Overview
Aviation Physics will introduce you to areas of applied physics relevant to aviation. You will discover the theory behind mechanics, AC and DC circuits, fluid dynamics and waves, and their practical application to aviation. Further, you will apply this theory to aerodynamics, aircraft systems, and navigation. The theory will be used to aid calculations in flight planning, performance, and loading.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 3 - 2021
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Have your say
Additional support was provided to assist students to understand the mathematical application in physics.
Students informed that the lecturer was willing to provide additional support to assist with mathematical applications that supported their learning. The practice will continue in the next offering.
Feedback from Have your say
The tutorials greatly helped students to understand the topic.
The practice will continue in the next offering.
Feedback from Have your say
Most of the topics are relevant in one way or another, there need to be clear linkages to aviation.
Students informed that the topic should clearly be linked to aviation rather than understanding the physics principles only. We will add more content in light of aviation in the next offering.
Feedback from Have your say
The current textbook is not so appropriate.
Students reported that more engagement through the textbook would have helped their study of lectures and tutorials. We will select an appropriate textbook in the next offering.
Feedback from Have your say
Too much of contents delivered in a short time.
The contents were too much in this unit. We will revise the contents in the next offering.
- Perform simple calculations in basic mechanics
- Explain conservation of energy and momentum
- Use Newton's Laws to explain motion
- Perform simple calculations in basic fluid mechanics
- Describe the effects of electric and magnetic field
- Explain DC and AC circuits
- Describe the propagation of waves.
N/A
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 10% | |||||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 30% | |||||||
| 3 - Examination - 60% | |||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 10% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Examination - 60% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Conceptual Physics
12th Global Edition (2015)
Authors: Paul G Hewitt
Pearson Education Limited
Harlow Harlow , Essex CM20 , England
ISBN: 9781292057132
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
n.khandoker@cqu.edu.au
a.ranganathan@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Numbers and accuracy. Motion and Newton's first law.
Chapter
Conceptual Physics. Chapters: 1 and 2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Linear motion. Newton's second and third laws of motion.
Chapter
Conceptual Physics. Chapters: 3, 4 and 5.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial 2: Linear motion. Newton's second and third laws of motion.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Conceptual Physics. Chapters: 6 and 7.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial 3:The principles of Momentum, Energy and Work
Module/Topic
Rotational motion and Gravity.
Chapter
Conceptual Physics. Chapters: 8 and 9.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial 4: Rotational motion and Gravity.
Module/Topic
Non teaching week. Opportunity for students to consolidate their reading.
Chapter
Conceptual Physics. Chapters 1 to 9 and 12 to 14.
Events and Submissions/Topic
None.
Module/Topic
Properties of matter. Pressure in a fluid. Archimedes Principle. Bernoulli's Principle.
Chapter
Conceptual Physics. Chapters: 12, 13 and 14.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial 5: Properties of matter. Pressure in a fluid. Archimedes Principle. Bernoulli's Principle.
Module/Topic
Basic principles of Thermodynamics, heat, temperature and heat transfer.
Chapter
Conceptual Physics. Chapters: 15, 16 and 18.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial 6: Basic principles of Thermodynamics, heat, temperature and heat transfer.
ASSIGNMENT 1 Due: Week 6 Monday (20 Dec 2021) 8:00 am AEST
Module/Topic
Non teaching week. Opportunity for students to consolidate their reading.
Chapter
Conceptual Physics. Chapters 1 to 9 and 12 to 14.
Events and Submissions/Topic
None.
Module/Topic
Sound and Waves.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial 7: Sound and Waves.
Module/Topic
Basic principles of Electricity.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial 8: Basic Principles of Electricity
Module/Topic
Chapter
Conceptual Physics. Chapters: 24 and 25
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial 10:Magnetism and Electromagnetism.
Module/Topic
Principles of Light, Reflection and Refraction.
Chapter
Conceptual Physics. Chapters: 26, 27 and 28
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial 10: Principles of Light, Reflection and Refraction.
Module/Topic
Based on Practical Exercises
Chapter
None specific.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Residential school from Monday to Thursday.
Q&A session based on material covered in weeks 1 to 10 during residential school.
Module/Topic
Consolidation and Revision.
Chapter
None specific.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial session orientated to exam preparation.
ASSIGNMENT 2 Due: Week 12 Friday (11 Feb 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Prepare for exam
Chapter
None specific.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Examination
1 Written Assessment
This is an individual assessment accessible via the unit Moodle site. This assessment will consist of several questions to test the student's basic understanding of Physics concepts, which will involve solving some analytical and numerical problems. It comprises a set of question on the topics covered from Week 1 to Week 5 (including week 1 and week 5) and students are required to demonstrate their theoretical knowledge and analytical and problem solving skills. This assessment is an important activity to check and enhance your comprehension. This assessment is an integrated part of the study to test the key aspects of each topic. This assessment item weights 10% of your final mark. In addition, students should submit their scanned detailed solution and workings within allowed time period to Moodle as a single PDF file. Further specific details related to this assessment will be published on the unit Moodle site.
· This assessment will have essay type questions and short questions as well.
· Students need to copy the questions to blank A4 papers and solve the problems.
· Students need to show all steps of their workings and final answers.
· Students should scan the workings, answers, and produce a single PDF file and upload it to the unit Moodle site.
· There is no specific word count in answering this assessment.
· This assessment has a set end time and answer/workings submission link will be closed at the end of time.
· Students are strongly advised to sufficiently cover the related material before answering the assessment.
Week 6 Monday (20 Dec 2021) 8:00 am AEST
Week 8 Monday (10 Jan 2022)
We strive to release the assessment marks in 2 weeks after due date.
Students can use a calculator - all non-communicable calculators, including scientific, and graphics calculators are authorized.
Each question in the assessment will be assessed separately against the following criterion:
· Proper formatting and structuring.
· Have neat, legible and tidy work and presentation.
· Evidence of understanding Correct workings, answers and solutions to questions.
(correct method and procedure, correct selection and application of formula, clear presentation of mathematical and arithmetical calculations for the results obtained).
· Accuracy and correct results Correct use of terminology (scientific language), SI units and conventions.
· The correct referencing style where necessary.
· On time submission.
- Perform simple calculations in basic mechanics
- Explain conservation of energy and momentum
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
2 Practical Assessment
The assignment 2 will be based on the work completed during the laboratory activities. This will involve solving scientific problems, by identifying the correct principle and formulae where appropriate and carrying out scientific analysis.
This assessment item will cover topics from 1 to 10. This will consist of several experiments carried out in small teams, and students will be required to work as a team and write a team report. The team report needs to consist of a brief explanation of the principles being investigated, apparatus, the methodology, sources of error, results, discussions and conclusions.
Attendance to residential school to complete laboratory exercises are compulsory for all students to PASS this unit. All information regarding the laboratories will be provided via the unit Moodle site.
Laboratory reports of students who did not attend the compulsory residential school will not be accepted for marking and will be awarded zero marks.
- Students will be working in teams during residential school.Attendance for residential school is compulsory. Tutorials and discussion may take place at the residential school depending on the availability of time.
- Students need to submit a single Team laboratory report (one report per laboratory group) for this assessment by the due date and marks will be given for this report.
- Students need to submit team laboratory report as a single pdf file via the unit Moodle site.
- Students need to score equal to or more than 50% for this assessment to PASS this unit.
- This assessment weights 30% of your final marks.
Week 12 Friday (11 Feb 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
Exam Week Friday (18 Feb 2022)
We strive to release the assessment marks before the examination.
Laboratory exercise based assessment will be graded using the following criteria:
- Proper formatting and structuring of report.
- Have neat, legible and tidy work and presentation of the laboratory work.
- Correct workings, answers, and solutions.
- The correct use of terminology, using scientific language and conventions.
- Correct description of laboratory procedures.
- The correct identification and explanation of the applicable principles and formulae (where appropriate).
- Where appropriate show the calculated values based on the theory and compare them against the measured values.
- The accuracy of calculations.
- Appropriate discussion of laboratory results and a clear understanding of the purpose of experimentation and the logical interpretation of results (where applicable).
- Correct use of terminology (scientific language), SI units and conventions.
- The correct referencing style where necessary.
- Use Newton's Laws to explain motion
- Perform simple calculations in basic fluid mechanics
- Describe the effects of electric and magnetic field
- Explain DC and AC circuits
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
3 Take Home Exam
Complete an take home examination at the end of the term.
During the University examination period
No Assessment Criteria
No submission method provided.
- Perform simple calculations in basic mechanics
- Explain conservation of energy and momentum
- Use Newton's Laws to explain motion
- Perform simple calculations in basic fluid mechanics
- Describe the effects of electric and magnetic field
- Explain DC and AC circuits
- Describe the propagation of waves.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
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