Course Title: Aerospace Physics 1
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2008
Course Code: ONPS5098
Course Title: Aerospace Physics 1
School: 155T Life & Physical Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6011 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aerospace)
Course Contact : John Newberry
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4990
Course Contact Email:john.newberry@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Alex Malikotsinas,
Email: alma@rmit.edu.au
Room: 51.06.04
Telephone: 9925 4714
Suzanne Dodds
office 51.6.04
ph 9925 4272
Nominal Hours: 40
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
MATH5156 Mathematics 1
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to provide training in physics which underpins more advanced training required for employment as a para-professional technician.
Areas covered in this course include:
• Units and measurements
• Vectors
• Linear Kinematics
• Newton’s Laws of motion
• Friction
• Linear work
• Energy and power
• Momentum
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VBH155 Aerospace Physics 1 |
Learning Outcomes
1. Explain concepts and solve problems involving units and measurement.
2. Solve problems involving vectors.
3. Explain concepts and solve problems relating to linear kinematics.
4. Explain concepts and solve problems involving planar kinematics.
5. Explain concepts relating to and solve problems using Newton’s Laws of Motion.
6. Discuss friction and solve problems involving friction.
7. Solve problems involving linear work, energy and power.
8. Solve problems involving momentum.
Details of Learning Activities
The students will participate in face to face lectures, tutorials and laboratory work.
Teaching Schedule
| Week | Date | Topics to be covered and Assessment |
| 1 | 15-Feb |
Units, Significant Figures, Scientific Notation, Errors |
| 2 | 22-Feb |
Vectors: Addition and Subtraction |
| 3 | 29-Feb | Expt. 1: Uncertainty in Measurement |
| 4 | 7-March | Kinematics |
| 5 | 14-March | Projectile Motion -Exp 1 Due |
| 21-March | EASTER BREAK | |
| 6 | 28-March | Expt. 2: Projectile Motion |
| 7 | 4-April | Revision |
| 8 | 11-April | Test 1 (30%) |
| 9 | 18-April | Newton’s Laws -Exp 2 Due |
| 10 | 25-April | ANZAC DAY |
| 11 | 2-May | Inclined Planes and Friction |
| 12 | 9-May | Expt 3: Friction |
| 13 | 16-May | Gravity |
| 14 | 23-May | Work, Energy and Power - Exp 3 Due |
| 15 | 30-May | Momentum, Impulse and Collisions |
| 16 | 6-June | Revision |
| 17 | 13-June | Final Exam (40%) |
| 18 | 20-June | Final Exam (40%) |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
The students will be provided with printed notes and exercises. |
References
Other Resources
Students will be expected to bring a scientific calculator to every class.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment consists of:
• Three practicals worth 30%
• Test worth 30%
• Exam worth 40%.
Assessment Tasks
The test and exam will consist of multiple choice and short answer questions which are based on theory and problem solving.
The practicals are:
1. Errors in measurement
2. Projectile Motion
3. Friction
Assessment Matrix
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