NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 普通物理學(1218)
(Eng.) General Physics
Offering Dept Department of Physics
Course Type Required Credits 3 Teacher Hashimoto Tetsuya
Department General Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description [!! This course will start on 19 Sep !!]
This course introduces basic physics including velocity, acceleration, momentum, force, electromagnetic force, special/general relativity, and etc. This course can also include discussions about physics and astrophysics. Any students who do not have a physics background can take this course.

The course contents are as follows.
01. (12 Sep) Self-directed learning due to the NCHU Symposium 2024
02. (19 Sep) Introduction to this class and physics
03. (26 Sep) Kinematics: speed and velocity 1
04. (03 Oct) Kinematics: speed and velocity 2
05. (10 Oct) National holiday
06. (17 Oct) Kinematics: acceleration 1
07. (24 Oct) Kinematics: acceleration 2
08. (31 Oct) Newton's three laws: momentum 1
09. (07 Nov) Newton's three laws: momentum 2: distribute the midterm assignment
10. (14 Nov) Review of Chapters 2-7 and Q&A for the midterm assignment
11. (21 Nov) Centripetal force and gravity 1: deadline for the midterm assignment
12. (28 Nov) Centripetal force and gravity 2
13. (05 Dec) Energy 1
14. (12 Dec) Energy 2
15. (19 Dec) Momentum and collisions 1
16. (26 Dec) Momentum and collisions 2: distribute the final assignment
17. (02 Jan) Review of Chapters 9-16 and Q&A for the final assignment
18. (09 Jan) Deadline for the final assignment
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
[!! This course will start on 19 Sep !!]
The aim of this course is to understand the basic ideas of diverse fields in physics and astrophysics, which govern our daily life and the Universe. This course does not go into the details of each content but focuses on the essences of the topics.
1.Professional knowledge and skills
2.Problem analysis and logical deduction
4.Self-learning abilities and skills
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Networking/Distance Education
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Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 [!! This course will start on 19 Sep !!]
(12 Sep) Self-directed learning due to the NCHU Symposium 2024
Week 2 (19 Sep) Introduction to this class and physics
Week 3 (26 Sep) Kinematics: speed and velocity 1
Week 4 (03 Oct) Kinematics: speed and velocity 2
Week 5 (10 Oct) National holiday
Week 6 (17 Oct) Kinematics: acceleration 1
Week 7 (24 Oct) Kinematics: acceleration 2
Week 8 (31 Oct) Newton’s three laws: momentum 1
Week 9 (07 Nov) Newton’s three laws: momentum 2: distribute the midterm assignment
Week 10 (14 Nov) Review of Chapters 2-7 and Q&A for the midterm assignment
Week 11 (21 Nov) Centripetal force and gravity 1: deadline for the midterm assignment
Week 12 (28 Nov) Centripetal force and gravity 2
Week 13 (05 Dec) Energy 1
Week 14 (12 Dec) Energy 2
Week 15 (19 Dec) Momentum and collisions 1
Week 16 (26 Dec) Momentum and collisions 2: distribute the final assignment
Week 17 (02 Jan) Review of Chapters 9-16 and Q&A for the final assignment
Week 18 (09 Jan) Deadline for the final assignment
Evaluation
Attendance:40%
Active discussion: 20%
Midterm assignment: 20%
Final assignment: 20%
Textbook & other References
EUGENE HECHT PHYSICS: Calculus second edition
Students who take this course may want to buy this textbook, though I plan to distribute slides for each class.

Gmeet if necessary
meet.google.com/zka-bzjb-uuc
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Teaching materials used in this course will be uploaded to the following website.
http://www.phys.nthu.edu.tw/~tetsuya/
Office Hours
08:00 AM-17:00 PM
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
include experience courses：N
Please respect the intellectual property rights and use the materials legally.Please repsect gender equality.
Update Date, year/month/day：2024/08/28 10:54:32 Printed Date, year/month/day：2024 / 9 / 08
The second-hand book website：http://www.myub.com.tw/