Course Description
Physics 101 is an introductory calculus-based course designed for civil engineering students, providing the fundamental physical principles underlying engineering analysis and design. The course covers measurement, units, vectors, and kinematics in one, two, and three dimensions, followed by Newtonian dynamics and its applications. Energy, momentum, and conservation laws are developed and applied to particle systems and rigid bodies. Topics also include rotational motion, torque, static equilibrium, deformation of materials, gravitation, and an introduction to celestial mechanics. The course concludes with fluid mechanics, oscillatory motion, and wave phenomena, emphasizing concepts and problem-solving skills essential for structural, geotechnical, hydraulic, and transportation engineering applications.
Key Concepts
- Physics measurements and Units
- Vector use as an essential tool in problems dealing with vector quantities
- Motion of bodies in one and two dimensions and the laws which govern these motions
- Newton's Laws in Applications
- Various aspects of motion of bodies and various forces causing these motions
- Energy Conservations and Transformations and Linear Momentum
- Rotational Motion and State of Equilibrium
- Evaluation Session
Learning Outcomes
- Review Important Topics in Computer Engineering
- Vector use as an essential tool in problems dealing with vector quantities
- Motion of bodies in one and two dimensions and the laws which govern these motions
- Newton's Laws in Applications
- Various aspects of motion of bodies and various forces causing these motions
- Energy Conservations and Transformations and Linear Momentum
- Rotational Motion and State of Equilibrium
- Potential Energy, Conservation of Energy
- Linear Momentum and Its Conservation
- Rigid body rotation. Torque, Rotational Kinetic Energy