Physics

Code:

EC0017

Acronym:

FISI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physics

Instance: 2010/2011 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://moodle.fe.up.pt/1011/course/view.php?id=665
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
MIEC	233	Syllabus since 2006/2007	2	-	5	60	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

JUSTIFICATION :
Engineers use cientific knowledge to build machines, structures and systems that are useful and needed for humans. That is only possible if they understand and master the fundamental laws that describe the behaviour of physical systems. In this curricular unit we introduce the phenomena and laws of three fundamental areas in Physics: Waves, Thermodynamics and Electromagnetism.

COURSE GOALS :

- To show how to use the laws of these areas of physics to compute relevant quantities.
- To show how the physical concepts explain natural phenomena and how they are used in engineering problems.
- To measure physical quantities and verify some important laws.
- To develop critical thinking by solving problems, and analysing the results of experiments.
- To develop curiosity for the laws of nature.
- To show why engineers should respect the laws of nature.

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course the studentes should be able to

- Describe the principal concepts and basic physical phenomena of Waves , Themodynamics and e Electromagnetism, using the right vocabulary.

- Identify the quantities, laws and concepts involved in natural phenomena and in engineering applications. Recognize the relevant physical laws in some lab experiments.

-Solve problems in these 3 areas of Physics.

Program

Waves- Progressive transverse waves and progressive longitudinal waves; wave velocity; wavelength; frequency and velocity of periodic waves; energy and potency transmitted by waves in a rope; sound waves; potency of a sound wave; sound intensity and level of sound intensity; wave interference; beatings; stationary waves in a rope and in an air pipe; Doppler effect; qualitative description of wave phenomena: reflexion, transmission and refraction

Thermodynamics: Thermal equilibrium and temperature; temperature scales; ideal gas law; heat and the first law of thermodynamics; internal energy of a gas; work and P-V diagram; heat capacities of gases and solids; quasi-static compression and adiabatic of an ideal gas;
Thermal and refrigeration machines; second law of thermodynamics; thermal expansion; heat transfer: conduction and radiation

Electricity: atomic structure; electrisation; properties of an electric charge; force between charges; conductors and isolators; electrostatic induction; batteries; electromotive force; conductors and semiconductors; electric current; electric potential; electric potency; Ohm’s law; resistivity and resistance; superconductivity; electric capacity; condensers; dielectrics; electric field; electric field lines; electric flux

Circuits: association of resistances; association of condensers; circuit laws; diodes; RC circuit

Mandatory literature

Tipler, Paul A.; Física para cientistas e engenheiros. ISBN: 85-216-1462-4

Complementary Bibliography

Diana Urbano; Notas de Ondas , 2009
Diana Urbano; Notas de Termodinâmica, 2010
Jaime E. Villate; Física II, 2009. ISBN: 978-972-99396-2-4

Teaching methods and learning activities

The theoretical classes will be dedicated to the presentation of 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 practical-theoretical classes are composed of at least two of the following components:
• Resolution of important examples to improve the understanding of the theoretical lectures (30 min maximum);
• Problem solving by the students, individually or in group, under the guidance and supervision of the professor(1h00 to 2h00);
• Tests ( 1h. when applicable).
In the context of the continuous assessment, two of these classes will be held in laboratories where the students will carry out simple experiments, analyse 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 theoretical-practical classes, 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
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	0,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

To attain frequency, all regularly registered student must:
- Not miss more than three (3) theoretical-practical classes (General Evaluation Rules of FEUP- Article 4);
- Obtain a final mark of ten (10) in the continuous assessment

Students with a special status (General Evaluation Rules of FEUP- Article 4, Paragraph 3), namely working students, military personnel, or students with frequency grade from 2009/2010, do not need to do the continuous assessment component.

Calculation formula of final grade

Ordinary students:
Continuous Assessment (CA)- 40%.
Elements of the Continuous Assessment:
- 2 reports of laboratory experiments, in group, to be hand in in class (2h00 each);
- 2 tests (1h each), to be solved individually, about the subjects studied until the previous recitation class.
All CA activities, with the exception of the laboratory classes, have no timetable, since they take place during theoretical-practical classes and concern the subject under study.
The final grade of the CA, i.e. the frequency (frequência) grade, is given by the simple arithmetic mean of all the tests and lab reports.


Final Exam (FE) (2h30; multiple choice) - 65%
Only students with a valid frequency grade from the CA are admitted in the exam
(According to General Evaluation Rules of FEUP Article 7, Paragraph 1)

Final course grade: 0.35 CA + 0.65 FE

Students with frequency grade from 2009/2010:

Students registered in the course who have attained a frequency grade in 2009/2010 may choose either to keep their frequency grade from 2009/2010, in which case they only have to make the final exam and their final mark is given by the rule of 2009/2010 (0.4 CA+ 0.6 FE), or to make a new distributed grading in 2010/2011, 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 continuous assessment (CA) and only applies to the students with special status 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 statuses (working student, military personnel) (General Evaluation Rules of FEUP Article 4, Paragraph 1) the final course grade is given by 0.35 ST + 0.65 FE, where ST is a special test, of 2h00 maximum, taking place in the day of the final exam, as a replacement for the continuous assessment (CA)

SPECIAL RULES FOR MOBILITY STUDENTS:
Proficiency in Portuguese and/or English;
Previous attendance of introductory graduate courses in the scientific field addressed in this module;
Evaluation by exam and/or coursework(s) defined in accordance with student profile.

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 continuous assessment (CA) (According to General Evaluation Rules of FEUP Article 10, Paragraph 1,2), with the final grade given by 0.35 ST + 0.65 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 forms and a calculating machine are allowed in all exams and tests of the course.