UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS & STATISTICS 1

PHY 110 – PHYSICS FOR ENGINEERS INTRODUCTORY LECTURE (THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011) 2

Introduction: Three (3) Credit Course: a) Two (2) hours lectures per week b) One (1) hour tutorial per week c) One (1) three hour lab session per week 3

Instructors: 1. Mr. Samuel Lee a) 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. 4

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. 5

Instructors Cont’d: 2. Mr. Michael Fraser a) 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: 6

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 (4 th and 5 th form) and Advanced Level Physics will prove an advantage. 7

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 8

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 30 Students are required to attend seventy-five (75) percent of lectures. 9

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. 10

Laboratory Sessions: Mondays to Thursdays:4:15 – 7:10 P.M. Lab E 6 – First (1 st ) 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. 11

Laboratory Sessions: Ten (10) Labs sessions for the Semester. Labs commences on Monday Sept 12, Requirements: 1. Lab coat: Deadline – Monday Sept 19, Textbook, basic stationary, graph paper. Attend One (1) session Fortnightly (2 weeks) Students are required to attend eighty (80%) percent of labs. 12

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. 13

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 % 14

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% a) Written Report – 2.5 % b) Oral Presentation (15 min.) – 2.5 % c) Topics based on the course outline. d) Each Tutorial groups conducts this presentation. 15

Assessments Cont’d: Assignment – Power Point Presentations _Radiation _First Law of Thermodynamics. Heat & Work _Mirror formula _Determination of focal length of a concave mirror _Sound Waves _Determining the velocity of sound _Surface Tension _Capillarity. 16

Assessments Cont’d: Grade bands: (Student Performance) A:75 % % – 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 17

Course Content The course is sub-divided into three (3) topics: 1. Heat – 5 lectures 2. Waves and Optics – 12 lectures 3. Properties of Matter – 6 lectures 18

Recommended Textbooks: 1. Halliday D, Resnick R, Physics, 3 rd Edition, Longman, London, UK(1978) 2. Abott A.F, Ordinary Level Physics, 3 rd Edition, Hernemann Educational Books Ltd, Muncaster R, A – Level Physics, 3 rd Edition, Stanley Thornes Publication Ltd, Avon, Great Britain 4. Other A - level Physics texts. 19

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. Mechanics 2. Heat 3. Optics 4. Electricity & Magnetism 20

What is Physics? Cont’d Physics is divided into a number of fields mainly: 5.Modern Physics 6.Particle Physics 7.Quantum Mechanics 8.Plasma Physics 9.Cyrogenics 21

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23 WHAT REALLY HAPPENED AT THESE MANDIRS?

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25 WHY THE RAPTURE DIDN’T OCCUR ON MAY 21, 2011?

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27 IS THIS PROPHETIC INTERPRETATION CORRECT?

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