PHYS-120: Technical Physics I (2017-2018)

Catalog Info

Effective Term
Winter 2014
WebAdvisor Title
Technical Physics
Credit Hours
4.00
Contact Hours Per Week
5 (for 15-week classes)
Course Description

Introduces students majoring in technical areas to basic physical principles and their application to industry. Covers measurements, forces, motion, vectors, energy, power and machines, properties of materials and fluids, heat, and heat transfer.

Pre-requisites
Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH-103
Course Satisfies MACRAO Requirements
Yes
MTA Categories
  • Category 6.1: Natural Sciences
  • Category 6.2: Natural Sciences with Laboratory Experience
General Education Categories
  • Natural Sciences