EE10171: Engineering physics
[Page last updated: 15 October 2020]
Academic Year: | 2020/1 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering |
Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
Level: | Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
Period: |
- Semester 1
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Assessment Summary: | CW 100% |
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Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Requisites: |
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Description: | Aims: To give students an understanding of topics in physics which form the foundations of electronic and electrical engineering, and space science and technology.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit students should have an understanding of:
(i) the structure of space and time and the physical units to undertake measurements,
(ii) classical mechanics and its use in engineering applications,
(iii) classical optics, the properties of light and its effects on materials.
Skills: An understanding of the physical background of electrical engineering. Problem solving. Taught, facilitated and assessed.
Content: (1) Introduction to basic concepts in physics such as space and time, fundamental units, energy, power and heat.
(2) First principles of classical mechanics such as Newton's laws of motion and Newton's laws of gravitation. Application to harmonic motion and loss processes along with illustrative examples such as resonance and the motion of satellites.
(3) Foundations of classical optics and ray theory. The electromagnetic nature of light, its spectral components and radiation properties.
(4) Elementary particles, their fundamental properties and interaction with matter in engineering applications. |
Programme availability: |
EE10171 is Compulsory on the following programmes:
Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
- UEEE-AFB13 : BEng(Hons) Computer Systems Engineering (Year 1)
- UEEE-AKB13 : BEng(Hons) Computer Systems Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UEEE-AFB01 : BEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Year 1)
- UEEE-AKB01 : BEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UEEE-AFB12 : BEng(Hons) Electrical Power Engineering (Year 1)
- UEEE-AKB12 : BEng(Hons) Electrical Power Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UEEE-AFB14 : BEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology (Year 1)
- UEEE-AKB14 : BEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UEEE-AFB15 : BEng(Hons) Electronic Systems Engineering (Year 1)
- UEEE-AKB15 : BEng(Hons) Electronic Systems Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UEEE-AFM13 : MEng(Hons) Computer Systems Engineering (Year 1)
- UEEE-AKM13 : MEng(Hons) Computer Systems Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UEEE-AFM01 : MEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Year 1)
- UEEE-AKM01 : MEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UEEE-AFM12 : MEng(Hons) Electrical Power Engineering (Year 1)
- UEEE-AKM12 : MEng(Hons) Electrical Power Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UEEE-AFM14 : MEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology (Year 1)
- UEEE-AKM14 : MEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UEEE-AFM15 : MEng(Hons) Electronic Systems Engineering (Year 1)
- UEEE-AKM15 : MEng(Hons) Electronic Systems Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2020/21 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2021/22 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2020/21.
- Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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