Energy and Motion
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 58 hours face to face + Blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2023 teaching periods
| Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
This unit of study aims to provide you with an introduction to the physics of energy and motion emphasising their applications and importance for further studies in engineering or physics.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
After successfully completing this unit, you should be able to:
1. Identify the symbols and units for a wide range of physical quantities, and describe their definitions. (K1)
2. Discuss the basic principles underlying the physics of energy and motion using both written and oral communication. (K1, K2, A2)
3. Apply the principles of energy and motion to solve conceptual and numerical problems in simple systems, and to understand real-world phenomena. (K1, K2, S2)
4. Safely execute experiments, analyse and interpret results and errors, and formulate conclusions as part of a team. (K1, K2, S1, A7)
5. Generate high quality individual reports. (K1, K2, S1, A2)
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Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
On Campus Lecture | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| On Campus Class | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| On Campus Science Lab | 1 | 12 | 10 |
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 2.5 | 12 | 30 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 5 | 12 | 60 |
TOTAL | 148 hours |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Examination | Individual | 50-60% | 1,2,3, |
| Laboratory Reports | Individual | 15-25% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Assignment | Individual/Group | 15-25% | 1,2,3 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass the unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
(i) An aggregate mark of 50% or more, and
(ii) Obtain at least 40% in the final exam, and
(iii) Obtain at least 40% of the possible marks for the laboratory hurdle.
Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirements (ii) and (iii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.
Content
- Linear mechanics: kinematics; Newton's laws; momentum; energy and work
- Rotational mechanics: circular motion
- Fluid mechanics: buoyancy; Pascal's law; Bernoulli's principle
- Thermodynamics: heat transfer and expansion; kinetic theory
- Vibrations and waves: simple harmonic motion; resonance and damping
Study resources
- Reading materials and text books.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.