1st Year Physics 14/15
Semester 1 Participation Points
Week 01
29 Sep – 03 Oct
Frontiers – start Training Activities
Fundamentals of Physics A & B
– start weekly Online Homeworks
Week 02
06 Oct – 10 Oct
Week 03
13 Oct – 17 Oct
Laboratory Work – start Experiments
Week 04
20 Oct – 24 Oct
Week 05
27 Oct – 31 Oct
Week 06
03 Nov – 07 Nov
Frontiers – start PBL Activity 1
Week 07
10 Nov – 14 Nov
Week 08
17 Nov – 21 Nov
Mathematics for Physics – Week 8 Test
Frontiers – start PBL Activity 2
Week 09
24 Nov – 28 Nov
Frontiers – start PBL Activity 3
Week 10
01 Dec – 05 Dec
Week 11
08 Dec – 12 Dec
Mathematics for Physics – Week 11 Test
Week 12
15 Dec – 18 Dec
Mathematics for Physics
– Potential Resit Tests
Fundamentals of Physics
– Laboratory Formal Report
(submit via Blackboard)
Jan Exam
Period
12 Jan – 23 Jan (2 weeks)
Mathematics for Physics – Exam
Electricity, Electronics & Optoelectronics – Jan Test
Fundamentals of Physics A – Jan Test
Fundamentals of Physics B – Jan Test
This is a rough guide of semester one plans.
Absolute confirmation is the responsibility of the lecturer concerned.
1st Year Physics 14/15
Modules & Breakdowns
Semester 1
Mathematics for Physics
Week 8 Test (30%) + Week 11 Test (30%)
+ Jan Exam (40%)†
OR
Pure & Applied Mathematics for Physics
Theory Tests 1 and 2 (50%)
+ Continuous Assessment 2 (50%)
Semester 2
Mathematics and Computing
OR
Mid-Semester 2 Test (10%) + Computing Lab (50%)
+ May Exam (40%)
Pure & Applied Mathematics and Computing
Theory Tests 1 to 4 (50%)
+ Computing Laboratory (50%)
Semesters 1 & 2
Electricity, Electronics & Optoelectronics
Semester 1 Test (20%) + Laboratory Work (in both Semesters) (40%)
+ May Exam (40%)
Fundamentals of Physics A [ dynamics.quanta.relativity ]
Sem 1 Mastering Physics (MP) Assessments (10%) + Jan Test (10%) + Sem 2 MP Assessments (10%)
+ Laboratory Work (in both Semesters) (30%)
+ May Exam (40%)
Fundamentals of Physics B [ thermal.waves.optics ]
Sem1 Mastering Physics (MP) Assessments (10%) + Jan Test (10%) + Sem 2 MP Assessments (10%)
+ Laboratory Work (in both Semesters) (30%)
+ May Exam (40%)
Frontiers of Physics and Entrepreneurial Skills
Semester 1: PBL Activity 1 (10%) + PBL Activity 2 (10%) + PBL Activity 3 (10%) + 8 Short Tasks (10%)
Semester 2: PBL Activity 4 (20%) + CV & Mock Interviews (5%)
+ Completed Reflective Summaries and
Career Road Map (10%)
+ Research Project (25%)
Notes
i)
Laboratory Work in Fundamentals of Physics
Semester 1 4 labs (5% each, giving total 20%) + Formal Report - submitted via Blackboard,
and due end of week 12 - (10%).
Semester 2 3 labs (10% each, giving total 30%) ) + Formal Report - submitted via Blackboard,
and due end of sem. 2 week 8 - (15%)
+ 3-Week Mini Research Project - submitted via
Blackboard, and due end of sem. 2 week 10 - (25%).
ii) Electricity, Electronics & Optoelectronics Laboratory requires sufficient completion of the given assignments.
iii) The precise breakdown of Pure & Applied Mathematics for Physics 'Continuous Assessment' components
has been prescribed in that class - ask Dr Graham S McDonald if you need clarification.
†Bold
font is used below to denote the critical ‘final assessment’ component (see Uni Reg 8.2.4).