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Mechanics (3 cr)

Code: KC00CB59-3020

General information


Enrollment
01.08.2025 - 30.04.2026
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Timing
01.09.2025 - 31.05.2026
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Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
3 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Teaching languages
Finnish
Teachers
Jarno Arkko
Teacher in charge
Jarno Arkko
Scheduling groups
Avoin AMK (Ei koske tutkinto-opiskelijaa) (Size: 50 . Open UAS : 50.)
Small groups
Open UAS (Doesn't apply to degree student)
Course
KC00CB59

Evaluation scale

1-5

Content scheduling

Fysiikan perusteet
Yksiköt ja suureet
Liikkeen tarkastelu
Newtonin lait ja voimat
Energian tarkastelu
Pyörimisliike

Objective

Upon completion of the course, student will
- be able to utilize the necessary concepts and units that are used in modeling mechanical phenomena
- be able to build and solve physical models that describe different mechanical phenomena
- be able to interpret a physical model as an approximate description of the real world phenomenon
- be able to analyze the motion of solid bodies and fluids, and to understand the empirical nature of the physical science
- be able to evaluate his/her skills on mechanics and apply his/her expertise in the subsequent advanced studies

Content

- Kinematics
- Newton's laws
- Work, power, energy, impulse
- Linear momentum
- Rotary movement
- Mechanics of solids and fluids

Materials

University of Applied Sciences physics textbooks, such as Engineering Physics Part 1 (by Lahti Intensive Teaching) or similar.

Teaching methods

Lecture recordings and calculation exercises

Exam schedules

An online exam available at your own pace with monthly completion intervals.

Student workload

Total work load of the course: about 80 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1 ... 2): The student knows and understands to a satisfactory extent the mechanical basic concepts and methods, and is able to apply them to usual problems.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3 ... 4): The student is familiar with the concepts and methods of mechanics, and is able to apply them to different types of problems. The student is able to combine the accumulated knowledge and skills with previous experiences in the subject.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5): The student is familiar with the concepts and methods of mechanics, and is able to apply them to a variety of different problems. The student has demonstrated creativity and innovation, and is able to find new meanings when applying what they have learned.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.

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