Students are expected to attend all timetabled classes
Working with units and physical quantities
Trigonometry and basic mathematical concepts
Coordinates and vectors
Particle dynamics
Forces and Newton's laws of motion
Moments of forces
Centres of gravity and mass
Linear and projectile motion
Circular motion
Oscillations and simple harmonic motion
Work, Energy and Power
Impulse & Momentum
Newtonian theory of gravity
1. To introduce the relationships between forces, one and two dimensional types of motion, energy and momentum.
2. To develop students' understanding of mathematical modelling of force combinations, non-linear motion and non-uniform motion related to varying forces.
3. To adequately prepare students for the next levels of study on their undergraduate degree with reference to problem solving technique as a key feature of exams.
Lectures accompanied by workshops, group work, in-class tests and problem-solving scenarios. Formative assessment will be ongoing and will comprise activities that enable a student to appraise their own learning and guide them towards the development of self-study.
LO1 Describe mechanical structures and phenomena in terms of geometrical, pictorial, and mathematical models.
LO2 Record data and perform data analysis in order to investigate the application of mechanical principles by experimental activities.
LO3 Combine appropriate relations in order to calculate the displacement, time, velocity or acceleration in problems of linear, projectile, oscillatory or circular motion.
LO4 Formulate expressions of conservation of energy and linear momentum in problems involving transfer of energy between two objects or conversion of energy from one type to another.
Component
Weighting %
Learning outcome(s) assessed
Assessment category
1
Online Test 1 hour
50%
1 and 3
Online MCQ
2
Coursework 1200 words
50%
2 and 4
Coursework
Reassessment will use the same mode of assessment.
Hebborn, J. and Littlewood, J. (2000). Heinemann Modular Mathematics for Edexcel AS and A Level: Mechanics 2. (2nd ed.). Heinemann Educational Publishers
Hebborn, J. and Littlewood, J. (2000) Heinemann Modular Mathematics for Edexcel AS and A Level: Mechanics 3. (2nd ed.). Heinemann Educational Publishers
Pohjolainen, S. (ed.) (2016). Mathematical Modelling. Springer
Wood, J., Emanuel, R. and Crawshaw, J. (2005). Advanced Mathematics. (2nd ed.). Pearson Education Ltd.