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Physics and Chemistry (5cr)

Course unit code: KA01ALUVA02

General information


Credits
5 cr

Objective

Chemistry: Students will acquire basic knowledge of chemistry to use in their other subjects.

Physics: Students learn the basic laws of physics - the concepts of mechanics, thermodynamics and electricity

Content

Chemistry:
- General and inorganic chemistry: structure of a substance, chemical binding, chemical reaction, acids and alkalies



Physics:
- the basic laws of physics
- mechanics
- electricity

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Level 1. The student knows the basic concepts and to count the part placing decreases in physics and chemistry directly in given diagrams.
Level 3: The student knows, in addition to level 1 to solve asked quantities from given diagrams.
Level 5: In addition to the previous, the student can solve complex tasks which require adapting.

Materials

Hautala, Peltonen: Insinöörin (AMK) Fysiikka osa I (Lahden Teho-Opetus Oy)

Antila, Karppinen, Leskelä, Mölsä, Pohjakallio: Tekniikan kemia. Edita

Hautala, Mikko: Fysiikkaa pellosta pöytään ja takaisin peltoon. Helsingin yliopisto, maa- ja kotitalousteknologian laitos



Other material distributed during lectures

Teaching methods

- Lectures
- Assignments
- Independent study

- Contact teaching: 50 % (chemistry), 40% (physics)

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