| Unit name | Engineering Physics II |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EMAT20010 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Szalai |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites | |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Engineering Mathematics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Description: This unit is the follow-on to the first year Engineering Physics 1, and will introduce more advanced topics in Physics and Mechanics relevant to modelling engineering systems. These include:
Aims:
Students will be introduced to more advanced topics in Engineering Mechanics and shown further applications of the theory to real systems. They will acquire a solid background in the subject that will prepare them to deal with some of its most challenging engineering problems.
At the end of this unit, students should have an in-depth understanding of the mathematics underlying key concepts in Physics and Mechanics, including the kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies in 3d, Lagrangian descriptions of mechanical systems and nonlinear behaviour.
Lectures
2 hour Examination worth 90% (all learning outcomes) and three coursework assessments worth 10% (practising difficult concepts through reflection on problems). All three coursework must be submitted but if all are above 40%, then only the best one counts. If one is less than 40%, the average counts.
