ENGR 1012 Engineering Physics (WSTC AssocD)
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 700153
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Description This subject serves as an introduction to the fundamentals of engineering physics with appropriate applications in a wide range of engineering and industrial design systems. Students will be expected to solve problems by applying the laws and principles of engineering physics in the following areas covered by the subject - units and vectors, linear and circular motion, photons, electrons and atoms, force systems and equilibrium, work and energy applications, dynamics of rotational motion, fluid dynamics, heat and thermodynamics, periodic motion and wave phenomena, electricity and magnetism.
School Eng, Design & Built Env
Discipline Other Engineering And Related Technologies
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp
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Level Undergraduate Level 1 subject
Equivalent Subjects ENGR 1011 - Engineering Physics ENGR 1013 - Engineering Physics (WSTC)
Restrictions Students must be enrolled at Western Sydney University, The College in 7022 Associate Degree in Engineering
Assumed Knowledge
HSC physics and HSC mathematics (not General Mathematics).
Learning Outcomes
- Identify and apply System Internationale (SI) units in the areas covered in this unit
- Analyse and solve problems by applying the laws and principles of engineering physics in the following areas covered by the subject ? units and vectors, linear and circular motion, photons, electrons and atoms, force systems and equilibrium, work and energy applications, dynamics of rotational motion, fluid dynamics, heat and thermodynamics, periodic motion and wave phenomena, electricity and magnetism
- Plan, conduct and document experiments performed in the laboratory on ? measurements and uncertainties, acceleration due to gravity, coefficients of friction, standing waves, spectral line analysis.
- Interpret the results of experiments against the theory including the estimation of experimental uncertainties.
Subject Content
Linear and circular motion
Photons, electrons and atoms
Force systems and equilibrium
Work and energy applications
Dynamics of rotational motion
Fluid dynamics
Heat and thermodynamics
Periodic motion and wave phenomena
Electricity and magnetism
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
| Type | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz | 30 mins | 10 | N | Individual | N |
| Practical | 2 hour | 25 | N | Individual | N |
| Applied Project | Model+ 600 words | 25 | N | Group | N |
| End-of-session Exam | 90 min | 40 | N | Individual | N |
Prescribed Texts
- Young, HD, Freedman, RA and Bhathal, R 2010. Value Pack University Physics plus Mastering Physics with eBook, Pearson Australia
Teaching Periods
Quarter 2 (2024)
Nirimba Education Precinct
Hybrid
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Quarter 2 (2025)
Nirimba Education Precinct
Hybrid
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