BMETE15AP58

Course data
Course name: Physics Problem Solving Tutorial
Neptun ID: BMETE15AP58
Responsible teacher: János Asbóth
Programme: Physicist-Engineer BSC
Course data sheet: BMETE15AP58
Requirements, Information

Information

An introductory course in experimental physics, with a special emphasis on the foundations of physical and mathematical methods and concepts. The course aims to prepare students for the advanced level of physics final examination in secondary school. We also aim to prepare students to use python simple numerical examples, using python. The topics covered: units of measurement, key concepts and quantities of physics, kinematics, dynamics, work and energy, description of motion in various coordinate systems, motion of rigid bodies, elastic deformations, vibrations and waves, description of fluids. The course will be in-person, but please join the Microsoft Teams team for the 2024/25 course to submit homework and to have access to class notes. 

Requirements

You need to attend at least 70% of all classes. This will be checked by running a participation form.

You need to obtain at least 50% of the max. points for your homework.

You need to obtain at least 40% on each of the two tests.

 

Evaluation

Your end-of-semester score is obtained based on the two in-person tests and the homework.

Both tests give 50-50 points towards your end-of-semester score. 

If you obtain at least 80% of the max. points for your homework, you will get 1 extra point for every % above 80. 
Your grade depends on your total score as:

  • 2:  40-54
  • 3:  55-69
  • 4:  70-84
  • 5:  85-

Homework

Each week we will assign a couple of homework problems. We suggest you work each of these out. You should submit 1 solution for 1 homework assignment each week, using the Microsoft Teams interface. If you submit more than 1 solution, the 1st submission will be graded. This homework will be corrected and graded (10 points max per homework).

For the filename, please use this convention: If your name is Ilona Balogh and you are submitting the solution to problem number 1 from week 3: "Balogh_3_1.pdf" or "Balogh_3_1.ipynb" or "Balogh_3_1.py" or "Balogh_3_1.jpg". For some problems, you can just solve them by pen on paper: in that case, you can just take photo of your (clean) solution by phone and submit this. Please take care that the photo should be properly oriented, clearly readable, and a filesize that is reasonable (smaller than 1MB, if possible). For some homework problems, you are required to submit python code: then, please submit the code source file (ipynb or py file), as well as a pdf of the screenshots of the file, in portrait mode. 

You are encouraged to work together in small groups on the homework problems. Please in this case indicate in the submitted file whose solution it is (who you are) and who you worked together with.

Submission deadline: Wednesday midnight of the next week.