Course code Fizi2011
Credit points 3
Physics II
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for laboratory classes16
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation20.02.2013
Responsible UnitInstitute of Mathematics and Physics
Course developer
Uldis Gross
Dr. phys.
Course abstract
Physics course is giving an overview of fundamental laws that are essential to problem solving in engineering sciences. Course consists of lectures and laboratory exercises. During the lectures students are introduced to theory and ways of describing physical laws. During laboratory workshops students’ deal with hands-on exercises where they measure, analyses various data readings, and displaying results graphically for visual analysis. By completing physics course students expand the use of knowledge gained on their major specialty courses that way gaining extra opportunities on job market.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
After completing the course students will have:
• knowledge about regularity of essential concepts of physics and critical understanding of how to use it in real-world process description;
• skills to use measurements of physical quantities and apply knowledge in calculation for their branch of research, summarize and analytically describe the results;
• competence to evaluate results of measurements and calculations, problem solving and understand what influence their professional activities have on environment.
Compulsory reading
1. Fizika visiem. http://estudijas.llu.lv
2. Fizikālā un koloidālā ķīmija. Alksnis U., Kļaviņš Z., Kūka A. u.c., Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1990. 426 lpp.
Further reading
1. Giancoli D. C. Physics Principles with Applications. 6th Edition . Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education International/Prentice Hall, 2005. 946 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Terra. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte ISSN 977-1407-7191