NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 普通物理學(1995)
	(Eng.) General Physics
Offering Dept	Department of Physics
Course Type	Required	Credits	3	Teacher	Hashimoto Tetsuya
Department	General	Language	English	Semester	2025-SPRING
Course Description	This course covers diverse topics in basic physics including rotational motion, material phases, waves, heat, electrostatics, special relativity, quantum theory etc. The details will not be discussed but I will focus on the essence of each field. Discussions about physics and astrophysics can be also included. This course will make use of classroom S201 in the college of science building. The general physics part is scheduled as follows. Note that the contents can change depending on students' understanding. 01. (16 Feb): Introduction to the General Physics class 02. (23 Feb): Rotational motion 1 03. (02 Mar): Rotational motion 2 04. (09 Mar): Solids, liquids, and gases 1 05. (16 Mar): Solids, liquids, and gases 2 06. (23 Mar): Waves and sounds 1 07. (30 Mar): Waves and sounds 2 (Midterm assignment is distributed) 08. (06 Apr): Day-off (Children’s day) 09. (13 Apr): Review of the previous classes/Q&A 10. (20 Apr): Heat and thermal energy 1 (deadline for the midterm assignment) 11. (27 Apr): Heat and thermal energy 2 12. (04 May): Electrostatics 1 13. (11 May): Electrostatics 2 14. (18 May): Introductory special relativity 1 15. (25 May): Introductory special relativity 2 16. (01 Jun): Introductory quantum theory (Final assignment is distributed) 17: (08 Jun): Review of the previous classes/Q&A 18: (15 Jun): 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
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	50 50	topic Discussion/Production Discussion Lecturing Networking/Distance Education	Assignment Attendance Other
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 01. (16 Feb) -introduction -evaluation -rules in this class -schedule Week 2 02. (23 Feb): Rotational motion 1 Week 3 03. (02 Mar): Rotational motion 2 Week 4 04. (09 Mar): Solids, liquids, and gases 1 Week 5 05. (16 Mar): Solids, liquids, and gases 2 Week 6 06. (23 Mar): Waves and sounds 1 Week 7 07. (30 Mar): Waves and sounds 2 (Midterm assignment is distributed) Week 8 08. (06 Apr): Day-off (Children’s day) Week 9 09. (13 Apr): Review of the previous classes/Q&A Week 10 10. (20 Apr): Heat and thermal energy 1 (deadline for the midterm assignment) Week 11 11. (27 Apr): Heat and thermal energy 2 Week 12 12. (04 May): Electrostatics 1 Week 13 13. (11 May): Electrostatics 2 Week 14 14. (18 May): Introductory special relativity 1 Week 15 15. (25 May): Introductory special relativity 2 Week 16 16. (01 Jun): Introductory quantum theory (Final assignment is distributed) Week 17 17: (8 Jun): Review of the previous classes/Q&A Week 18 18: (15 Jun): 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 do not necessarily purchase this textbook, but I plan to distribute a scanned pdf for each class if necessary. Gmeet (just in case a face-to-face class is not allowed due to pandemic) meet.google.com/zka-bzjb-uuc
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Teaching materials used in this course will be sent to each student via email or Line after the class.
Office Hours
08:00 AM-17:00 PM
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
include experience courses：N

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Update Date, year/month/day：None	Printed Date, year/month/day：2025 / 1 / 22
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