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UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA

FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS & STATISTICS

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PHY 110 – PHYSICS FOR ENGINEERS

INTRODUCTORY LECTURE

(THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011)

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Introduction:

Three (3) Credit Course:

a) Two (2) hours lectures per weekb) One (1) hour tutorial per weekc) One (1) three hour lab session per

week

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Instructors:

1. Mr. Samuel Leea) Office: Room E 18 – Mathematics, Physics

and Statistics Building (Northern) – Second floor, Faculty of Natural Sciences.

b) Office hours: (To be posted)c) Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in

Physics (UG – 1998); UG: 1999 to Present.d) Extra curricular Activities: Campus

Advisor for the UGSPC Student Club.

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Instructors Cont’d:

WHO WE ARE?We are a group of students and staff members

at the University that are studying and disseminating Spirit of Prophecy truths that have been neglected and lost sight of in our preparation for the glorious appearing of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Religion: Seventh-day Adventist Christian.

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Instructors Cont’d:

2. Mr. Michael Frasera) Office: Room E 18 – Mathematics,

Physics and Statistics Building (Northern) – Second floor, Faculty of Natural Sciences.

b) Office hours: (To be posted)c) Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in

Electrical Engineering (UG – 2010); UG: 2011 to Present.

d) Extra curricular Activities:

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Introduction:

This course is intended as a service course for the Faculty of Technology.

It may be taken as an Elective course.A prior knowledge of Physics is assumed,

since the course content builds on that.NB: Knowledge of Ordinary Level Physics

(4th and 5th form) and Advanced Level Physics will prove an advantage.

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Objectives:

After completing this course with demonstrations and lab practical, the student should be able to:

1. Understand technological applications relating to this area of Physics

2. Apply their knowledge of Physics to solve problems

3. Develop a capability to objectively and independently investigate

4. Be able to work as a member of a team

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Lectures:

Wednesdays: 9:15 – 10:10 A.M. Thursdays: 11:15 – 12:10 A.M. Fridays: 8:15 – 9:10 A.M.

(All Assessments on Fridays)

Lecture Room: A 30Students are required to attend

seventy-five (75) percent of lectures.

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Tutorials:

To be determined:1. Fifteen (15) students per tutorial

group based on your discipline (Mechanical, Civil, Geology, others).

2. Attend One (1) Session per week.3. Tutors: Mr. Lee & Mr. Fraser.Students are required to attend at least

seventy-five (75) percent of Tutorials.

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Laboratory Sessions:

Mondays to Thursdays: 4:15 – 7:10 P.M. Lab E 6 – First (1st) Floor – Mathematics,

Physics and Statistics Building, Faculty of Natural Sciences (Western End).

Twelve (12) Students per Lab Group based on your discipline.

Demonstrators: a) Mr. Lee: Mondays and Tuesdays.b) Mr. Fraser: Wednesdays & Thursdays.

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Laboratory Sessions:

Ten (10) Labs sessions for the Semester.Labs commences on Monday Sept 12, 2011.Requirements:1. Lab coat: Deadline – Monday Sept 19,

20112. Textbook, basic stationary, graph paper.Attend One (1) session Fortnightly (2

weeks)Students are required to attend eighty

(80%) percent of labs.

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Laboratory Sessions Cont’d

To be determined:1. Fifteen (15) students per tutorial

group based on your disciple (Mechanical, Civil, Geology, others).

2. Attend One (1) Session per week.3. Tutors: Mr. Lee & Mr. Fraser.Students are required to attend at least

seventy-five (75) percent of Tutorials.

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Assessments:

The course assessments is divided into Course Work (40 % of total grade) and Final Exam (60 % of total grade)

Final Exam is a 2½ hour paper that requires students to answer four questions which are equally weighed (15 marks = 15 % course grade)

Course Work is divided as followed:2 Assignments (5 % each)10%2 Tests (10 % each)

20%10 Laboratory Exercises (1 % each)10 %

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Assessments Cont’d:

Assignments – 10%:1. Individual: Two (2) Oral Quizz - 5%a) Heat – 2.5 %b) Properties of Matter – 2.5%2. Group: Power-Point Presentation - 5%c) Written Report – 2.5 %d) Oral Presentation (15 min.) – 2.5 %e) Topics based on the course outline.f) Each Tutorial groups conducts this

presentation.

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Assessments Cont’d:

Assignment – Power Point Presentations1. 1.8_Radiation.2. 1.9_First Law of Thermodynamics. Heat &

Work.3. 2.13_Mirror formula.4. 2.14_Determination of focal length of a

concave mirror.5. 2.24_Sound Waves.6. 2.25_Determining the velocity of sound.7. 3.13_Surface Tension.8. 3.13_Capillarity.

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Assessments Cont’d:

Grade bands: (Student Performance)A: 75 % - 100 % – 10 % of Class B: 65 % - < 75 % – 15 % of Class C: 50 % - <65 % – 25 % of Class D: 40 % - < 50 % – 30 % of Class F: 0 % - <39 % – 20 % of Class

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Course Content

The course is sub-divided into three (3) topics:

1. Heat – 5 lectures2. Waves and Optics – 12 lectures3. Properties of Matter – 6 lectures

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Recommended Textbooks:

1. Halliday D, Resnick R, Physics, 3rd Edition, Longman, London, UK(1978)

2. Abott A.F, Ordinary Level Physics, 3rd Edition, Hernemann Educational Books Ltd, 1978.

3. Muncaster R, A – Level Physics, 3rd Edition, Stanley Thornes Publication Ltd, Avon, Great Britain

4. Other A - level Physics texts.

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What is Physics?

It is the study of energy and matter and the interactions that exist between the two.

Physics is divided into a number of fields mainly:

1. Mechanics2. Heat3. Optics4. Electricity & Magnetism

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What is Physics? Cont’d

Physics is divided into a number of fields mainly:

5. Modern Physics6. Particle Physics7. Quantum Mechanics8. Plasma Physics9. Cyrogenics

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WHAT REALLY HAPPENED AT THESE MANDIRS?

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WHY THE RAPTURE DIDN’T

OCCUR ON MAY 21, 2011?

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IS THIS PROPHETIC

INTERPRETATION CORRECT?

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END OF LECTURE