SKPH 102 - Applied Physics for Skilled Trades

1. Solve general physics problems with mathematics.
   1. Solve problems using mathematics.
   2. Use scientific notation and significant digits.
   3. Use the metric system and perform unit conversions.
2. Demonstrate understanding of mechanics
   1. Describe Newton's Laws
   2. Demonstrate understanding of friction
   3. Describe the physics associated with springs.
   4. Describe the mechanics of materials.
3. Demonstrate understanding of energy
   1. Demonstrate understanding of different kinds of energy (kinetic, potential, thermal).
   2. Demonstrate understanding of the relations between energy, power, and work.
   3. Demonstrate understanding of the conservation of energy.
   4. Demonstrate understanding of basic engines. 
   5. Describe the Laws of Thermodynamics.
   6. Describe the methods of energy transfer with a system (matter, work, heat)
   7. Describe the methods of energy transfer by heat: conduction, convection, and radiation.
   8. Demonstrate understanding of the units associated with different thermodynamic quantities.
   9. Demonstrate understanding of simple machines.
4. Demonstrate understanding of fluids
   1. Demonstrate understanding of ideal gases
   2. Demonstrate understanding of phase changes
   3. Demonstrate understanding of specific heat of materials
   4. Describe the laws of Pascal, Archimedes, and Bernoulli
   5. Describe the differences among atmospheric, actual, and gauge pressure
5. Demonstrate understanding of aspects of electricity
   1. Demonstrate understanding of the qualitative aspects of charge processes such as conduction, induction, and polarization.
   2. Demonstrate understanding of the nature of electric charge.
   3. Apply Coulomb’s Law.
6. Demonstrate understanding of DC circuitry
   1. Demonstrate understanding the terms of voltage, current, power, and resistance.
   2. Construct simple series or parallel resistor circuits.
   3. Use a voltmeter to measure the voltages across elements in a circuit.
   4. Use an ammeter to record the current through elements of a circuit.
   5. Demonstrate understanding of the differences of series and parallel resistors.
   6. Demonstrate understand of the differences of connecting batteries in series or parallel.
   7. Compute quantities associated with DC resistor circuits.
   8. Demonstrate understanding of capacitance.
   9. Use voltmeters to measure voltages across elements in DC and AC circuits.
   10. Use ammeters to measure current through elements in DC and AC circuits.
7. Demonstrate understanding of electromagnetism.
   1. Demonstrate understanding of magnetic fields
   2. Describe an electromagnetic wave.
   3. Demonstrate understanding of terms associated with waves (frequency, speed, wavelength).
   4. Apply knowledge of EM waves as it relates to the EM spectrum.
8. Demonstrate laboratory skills.
   1. Perform measurements with appropriate devices.
   2. Use significant digits in calculations correctly.
   3. Analyze data from experiments to draw conclusions.
   4. Use technology associated with a science laboratory.
   5. Use appropriate safety protocols in the laboratory.
   6. Produce reports from experimental work.