PHYS109 MECHANICS
| Course Code: | 2300109 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 5 (5.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.5 |
| Department: | Physics |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ALTUĞ ÖZPİNECİ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the students will have a solid understanding of the fundamental mechanical concepts such as motion, force, energy, conserved quantities and the relationships between these. By using these they will be able to analyze the physical interactions in simple mechanics problems and describe the associated motion. They will also learn about some ubiquitous mechanical phenomena like oscillations, waves and friction.
Course Content
Vectors, translational kinematics and dynamics work and energy, system of particles, rotational kinematics and dynamics, equilibrium, gravitation oscillations, waves, fluid mechanics, statistical mechanics, heat and thermodynamics.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, the students should understand the following and be able to solve simple problems that involve these.
* Fundemantal dimensions and SI units. Dimensional analysis.
* Basic vector algebra.
* Kinematics for linear and angular motion.
* The concepts of force and torque, and their relationship to linear and angular motion.
* The concepts of work and energy and their relationship to other mechanical concepts.
* Conservation of energy, linear momentum and angular momentum.
* Analysis of the motion of a system of particles and separation of it into linear, rotational and internal motion.
* (Newtonian) gravitational force and the Kepler motion.
* Friction between two objects in contact, static and kinetic friction.
* Deformation of solids under stresses.
* Oscillation motion.
* Wave motion.
* Basics of fluid motion.
* Sound
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Can understand, model and analyze the fundamental physical processes of nature. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Can suggest mathematical models to problems they face and solve them by various (approximate/analytical/numerical) approaches. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Can use basic measurement devices; can choose and apply the best measurement technique. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Can adequately record their observations, e.g., in a lab book. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Can design and carry out experiments. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Can access scientific information sources. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Can critically analyze and contribute to scientific information. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Can present scientific information clearly. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Can analyze systems that contain probabilistic parts; can do error analysis. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Has the basic programming skills; can solve a simple physical problem or can simulate one with an appropriate language they choose. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Can actively and skillfully conceptualize, apply, analyze, synthesize and evaluate information. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Can produce new ideas and products by using their background in physics. | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Can systematically design, evaluate, and implement a strategy to respond to an existing problem. | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Is effective in oral and written communication skills by using both Turkish and English languages. | ✔ | |||
| 15 | Can do leadership and take initiative. | ✔ | |||
| 16 | Tries to find physics based solutions to the problems of the world that we live in. | ✔ | |||
| 17 | Obeys the ethical rules in the workplace and the society and ascertains that they are obeyed by others. | ✔ | |||
| 18 | Can use the digital communication and computation tools in the most efficient and effective way. | ✔ | |||
| 19 | Can effectively use the knowledge and skills they gained in physics, in observing, analyzing, modeling and solving other societal problems. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution