PHYS& 221 Engineering Physics I with Lab

5 credits

This course meets the Natural Science  with lab general education distribution requirement.

Prerequisites: MATH& 142  

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

• Apply vector analysis and calculus-based methods to solve linear motion problems in one and two dimensions, involving projectile motion
• Recognize and solve the problems related to Newton’s laws of motion involving position, displacement, velocity, acceleration, and force
• Analyze problems involving force, friction and circular motion and rigid body rotation by applying free body diagram
• Implement Newton’s Universal Gravitational Law
• Solve problems for physics and engineering majors by applying the principles of impulse and linear momentum
• Recognize and solve problems using principles of energy and momentum conservation laws
• Distinguish between different types of equilibrium using the potential energy diagrams
• Emphasize both the power and limitations of the classical Newtonian approach in the conceptualization and design of engineered creations
• Implement the paradigms of classical mechanics to problem-solving in the engineering context
• Demonstrate techniques to set up and perform experiments, collect data from those experiments, record experimental work completely and accurately in laboratory notebooks, formulate conclusions from an experiment, and communicate experimental results clearly in written reports

• Use the scientific method to analyze natural phenomena and acquire skills to evaluate the accuracy of data/information relative to the natural world
• Identify and locate appropriate resources to answer questions concerning living systems and/or matter 
• Apply principles of science in our daily lives