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Unit of Study PHYS2002 Physics III: Energy and Thermodynamics (2024)

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate an understanding of foundation concepts of energy and thermodynamics across various fields of application

apply knowledge of energy and thermodynamics to solve intermediate industry-related problems

communicate how properties of energy and thermodynamics are used to inspire emerging trends across various fields of application

conduct experiments involving energy and thermodynamics to measure and analyse basic design concepts

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Calculations40%
Workbook40%
Presentation20%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Calculations40%
Workbook40%
Presentation20%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Calculations40%
Workbook40%
Presentation20%

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