Course overview
The aim of this course is to extend a student's capability to describe and apply the laws and concepts of physics so that situations involving aviation-relevant physics can be analysed and explained both qualitatively and quantitatively. This course will cover vibrations and waves; sound and light; exponentials and logarithms; rotational motion and physics; electricity and electrical circuits; magnetism and electromagnetic induction; thermodynamics.
Course learning outcomes
- Build on an existing body of physics knowledge to describe and explain further physical phenomena clearly and accurately using appropriate terminology.
- Apply physical laws and concepts to describe and explain the behaviour and operation of aircraft and aircraft systems.
- Apply problem solving techniques and strategies to analyse and solve aviation-relevant physics problems.
- Operate measurement devices and explain the physical principles which underpin their operation.
- Acquire, analyse, and interpret experimental measurements.