PHYS30302
General Physics Skills
10
Semester 2
Undergraduate
Level 3
Mark Hughes
Unit coordinator
Department of Physics & Astronomy
1
FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Last part of a Bachelors '
European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 5.0
<p>General Physics Skills</p>
<p>Each week a lecture will look at problem solving for a particular topic and will be supported by an accompanying examples class. The unit will be divided into the following physics topics:</p><p>Dynamics & Vibrations<br>Electromagnetism<br>Properties of Matter<br>Statistical Physics, Data Analysis & Dimensions<br>Relativity, Nuclear & Particle<br>Quantum Mechanics & Atomic Physics<br>Waves & optics<br>Basic numerical methods will also be discussed. Students also complete a ‘strengths profile’ to learn about their own skill-set, and how it might be applied in a team setting.</p><p>Students will spend ~3 weeks working in a group to solve a physics problem, using a numerical method. Each group produces an assessed poster that explains their model and results. </p>
<p>This unit helps develop the skills necessary to answer general physics questions, particularly where the questions cross physics domain boundaries. Students develop group-working skills, build confidence in real-world problem solving and develop the ability to solve problems numerically.</p><div class="ui fluid accordion" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:inherit;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);font-family:"Segoe UI", Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;max-width:100%;orphans:2;scrollbar-color:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;width:726.646px;word-spacing:0px;"><div class="title active" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);cursor:pointer;font-family:"Segoe UI", Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:1em;padding:0.5em 0px;"><br> </div></div>
<p>Analyse real-word physics problems and determine which area(s) of physics are most relevant particularly where problems cross boundaries between traditional disciplines.</p><p>Make suitable order-of-magnitude approximations and use these to determine the approach to problem solving.</p><p>Apply numerical or computational approaches to find a solution to a real-world problem.<br /> </p>
<p>Lectures, in-course reading, in-course assignment, examination.<br />Piazza discussion board and online materials from core course units.<br /> </p>
0
Other
5%
1
Written exam
70%
6
Project output (not diss/n)
25%
<p>Project Output (not dissertation) is group work project and poster.</p><p>Other is completion of skills audit, and effort at example classes.</p><p>Written exam is 1.5 hour exam.</p><p>* Other</p><p>10% Tutorial Work/attendance </p><p>25% Group work </p><p> </p>
<p>Feedback will be offered by examples class tutors based on examples sheets.</p>
PHYS10071
Mathematics 1
Pre-Requisite
Compulsory
PHYS10101
Dynamics
Pre-Requisite
Compulsory
PHYS10121
Quantum Physics and Relativity
Pre-Requisite
Compulsory
PHYS10302
Vibrations & Waves
Pre-Requisite
Compulsory
PHYS10342
Electricity & Magnetism
Pre-Requisite
Compulsory
PHYS10372
Mathematics 2
Pre-Requisite
Compulsory
PHYS20101
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
Pre-Requisite
Compulsory
PHYS20141
Electromagnetism
Pre-Requisite
Compulsory
PHYS20171
Mathematics of Waves and Fields
Pre-Requisite
Compulsory
PHYS20352
Statistical Mechanics
Pre-Requisite
Compulsory
PHYS10362
Introduction to Programming
Pre-Requisite
Compulsory
PHYS20302
Quantum Mechanics 2
Pre-Requisite
Compulsory
PHYS20342
Electromagnetism 2
Pre-Requisite
Compulsory
<p>The pre-requisites are all first and second year core except PHYS10191.</p><p><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:"Aptos Narrow";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Not open to any but students on registered Physics programmes (eg not Erasmus, study abroad).</span></span></p>
N
Assessment written exam
2
Lectures
8
Practical classes & workshops
10
0
80