Physical sciences > Physics > Thermodynamics
Physical sciences > Physics > Electromagnetism
Physical sciences > Physics

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	56,00
Final exam	Exame	3,00		2008-07-18
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Study during the semester	Estudo autónomo	45	2008-06-06
Preparation of lab sessions	Estudo autónomo	10	2008-06-06
Study for the final exam	Estudo autónomo	20	2008-07-18
	Total:	75,00

Eligibility for exams

To attain frequency, all regularly registred student must:
- Not miss more than three (3) recitation classes (General Grading Rules, Art 4º, Nº 1);
- Obtain a final mark of ten (10) in the distributed grading (DG).

Students with special registration (General Grading Rules, Art 4º, Nº 3), namely working students, military, or students with frequency grade from 20005/2006, are excused from the distributed grading (DG).

Calculation formula of final grade

Students with regular registration, without frequency:

Distributed grading (DG) - 40%.
Elements of the distributed grading:
- 2 reports of laboratory experiments, in group, to be hand in in class (2h00 each);
- 5 multiple choice short tests (30 min each), to be solved individually, about the subjects studied until the previous recitation class.
All DG activities, with the exception of the laboratory classes, have no timetable, since they take place during recitation classes and concern the subject under study.
The final grade of the DG, i.e. the frequency (frequência) grade, is given by the simple arithmetic mean of the best five (5) results out of the possible seven (7) DG activities.

Final exam (FE) (2h30; multiple choice) - 60%
Only the students with a valid frequency grade from the DG are admitted in the exam (General grading rules, FEUP - Normas Gerais de Avaliação, Art 7º, Nº 1).

Final course grade: 0.4 DG + 0.6 FE

Students with frequency grade from 2005/2006:

Students registered in the course who have attained a frequency grade in 2005/2006 may choose either to keep their frequency grade from 2005/2006, in which case they only have to make the final exam and their final mark is given by the rule of 2005/2006 (0.3 DG + 0.7 FE), or to make a new distributed grading in 2006/2007, in which case the above rules for students without frequency apply.

Examinations or Special Assignments

The only special test (ST) is the replacement for the distributed grading (DG) and only applies to the students with special registration and students which have enrolled to improve their final mark in the course. It takes place on the day of the final exams.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students with special registration (working student, military) (General Grading Rules - Normas Gerais de Avaliação, Art 4º, Nº 1) the final course grade is given by 0.4 ST + 0.6 FE, where ST is a special test, of 2h00 maximum, taking place in the day of the final exam, as a replacement for the distributed grading (DG).

Classification improvement

The improvement of the final course grade consists in the repetition of a final exam and in one special test (ST) of 2h00 maximum, taking place in the day of the final exam, as a replacement for the distributed grading (DG) (General Grading Rules, Art 10º, Nº 1,2), with the final grade given by 0.4 ST + 0.6 FE.

Observations

1- It is advisable, for staying in touch with the subjects, a weekly minimum home work of about 2h00, in case of attendance to the theoretical classes.
2- The use of a formulary and a calculator machine are allowed in all exams and tests of the course.
3- Office hours:

Paulo Garcia (building I, office 317)
Monday, 14h00 - 17h00
Tuesday, 10h00 - 12h00

António Silva (building H, office H-314)
Wednesday, 14h00 - 15h30
Thursday, 14h00 - 15h30

João Carvalho (building H, office H-314)
Monday, 12h00-13h00 and 14h00-18h00.