Hydromechanics and Thermal PhysicsLaajuus (4 cr)
Code: TKV22HV01
Credits
4 op
Objective
After passing the course the student is expected to:
- know basic concepts and important relationships for understanding heat and the thermal properties of matter.
- be able to analyzing measurements and writing reports on the results.
Content
Pressure, Archimedes' principle and buoyancy
Fluid flow, linear and quadratic drag
Heat and temperature
Heat capacity and calorimetry
Phase transitions
Humidity
Heating value and combustion
Heating processes with continuous flows
The ideal gas law
Heat transfer mechanisms
Heat conduction through layers
Analysing and reporting measurements from laboratory work (measurement uncertainty, regression analysis)
Qualifications
Mechanics (recommended)
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
- Can carry out measurements according to instructions and correctly record measurements.
- Can assess the uncertainty of a measured value.
- Can calculate with propagation of errors.
- Can write a report containing all the essential structural elements and present results in an understandable way.
- Can calculate hydrostatic pressure.
- Can use the continuity condition.
- Can determine the nature of the flow (laminar/turbulent) in a pipe.
- Understands central quantities and concepts in heat theory.
- Can make simple calculations with heat expansion, gas laws, heat capacity and heat transport.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
- Can plan measurements to obtain representative values.
- Can systematically note measurements.
- Can calculate uncertainties with regression analysis.
- Can assess the relative impact of measurement uncertainties on the uncertainty of the end result.
- Can write a report with correct formalism regarding units, notation, rounding, table structure and graphical presentation.
- Can calculate forces on bodies in a fluid, both at rest and in relative motion.
- Can do calorimetric calculations.
- Can apply the ideal gas law to closed systems.
- Can calculate heat transfer through flat walls.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
- Can perform measurements efficiently and systematically.
- Can plan the measurements and make corrections to determine the final results with good accuracy.
- Can perform an uncertainty analysis by linearizing physical relationships.
- Can write a report that is balanced, economical and virtually free from formal errors.
- Can present the data and analysis process in a systematic and easy to read manner.
- Can calculate the motion for a body falling though a fluid.
- Can perform calorimetric calculations with phase transitions.
- Can apply the ideal gas law to open systems.
Materials
Course texts or similar materials with theory and exercises
Course literature
Enrollment
15.06.2024 - 25.02.2025
Timing
18.02.2025 - 23.03.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Technology and Seafaring
Teaching languages
- Svenska
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Civil and Construction Engineering
- Degree Programme in Mechanical and Production Engineering
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering and Automation
- Degree Programme in Industrial Management
Teachers
- Anders Skjäl
Teacher in charge
Matts Nickull
Groups
-
ÖH23FLEXINGÖppna YH, Flexibelt till Ingenjör
Objective
After passing the course the student is expected to:
- know basic concepts and important relationships for understanding heat and the thermal properties of matter.
- be able to analyzing measurements and writing reports on the results.
Content
Pressure, Archimedes' principle and buoyancy
Fluid flow, linear and quadratic drag
Heat and temperature
Heat capacity and calorimetry
Phase transitions
Humidity
Heating value and combustion
Heating processes with continuous flows
The ideal gas law
Heat transfer mechanisms
Heat conduction through layers
Analysing and reporting measurements from laboratory work (measurement uncertainty, regression analysis)
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
- Can carry out measurements according to instructions and correctly record measurements.
- Can assess the uncertainty of a measured value.
- Can calculate with propagation of errors.
- Can write a report containing all the essential structural elements and present results in an understandable way.
- Can calculate hydrostatic pressure.
- Can use the continuity condition.
- Can determine the nature of the flow (laminar/turbulent) in a pipe.
- Understands central quantities and concepts in heat theory.
- Can make simple calculations with heat expansion, gas laws, heat capacity and heat transport.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
- Can plan measurements to obtain representative values.
- Can systematically note measurements.
- Can calculate uncertainties with regression analysis.
- Can assess the relative impact of measurement uncertainties on the uncertainty of the end result.
- Can write a report with correct formalism regarding units, notation, rounding, table structure and graphical presentation.
- Can calculate forces on bodies in a fluid, both at rest and in relative motion.
- Can do calorimetric calculations.
- Can apply the ideal gas law to closed systems.
- Can calculate heat transfer through flat walls.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
- Can perform measurements efficiently and systematically.
- Can plan the measurements and make corrections to determine the final results with good accuracy.
- Can perform an uncertainty analysis by linearizing physical relationships.
- Can write a report that is balanced, economical and virtually free from formal errors.
- Can present the data and analysis process in a systematic and easy to read manner.
- Can calculate the motion for a body falling though a fluid.
- Can perform calorimetric calculations with phase transitions.
- Can apply the ideal gas law to open systems.
Qualifications
Mechanics (recommended)
Enrollment
15.06.2024 - 22.09.2024
Timing
02.09.2024 - 08.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Technology and Seafaring
Campus
Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33
Teaching languages
- Svenska
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Civil and Construction Engineering
- Degree Programme in Mechanical and Production Engineering
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering and Automation
- Degree Programme in Industrial Management
Teachers
- Lina Åberg
Teacher in charge
Kaj Rintanen
Scheduling groups
- Grupp 1 (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
- Grupp 2 (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
- Grupp 3 (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
MAP23D-VIngenjör (YH), maskin- och produktionsteknik, 2023 dagstudier
Small groups
- Grupp 1
- Grupp 2
- Grupp 3
Objective
After passing the course the student is expected to:
- know basic concepts and important relationships for understanding heat and the thermal properties of matter.
- be able to analyzing measurements and writing reports on the results.
Content
Pressure, Archimedes' principle and buoyancy
Fluid flow, linear and quadratic drag
Heat and temperature
Heat capacity and calorimetry
Phase transitions
Humidity
Heating value and combustion
Heating processes with continuous flows
The ideal gas law
Heat transfer mechanisms
Heat conduction through layers
Analysing and reporting measurements from laboratory work (measurement uncertainty, regression analysis)
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
- Can carry out measurements according to instructions and correctly record measurements.
- Can assess the uncertainty of a measured value.
- Can calculate with propagation of errors.
- Can write a report containing all the essential structural elements and present results in an understandable way.
- Can calculate hydrostatic pressure.
- Can use the continuity condition.
- Can determine the nature of the flow (laminar/turbulent) in a pipe.
- Understands central quantities and concepts in heat theory.
- Can make simple calculations with heat expansion, gas laws, heat capacity and heat transport.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
- Can plan measurements to obtain representative values.
- Can systematically note measurements.
- Can calculate uncertainties with regression analysis.
- Can assess the relative impact of measurement uncertainties on the uncertainty of the end result.
- Can write a report with correct formalism regarding units, notation, rounding, table structure and graphical presentation.
- Can calculate forces on bodies in a fluid, both at rest and in relative motion.
- Can do calorimetric calculations.
- Can apply the ideal gas law to closed systems.
- Can calculate heat transfer through flat walls.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
- Can perform measurements efficiently and systematically.
- Can plan the measurements and make corrections to determine the final results with good accuracy.
- Can perform an uncertainty analysis by linearizing physical relationships.
- Can write a report that is balanced, economical and virtually free from formal errors.
- Can present the data and analysis process in a systematic and easy to read manner.
- Can calculate the motion for a body falling though a fluid.
- Can perform calorimetric calculations with phase transitions.
- Can apply the ideal gas law to open systems.
Qualifications
Mechanics (recommended)
Enrollment
15.06.2024 - 22.09.2024
Timing
02.09.2024 - 10.11.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Technology and Seafaring
Campus
Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33
Teaching languages
- Svenska
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Civil and Construction Engineering
- Degree Programme in Mechanical and Production Engineering
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering and Automation
- Degree Programme in Industrial Management
Teachers
- Lina Åberg
Teacher in charge
Niklas Kallenberg
Scheduling groups
- Grupp 1 (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
- Grupp 2 (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
- Grupp 3 (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
PRE23D-VIngenjör (YH), produktionsekonomi, 2023 dagstudier
Small groups
- Grupp 1
- Grupp 2
- Grupp 3
Objective
After passing the course the student is expected to:
- know basic concepts and important relationships for understanding heat and the thermal properties of matter.
- be able to analyzing measurements and writing reports on the results.
Content
Pressure, Archimedes' principle and buoyancy
Fluid flow, linear and quadratic drag
Heat and temperature
Heat capacity and calorimetry
Phase transitions
Humidity
Heating value and combustion
Heating processes with continuous flows
The ideal gas law
Heat transfer mechanisms
Heat conduction through layers
Analysing and reporting measurements from laboratory work (measurement uncertainty, regression analysis)
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
- Can carry out measurements according to instructions and correctly record measurements.
- Can assess the uncertainty of a measured value.
- Can calculate with propagation of errors.
- Can write a report containing all the essential structural elements and present results in an understandable way.
- Can calculate hydrostatic pressure.
- Can use the continuity condition.
- Can determine the nature of the flow (laminar/turbulent) in a pipe.
- Understands central quantities and concepts in heat theory.
- Can make simple calculations with heat expansion, gas laws, heat capacity and heat transport.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
- Can plan measurements to obtain representative values.
- Can systematically note measurements.
- Can calculate uncertainties with regression analysis.
- Can assess the relative impact of measurement uncertainties on the uncertainty of the end result.
- Can write a report with correct formalism regarding units, notation, rounding, table structure and graphical presentation.
- Can calculate forces on bodies in a fluid, both at rest and in relative motion.
- Can do calorimetric calculations.
- Can apply the ideal gas law to closed systems.
- Can calculate heat transfer through flat walls.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
- Can perform measurements efficiently and systematically.
- Can plan the measurements and make corrections to determine the final results with good accuracy.
- Can perform an uncertainty analysis by linearizing physical relationships.
- Can write a report that is balanced, economical and virtually free from formal errors.
- Can present the data and analysis process in a systematic and easy to read manner.
- Can calculate the motion for a body falling though a fluid.
- Can perform calorimetric calculations with phase transitions.
- Can apply the ideal gas law to open systems.
Qualifications
Mechanics (recommended)
Enrollment
15.06.2024 - 15.09.2024
Timing
02.09.2024 - 17.11.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Technology and Seafaring
Campus
Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33
Teaching languages
- Svenska
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Mechanical and Production Engineering
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering and Automation
- Degree Programme in Industrial Management
Teachers
- Anders Skjäl
Teacher in charge
Ronnie Sundsten
Scheduling groups
- ELA23-Y1 (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
- ELA23-Y2 (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
- ELA23-S1 (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
- ELA23-S2 (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
ELA23D-VIngenjör (YH), el- och automationsteknik, 2023, dagstudier
Small groups
- ELA23-Y1
- ELA23-Y2
- ELA23-S1
- ELA23-S2
Objective
After passing the course the student is expected to:
- know basic concepts and important relationships for understanding heat and the thermal properties of matter.
- be able to analyzing measurements and writing reports on the results.
Content
Pressure, Archimedes' principle and buoyancy
Fluid flow, linear and quadratic drag
Heat and temperature
Heat capacity and calorimetry
Phase transitions
Humidity
Heating value and combustion
Heating processes with continuous flows
The ideal gas law
Heat transfer mechanisms
Heat conduction through layers
Analysing and reporting measurements from laboratory work (measurement uncertainty, regression analysis)
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
- Can carry out measurements according to instructions and correctly record measurements.
- Can assess the uncertainty of a measured value.
- Can calculate with propagation of errors.
- Can write a report containing all the essential structural elements and present results in an understandable way.
- Can calculate hydrostatic pressure.
- Can use the continuity condition.
- Can determine the nature of the flow (laminar/turbulent) in a pipe.
- Understands central quantities and concepts in heat theory.
- Can make simple calculations with heat expansion, gas laws, heat capacity and heat transport.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
- Can plan measurements to obtain representative values.
- Can systematically note measurements.
- Can calculate uncertainties with regression analysis.
- Can assess the relative impact of measurement uncertainties on the uncertainty of the end result.
- Can write a report with correct formalism regarding units, notation, rounding, table structure and graphical presentation.
- Can calculate forces on bodies in a fluid, both at rest and in relative motion.
- Can do calorimetric calculations.
- Can apply the ideal gas law to closed systems.
- Can calculate heat transfer through flat walls.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
- Can perform measurements efficiently and systematically.
- Can plan the measurements and make corrections to determine the final results with good accuracy.
- Can perform an uncertainty analysis by linearizing physical relationships.
- Can write a report that is balanced, economical and virtually free from formal errors.
- Can present the data and analysis process in a systematic and easy to read manner.
- Can calculate the motion for a body falling though a fluid.
- Can perform calorimetric calculations with phase transitions.
- Can apply the ideal gas law to open systems.
Qualifications
Mechanics (recommended)
Enrollment
01.12.2023 - 18.02.2024
Timing
14.02.2024 - 26.03.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Technology and Seafaring
Teaching languages
- Svenska
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Civil and Construction Engineering
- Degree Programme in Mechanical and Production Engineering
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering and Automation
- Degree Programme in Industrial Management
Teachers
- Anders Skjäl
Teacher in charge
Matts Nickull
Groups
-
ÖH22FLEXINGÖppna YH, Flexibelt till Ingenjör
Objective
After passing the course the student is expected to:
- know basic concepts and important relationships for understanding heat and the thermal properties of matter.
- be able to analyzing measurements and writing reports on the results.
Content
Pressure, Archimedes' principle and buoyancy
Fluid flow, linear and quadratic drag
Heat and temperature
Heat capacity and calorimetry
Phase transitions
Humidity
Heating value and combustion
Heating processes with continuous flows
The ideal gas law
Heat transfer mechanisms
Heat conduction through layers
Analysing and reporting measurements from laboratory work (measurement uncertainty, regression analysis)
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
- Can carry out measurements according to instructions and correctly record measurements.
- Can assess the uncertainty of a measured value.
- Can calculate with propagation of errors.
- Can write a report containing all the essential structural elements and present results in an understandable way.
- Can calculate hydrostatic pressure.
- Can use the continuity condition.
- Can determine the nature of the flow (laminar/turbulent) in a pipe.
- Understands central quantities and concepts in heat theory.
- Can make simple calculations with heat expansion, gas laws, heat capacity and heat transport.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
- Can plan measurements to obtain representative values.
- Can systematically note measurements.
- Can calculate uncertainties with regression analysis.
- Can assess the relative impact of measurement uncertainties on the uncertainty of the end result.
- Can write a report with correct formalism regarding units, notation, rounding, table structure and graphical presentation.
- Can calculate forces on bodies in a fluid, both at rest and in relative motion.
- Can do calorimetric calculations.
- Can apply the ideal gas law to closed systems.
- Can calculate heat transfer through flat walls.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
- Can perform measurements efficiently and systematically.
- Can plan the measurements and make corrections to determine the final results with good accuracy.
- Can perform an uncertainty analysis by linearizing physical relationships.
- Can write a report that is balanced, economical and virtually free from formal errors.
- Can present the data and analysis process in a systematic and easy to read manner.
- Can calculate the motion for a body falling though a fluid.
- Can perform calorimetric calculations with phase transitions.
- Can apply the ideal gas law to open systems.
Qualifications
Mechanics (recommended)
Enrollment
15.06.2023 - 03.09.2023
Timing
28.08.2023 - 12.11.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Technology and Seafaring
Campus
Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33
Teaching languages
- Svenska
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Mechanical and Production Engineering
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering and Automation
- Degree Programme in Industrial Management
Teachers
- Anders Skjäl
Scheduling groups
- Group 1 (Size: 30. Open UAS: 0.)
- Group 2 (Size: 30. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
PRE22D-VIngenjör (YH), produktionsekonomi, 2022 dagstudier
Small groups
- Group 1
- Group 2
Objective
After passing the course the student is expected to:
- know basic concepts and important relationships for understanding heat and the thermal properties of matter.
- be able to analyzing measurements and writing reports on the results.
Content
Pressure, Archimedes' principle and buoyancy
Fluid flow, linear and quadratic drag
Heat and temperature
Heat capacity and calorimetry
Phase transitions
Humidity
Heating value and combustion
Heating processes with continuous flows
The ideal gas law
Heat transfer mechanisms
Heat conduction through layers
Analysing and reporting measurements from laboratory work (measurement uncertainty, regression analysis)
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
- Can carry out measurements according to instructions and correctly record measurements.
- Can assess the uncertainty of a measured value.
- Can calculate with propagation of errors.
- Can write a report containing all the essential structural elements and present results in an understandable way.
- Can calculate hydrostatic pressure.
- Can use the continuity condition.
- Can determine the nature of the flow (laminar/turbulent) in a pipe.
- Understands central quantities and concepts in heat theory.
- Can make simple calculations with heat expansion, gas laws, heat capacity and heat transport.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
- Can plan measurements to obtain representative values.
- Can systematically note measurements.
- Can calculate uncertainties with regression analysis.
- Can assess the relative impact of measurement uncertainties on the uncertainty of the end result.
- Can write a report with correct formalism regarding units, notation, rounding, table structure and graphical presentation.
- Can calculate forces on bodies in a fluid, both at rest and in relative motion.
- Can do calorimetric calculations.
- Can apply the ideal gas law to closed systems.
- Can calculate heat transfer through flat walls.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
- Can perform measurements efficiently and systematically.
- Can plan the measurements and make corrections to determine the final results with good accuracy.
- Can perform an uncertainty analysis by linearizing physical relationships.
- Can write a report that is balanced, economical and virtually free from formal errors.
- Can present the data and analysis process in a systematic and easy to read manner.
- Can calculate the motion for a body falling though a fluid.
- Can perform calorimetric calculations with phase transitions.
- Can apply the ideal gas law to open systems.
Qualifications
Mechanics (recommended)
Enrollment
15.06.2023 - 03.09.2023
Timing
28.08.2023 - 12.11.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Technology and Seafaring
Campus
Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33
Teaching languages
- Svenska
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Civil and Construction Engineering
- Degree Programme in Mechanical and Production Engineering
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering and Automation
- Degree Programme in Industrial Management
Teachers
- Anders Skjäl
- Lina Åberg
Teacher in charge
Ronnie Sundsten
Scheduling groups
- ELA22-S1 (Size: 30. Open UAS: 0.)
- ELA22-S2 (Size: 30. Open UAS: 0.)
- ELA22-Y1 (Size: 30. Open UAS: 0.)
- ELA22-Y2 (Size: 30. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
ELA22D-VIngenjör (YH), el- och automationsteknik, 2022, dagstudier
Small groups
- ELA22-S1
- ELA22-S2
- ELA22-Y1
- ELA22-Y2
Objective
After passing the course the student is expected to:
- know basic concepts and important relationships for understanding heat and the thermal properties of matter.
- be able to analyzing measurements and writing reports on the results.
Content
Pressure, Archimedes' principle and buoyancy
Fluid flow, linear and quadratic drag
Heat and temperature
Heat capacity and calorimetry
Phase transitions
Humidity
Heating value and combustion
Heating processes with continuous flows
The ideal gas law
Heat transfer mechanisms
Heat conduction through layers
Analysing and reporting measurements from laboratory work (measurement uncertainty, regression analysis)
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
- Can carry out measurements according to instructions and correctly record measurements.
- Can assess the uncertainty of a measured value.
- Can calculate with propagation of errors.
- Can write a report containing all the essential structural elements and present results in an understandable way.
- Can calculate hydrostatic pressure.
- Can use the continuity condition.
- Can determine the nature of the flow (laminar/turbulent) in a pipe.
- Understands central quantities and concepts in heat theory.
- Can make simple calculations with heat expansion, gas laws, heat capacity and heat transport.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
- Can plan measurements to obtain representative values.
- Can systematically note measurements.
- Can calculate uncertainties with regression analysis.
- Can assess the relative impact of measurement uncertainties on the uncertainty of the end result.
- Can write a report with correct formalism regarding units, notation, rounding, table structure and graphical presentation.
- Can calculate forces on bodies in a fluid, both at rest and in relative motion.
- Can do calorimetric calculations.
- Can apply the ideal gas law to closed systems.
- Can calculate heat transfer through flat walls.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
- Can perform measurements efficiently and systematically.
- Can plan the measurements and make corrections to determine the final results with good accuracy.
- Can perform an uncertainty analysis by linearizing physical relationships.
- Can write a report that is balanced, economical and virtually free from formal errors.
- Can present the data and analysis process in a systematic and easy to read manner.
- Can calculate the motion for a body falling though a fluid.
- Can perform calorimetric calculations with phase transitions.
- Can apply the ideal gas law to open systems.
Qualifications
Mechanics (recommended)
Enrollment
15.06.2023 - 03.09.2023
Timing
28.08.2023 - 10.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
75 % Contact teaching, 25 % Distance learning
Unit
Faculty of Technology and Seafaring
Campus
Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33
Teaching languages
- Svenska
Seats
0 - 60
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Civil and Construction Engineering
- Degree Programme in Mechanical and Production Engineering
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering and Automation
- Degree Programme in Industrial Management
Teachers
- Mats Borg
Teacher in charge
Kaj Rintanen
Scheduling groups
- Group 1 (Size: 18. Open UAS: 0.)
- Group 2 (Size: 18. Open UAS: 0.)
- Group 3 (Size: 18. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
MAP22D-VIngenjör (YH), maskin- och produktionsteknik, 2022 dagstudier
Small groups
- Group 1
- Group 2
- Group 3
Objective
After passing the course the student is expected to:
- know basic concepts and important relationships for understanding heat and the thermal properties of matter.
- be able to analyzing measurements and writing reports on the results.
Content
Pressure, Archimedes' principle and buoyancy
Fluid flow, linear and quadratic drag
Heat and temperature
Heat capacity and calorimetry
Phase transitions
Humidity
Heating value and combustion
Heating processes with continuous flows
The ideal gas law
Heat transfer mechanisms
Heat conduction through layers
Analysing and reporting measurements from laboratory work (measurement uncertainty, regression analysis)
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
- Can carry out measurements according to instructions and correctly record measurements.
- Can assess the uncertainty of a measured value.
- Can calculate with propagation of errors.
- Can write a report containing all the essential structural elements and present results in an understandable way.
- Can calculate hydrostatic pressure.
- Can use the continuity condition.
- Can determine the nature of the flow (laminar/turbulent) in a pipe.
- Understands central quantities and concepts in heat theory.
- Can make simple calculations with heat expansion, gas laws, heat capacity and heat transport.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
- Can plan measurements to obtain representative values.
- Can systematically note measurements.
- Can calculate uncertainties with regression analysis.
- Can assess the relative impact of measurement uncertainties on the uncertainty of the end result.
- Can write a report with correct formalism regarding units, notation, rounding, table structure and graphical presentation.
- Can calculate forces on bodies in a fluid, both at rest and in relative motion.
- Can do calorimetric calculations.
- Can apply the ideal gas law to closed systems.
- Can calculate heat transfer through flat walls.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
- Can perform measurements efficiently and systematically.
- Can plan the measurements and make corrections to determine the final results with good accuracy.
- Can perform an uncertainty analysis by linearizing physical relationships.
- Can write a report that is balanced, economical and virtually free from formal errors.
- Can present the data and analysis process in a systematic and easy to read manner.
- Can calculate the motion for a body falling though a fluid.
- Can perform calorimetric calculations with phase transitions.
- Can apply the ideal gas law to open systems.
Qualifications
Mechanics (recommended)