first year physics

First Year Physics

Refer to the first year moodle page for information:• http://moodle.nottingham.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=29222

First Year organisers: - Dr Sue Francis (MR13)([email protected]) - Dr Anne Green (CAPT)([email protected])

Coursework coordinator:- Professor Mohamed Henini (C147) ([email protected])

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Registers will taken for all lectures and workshops.

It is your responsibility to ensure that you sign the register. According to School and University policy, insufficient attendance may result in credits being withheld at the end of the year, which may ultimately mean that your course at this university is terminated.

Attendance

First Year Physics Prizes

- Single honours Physics students achieving an average of 60% or over and passing all modules in their first year will have their achievement recognised with the award of a scholarship (which includes a cheque for £200) at the end of the first year of their degree.

-Similar scholarships are also awarded to joint honours students, with an award of £100.

-A prize of £500 will be awarded to the first year single honours Physics student (or students if a tie) with the highest overall average mark

If you are a single honours physics student the modules you will take are:

From Newton to Einstein (40 credits) (F31CO1) Frontiers in Physics (20 credits) (F31FIP) Quantitative Physics (10 credits) (F31QP1) Computing (10 credits) (F31COM)Introductory Experimental Physics (20 credits) (F31EX1)

In addition you will take:Mathematics (20 credits) (HG1MPA)

Which Modules do I take ?

• Refer to the first year moodle page for information:http://moodle.nottingham.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=29222


• Mathematical Physics– From Newton to Einstein F31CO1 – Computing for Physical Science F31COM– Quantitative Physics F31QP1

• Physics with European Language– All modules except Frontiers F31FIP

• Physics and Philosophy/CMP– From Newton to Einstein F31CO1 – Computing for Physical Science F31COM– Mathematics HG1MPA

• Natural Sciences: – Newton to Einstein F31CO1

Which Modules do I take ?

From Newton to Einstein (F31CO1)Newton toEinsteinDr Francis

Main core physics module taken by all physics students and Natural Science students on this strand.

40 credit module taught by 4 lecturers:

Semester 1: Mechanics - Dr Sue Francis (STF) Vibrations and Waves - Professor Amalia Patane (AP) Relativity - Professor Michael Merrifield (MRM)

Semester 2:Modern Physics - Professor Michael Merrifield (MRM) Electricity and Magnetism –

Professor Alfonso Aragon-Salamanca (AAS)


Newton 1

Newton 2


Newton toEinsteinDr Francis

Powerpoint and OHP/blackboard - write notes during the lecture! Bring a calculator to the problem class

Lectures follow the core Physics text: Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Knight

with Reference to Maths text:Foundation Mathematics for the Physical Sciences by KF Riley and MP Hobson Cambridge University Press [ISBN 978-0-52-119273-6] (Blackwells Bookshop: £36.99)

Lectures Monday 1 pm, Thursday 1 pm, Friday 11 and 12 pm (all lectures in B1)

Semester 1: 12 pm lecture will typically run as a problems class

Teaching

Newton toEinsteinDr Francis

•Overview of material covered in previous lectures

•Multi-choice questions using KEEpads

•Problem sheet and worked examples of problems

Problems Class

Teaching

AssessmentNewton toEinsteinDr Francis

20 % of module assessment: • Coursework set every 2 weeks of two written

questions.

80 % of module assessment: • Two 2-hour examinations held after Easter• Newton 1 paper (STF/AP) and Newton 2 paper

(MRM/AAS)

• Formative assessment of Newton 1 in January

Frontiers in Physics (F31FIP) Frontiersin PhysicsProf Moriaty

Frontiers in Physics contains material beyond the core physics of Newton-to-Einstein. It is a taster for many modules

in the 2nd and 3rd years.


Professor Philip Moriarty Professor Richard Bowtell Professor Frazer Pearce

Dr Meghan Gray



Lectures Tuesday 1 pm, and Friday 5 pm (Weeks 2/3)

Thursday 10 am (Weeks 4 – 12)Masterclass: occasional Thursday 5pm, B1 – these

sessions will be advertised in lectures

Teaching

Broad range of cutting edge science, so no single course textbook.

Notes and slides online, expected to explore beyond this material yourselves.

Powerpoint and OHP/blackboard - write notes during the lecture!

Frontiersin PhysicsProf Moriaty

Assessment

80% of module assessment: 2-hour examination held after Easter, same format as Newton to Einstein

20% of module assessment: Coursework. Set every 2 weeks, interleaved with Newton to Einstein coursework. Includes scientific article to be completed after Christmas.

Tutorial questions and material for problems classes

Frontiersin PhysicsProf Moriaty

Quantitative PhysicsProf Almaini


Quantitative Physics is about learning how to solve problems in physics using mathematical methods.


Quantitative Physics (F31QP1)

Prof Omar Almaini Dr Simon Dye

Lectures

One lecture/week on Monday at 10 am in B1

Dr Simon Dye (this term) and Prof Omar Almaini (next term)

One workshop/week in Coates A3. Attend one session out ofMondays 2-3:30, 3:30–5Tuesdays 2-3:30, 3:30–5

Useful textbooks

Foundation Mathematics for the Physical Sciences / KF Riley and MP Hobson

Foundation Maths / A Croft, and R Davison

Practical physics / GL Squires.

Teaching Quantitative PhysicsProf Almaini

Assessment

• 20 % of module assessment: Coursework: - Quantitative Physics questions set every 2 weeks

• 10 % mid-sessional assessment in January

• 70 % of module assessment: One 1.5 hour exam held after Easter

Quantitative PhysicsProf Almaini

Computing Dr Dunn



Computing for Physical Sciences (F31COM)

This module is about learning to use MATLAB.

Dr Janette DunnProf Chris Conselice

Lectures: Dr Janette DunnTwo this term: one next (11 am, B1) + Monday 20/10 (5pm, Pope C14).

Workshops: hands-on learning in 1.5 hour workshops in ESLC, C13. Uses printed module notes (also available online)

Monday: 2-3:30, 3:30–5Tuesday: 3:30–5

Computing for Physical SciencesDr Dunn Teaching

MATLABproduct family

Many Matlab books available, e.g.‘Getting started with Matlab’, R Pratap‘Essential Matlab for Scientists and Engineers’, BD Hahn

AssessmentComputing for Physical SciencesDr Dunn

• 40 % of module assessment Coursework: Computing questions set every 2 weeks

• 10 % computing class test in December

• 50 % computing class test at end of Spring term

You should already know your University username from your self-registration with the University.

For general information on computing facilities, see the Information Services website at

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/it-services

Computing facilities Computing for Physical SciencesDr Dunn

REMINDER

FIRST LECTURE FIRST LECTURE follows this introduction to Year 1 modules follows this introduction to Year 1 modules

Computing for Physical SciencesDr Dunn

CourseworkDr Francis

• COURSEWORK BOOKLET

• Coursework answers to Newton, Quantitative and Frontiers to be handed in at the Student Support Centre, A floor Foyer, Physics Building by 2 pm on Wednesday hand-in date.

• Coursework answers to Computing to be submitted electronically through Moodle Physics Year 1 coursework page.

SETHand-out date

Hand-in date

Single/Joint Physics

Mathematic Physics

/European Languages

CMP/Physics and Philosophy

1 01 Oct 08 Oct Computing Computing Computing

2 08 Oct 15 OctNewton & Quantitative

Newton & Quantitative

Newton

3 15 Oct 22 OctComputing & Frontiers

Computing Computing

4 22 Oct 29 OctNewton & Quantitative


Newton

5 29 Oct 05 NovComputing & Frontiers

Computing Computing

6 05 Nov 12 NovNewton & Quantitative


Newton

7 12 Nov 19 NovComputing & Frontiers

Computing Computing

8 19 Nov 26 NovNewton & Quantitative


Newton

9 26 Nov 03 Dec Frontiers

10 03 Dec 10 Dec Newton Newton Newton

11 10 Dec 14 Jan Newton Newton Newton

• Student specific coursework coversheets - downloaded from Lancet (link to this from Moodle Physics Year 1 coursework page).

• Please write your name on each sheet of your answers and attach the cover sheet. There is a cover sheet for Newton, Quantitative, Frontiers for each set. Each coursework should be stapled separately and submitted.

• No cover sheet for Computing - this coursework set is submitted electronically through Moodle.

• Coursework is returned to you in your tutorial.

CourseworkDr Francis

Coursework submission deadline

• Anyone who fails to make the Wednesday deadline can submit their scripts late provided that they have an acceptable excuse, but submission will only be allowed up until 12 noon on the Friday of the week of submission. Coursework received after this time will receive a zero mark

• Late submission of all paper coursework submissions (Newton, Quantitative and Frontiers) must be to the coursework coordinator – Prof Henini (Room C147) not your tutor.• Late submission of Computing coursework must be to Dr Dunn

• If, due to illness or other personal circumstance, you are still unable to complete the coursework by 12 noon on Friday, you will need to use the school's extenuating circumstances procedure. As soon as you are well, collect an Extenuating Circumstances Form (ECF) from the Student Support Office, arrange to meet your Tutor for guidance on completing the ECF and hand it back to the Student Support Office.

Dr Francis


KnightMathematics (HG1MPA)


Semester 1Dr Thomas Sotiriou

Semester 2Dr George Jaroszkiewicz (Convenor)


MathematicsDr Sotiriou/ DrJaroszkiewicz

• Basic Arithmetic and Algebra • Complex numbers• Basic Differentiation • Basic Integration • Basic Geometry • Determinants and Matrices • Differential Equations


KnightMathematics (HG1MPA)MathematicsDr Sotiriou/ DrJaroszkiewicz

• Powerpoint/pdf slides – notes will be distributed but also write notes/annotate handouts during the lecture!

• Weekly alternating Examples classes and Problems classes

Lectures Mon 11 am POPE C14, Thurs 11 am COATES C29, and Fri 10 am COATES C24 (Workshop)

Teaching and Assessment

Foundation Mathematics for the Physical Sciences by KF Riley and MP Hobson Cambridge University Press [ISBN 978-0-52-119273-6](Available at Blackwells Bookshop £ 36.99)


Assessment

20 % of module assessment: Coursework – 4 sets.

70 % of module assessment: one 2-hour examination held after Easter.

10 % mid-sessional assessment in January


LATER TODAY:11.00 – 12.00 am, B1: Introduction to MATLAB 2 - 3.30 pm, B1: Introduction to First Year Lab3.30 – 5 pm: Welcome Event – Come to the Foyer5 – 6 pm, B1: Masterclass followed by refreshments.

TOMORROW:2.00 - 4:00 pm, B1: Academic development and the Tutorial System

EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK

first year physics

Documents

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core physics text

year moodle page

philosophycmpfrom newton

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f year organisers

credits f31co1 frontiers

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