Credits: 7. Grading scale: TH. Compulsory for: W1. Course coordinator: Nina Reistad, nina.reistad@fysik.lth.se, Fysik, kurslaboratoriet. Recommended prerequisites: FMA410 Calculus in One variable, part 1. Assessment: Written individual exam, practical exercises and group-examination. Parts: 2. Further information: Access to internet and MatLab. Homepage: http://www.fysik.lth.se.

Aim
The course is problem-oriented and focuses on fundamental physics and its applications.

The student should develop an understanding of fundamental concepts and general principles in physics illustrating the philosophy of natural science as well as explaining a number of phenomena in every-day life. The course emphasizes applications concerning sustainable energy resources and environmental problems. The course provides basic knowledge of computer software useful for engineers.

During the course the student should develop his/hers experimental and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to construct and analyse mathematical models dealing with engineering problems. The student should also learn to use computers as a natural tool for calculations, data analyses and presentations. The student should finally learn to communicate his/hers scientific results to people with different academic backgrounds.

The student should realise that a detailed knowledge of physics is necessary to bring about a society with sustainable energy resources with minimal negative impact on the environment. The student should furthermore develop enough self-confidence to use basic physics in critically formulating, solving and analysing engineering problems.

Contents
Basic physics. Problem solving. Models, simulations, interaction between models and experiments. Measurements, experiments, analysis, presentation of experimental data. Energy: conservation, transport, quality, resources, distribution, environmental impact. Gases: concentration, mixing ratio, pressure, transport. The laws of thermodynamics, entropy, temperature, heat, thermal energy, heat engines. Electromagnetic radiation: thermal radiation, energy balance, interaction of light with matter, absorption and elastic scattering, atoms, molecules. Radiation protection: activity, decay, dose, dose equivalent. Applications.

Literature
Reistad, N. och Stenström, K. Energi- och miljöfysik, Lund 2006.
Reistad, N. Naturvetenskaplig problemlösning. Fysiska institutionen, Lund 2006.
Reistad, N. Börja med MatLab. Lund 2006.
Laborationshandledningar i fysik för W. Fysiska institutionen, Lund 2006.
Svenska skrivregler, Svenska språknämnden och Liber AB 2000.

Code: 0198. Name: Physics, Scientific Problem-Solving.
Credits: 2. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Practical exercises and group-examination. Contents: Basic physics. Measurements, experiments, analysis and presentation of experimental data. Models, simulations and the interaction between models and experiments. Further information: Access to internet and MatLab.

Code: 0298. Name: Physics, Energy and Environmental Physics.
Credits: 5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Written individual exam and practical exercises. Contents: Energy: conservation, transport, quality, resources, distribution and environmental impact. Gases: concentration, mixing ratio, pressure, transport. The laws of thermodynamics, entropy, temperature, heat, thermal energy, heat engines. Electromagnetic radiation: thermal radiation, energy balance, interaction of light with matter, absorption and elastic scattering, atoms, molecules. Radiation protection: activity, decay, dose, dose equivalent. Applications. Further information: Access to internet and MatLab.