- Course Code
- EG 1007
- Credit Points
- 20
- Course Coordinator
- Professor H W Chandler
Pre-requisites
H in Mathematics or MA1004 concurrently, S or GCSE in Physics.
Overview
The course provides an essential foundation for continuing study in engineering and involves mechanics, electricity and magnetism, and thermal engineering.
The study of mechanics will include static equilibrium of forces and moments, static friction, solution of vector equations, components and resultants of force and moment systems. Newton's laws, dynamics of a particle in one and two dimensions are also studied.
The topics studied in electricity and magnetism include electric field and potential, current, magnetic flux density, magnetic forces, and magnetic field production. Ampère's Law is discussed.
Effects in magnetic materials and magnetic field strength are studied. Electromagnetic induction, including Faraday's Law and Lenz's Law, is covered.
Basic concepts of mechanical and thermal energy are reviewed, including specific heat capacity and latent heat. Heat transfer by conduction and radiation is studied.
Structure
4 one-hour lectures and 1 one-hour tutorial per week.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination paper (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).