Overview
This unit will prepare you for university study in engineering or the physical sciences. You will gain an introductory understanding of the basic concepts in physics and learn to apply the principles of physics to solve problems of a physical nature in everyday life. Topics covered in this unit include measurement, motion, forces and mechanics, atomic and nuclear physics, properties of matter, heat and thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism and electromagnetism, waves, and optics. This unit assumes an intermediate level of mathematical knowledge.
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 2 - 2020
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).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Non-award 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 Unit Evaluation
Students would like on campus classes/regular zoom sessions.
Continue to offer classes via video conference in Term 3. Enrolment numbers do not currently support an on-campus offering in any other term.
Feedback from Unit Evaluation
Positive comments on unit structure.
Continue with the unit structure and lecturer support.
Feedback from Unit evaluation
Students would like prompt feedback.
Convert part of the assignments to Moodle quizzes for instant feedback.
- Recall fundamental physics concepts and techniques
- Solve quantitative and qualitative problems using appropriate physics and mathematical techniques
- Analyse information using physics techniques
- Communicate physics in a competent, logical and professional manner
- Improve physics comprehension through effective reflective practice.
This course has no external accreditation.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 50% | |||||
| 2 - Take Home Exam - 50% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Self Management | |||||
| 2 - Communication | |||||
| 3 - Information Literacy | |||||
| 4 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
| 5 - Problem Solving | |||||
| 6 - Critical Thinking | |||||
| 7 - Cross-Cultural Competence | |||||
| 8 - Ethical Practice | |||||
| 9 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 50% | |||||||||
| 2 - Take Home Exam - 50% | |||||||||
Textbooks
Introductory Physics
Edition: 4 (edited) (2020)
Authors: School of Access Education
CQUniversity Publishing Unit
Rockhampton Rockhampton , QLD , Australia
Binding: Spiral
Additional Textbook Information
The textbook for Introductory Physics is available on the unit Moodle site; however we strongly recommend that you print out your own copy. You will need a hard copy to make notes etc.
The textbook cannot be purchased from the CQUniversity Bookshop. Your Access Coordinatior will provide you with advice on printing options.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Ability to upload documents/scans - may require scanner
- PDF reader
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
k.smith@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Maths and Measurement
Chapter
MEAS
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Motion - Kinematics
Chapter
MOTN
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Forces and Motion
Chapter
FORC
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Work, Energy and Momentum
Chapter
WENM
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assignment 1 due on Wednesday of Week 4 (05 August 2020) at 11:45PM (2345 hrs) AEST.
Module/Topic
Atoms, Matter and Heat
Chapter
AMAH
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Atomic and Nuclear Physics
Chapter
ATNU
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Properties of Matter
Chapter
MATT
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assignment 2 due Wednesday of Week 7 (02 September 2020) at 11:45PM (2345 hrs) AEST.
Module/Topic
Heat and Thermodynamics
Chapter
HTTH
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Electricity
Chapter
ELEC
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assignment 3 due on Wednesday of Week 9 (16 September 2020) at 11:45PM (2345 hrs) AEST.
Module/Topic
Magnetism
Chapter
MAGN
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Two Dimensional mechanics
OR
Waves and Optics
Chapter
2DME
OR
OPTC
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Finish additional module and review
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assignment 4 due on Wednesday of Week 12 (07 October 2020) at 11:45PM (2345 hrs) AEST.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Examination: The date and time of the take home exam will be available via the unit Moodle site approximately six weeks before the examination period.
Unit Coordinator:
Mr Ken Smith
(07) 49707308
k.smith@cqu.edu.au
Gladstone Marina Campus Building 601, Room G.06-6
1 Written Assessment
This assessment item comprises three written assignments.
Assignment 1 requires you to answer questions, solve problems and complete calculations covered by the MEAS, MOTN, and FORC modules. Assignment 1 will be released via Moodle by Friday of week 2. It will be returned via Moodle.
Assignment 2 requires you to answer questions, solve problems and complete calculations covered by the WENM, AMAH, and ATNU modules. Assignment 2 will be released via Moodle by Friday of week 4. It will be returned via Moodle.
Assignment 3 requires you to answer questions, solve problems and complete calculations covered by the MATT and HTTH modules. Assignment 3 will be released via Moodle by Friday of week 6. It will be returned via Moodle.
Assignment 4 requires you to answer questions, solve problems and complete calculations covered by the ELEC, MAGN modules and the chosen additional module, either 2DME or OPTC. Assignment 4 will be released via Moodle by Friday of week 8. It will be returned via Moodle.
Assignment 1: 05 August 2020. Assignment 2: 02 September 2020. Assignment 3: 16 September 2020. Assignment 4: 07 October 2020.
Two academic calendar weeks from due date or submission date, whichever is later.
Mark allocations are indicated in the question documents. The questions are available on the unit Moodle site; follow the instructions carefully. Marks for each question will be awarded for accuracy of the answer, setting out, showing correct steps in the solution as well as calculating the correct answer (including units). Answers to all questions should be neatly and clearly presented, and full working is required to obtain maximum credit for solutions.
- Recall fundamental physics concepts and techniques
- Solve quantitative and qualitative problems using appropriate physics and mathematical techniques
- Analyse information using physics techniques
- Communicate physics in a competent, logical and professional manner
- Improve physics comprehension through effective reflective practice.
- Self Management
- Communication
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
2 Take Home Exam
The Take Home Exam will be made available via Moodle. It is anticipated that the exam should take three hours to complete. You will be given a limited time-frame to access and download the exam from the unit Moodle site, complete it and upload it back into Moodle. The Take Home Exam covers material from all modules within the unit. The Take Home Exam is an unsupervised assessment item and you are required to do your own work, maintaining academic integrity with all honesty.
The date and time of the Take Home Exam will be made available on the Unit Moodle site approximately six weeks before the Take Home Exam period.
Take Home Exam marks will be made available to students via the unit Moodle site on the day grades are released for the term (Certification of Grades).
Marks for each question will be awarded for accuracy of the answer, setting out, showing correct steps in the solution as well as calculating the correct answer (including units). Answers to all questions should be neatly and clearly presented, and full working is required to obtain maximum credit for solutions.
- Recall fundamental physics concepts and techniques
- Solve quantitative and qualitative problems using appropriate physics and mathematical techniques
- Analyse information using physics techniques
- Communicate physics in a competent, logical and professional manner
- Improve physics comprehension through effective reflective practice.
- Self Management
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
