Kinematics Lesson Plans

LESSON PLAN
Semester duration: 20 March

Name of Programme: Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY)
22 June 2017
Name of Unit: Physics Unit 1 Unit Code: MUF0121
Total lecture
Lecturers Name: Intake: March 2017
hours: 77.5
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Week: 1 Date: 20-22 Mar 2017
ORIENTATION
Week: 1 Date: 23-24 Mar 2017 Lecture hours: 2.5 Topic/Unit Title: Kinematics
Teaching Method/ Assessing Learning Assignments/
Intended Learning
Lesson Content Learning Activity (Evidences MUST be Coursework/
Outcomes (LOs)
Resources collected/recorded) Homework (Deadlines)
Unit outline and Method: Teacher will Learners are able to:
deliver the subject
assessment tasks briefing
content and assign SLO 1: Recall a number of key
UNIT 1: Kinematics physical quantities related to the
students with in class
Introduction assignment and study of Mechanics
Topic 1.1 : Measurement and SI units: tutorials from the
fundamental and derived quantities; SLO 2: Demonstrate ability in solving
module
prefixes and powers of ten; significant problems using formulas and
figures concepts by alternative methods
Topic 1.2 : Proportionality Resources: Module, SLO3: Able to communicate ideas
text book, tutorial effectively and work
questions, and web independently with team
based application members
SLO 4: Perform experimental

investigations to draw valid
conclusions
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Week: 2 Date: 27-31 Mar 2017 Lecture hours: 6.25 Topic/Unit Title: Kinematics

Intended Learning
Outcomes (LOs) collected/recorded)
Resources Homework (Deadlines)
Topic 1.3 : Vectors: magnitude and Method: Teacher will Learners are able to:
direction; comparison with deliver the subject
scalars; methods for stating direction; content and assign SLO 1: Recall a number of key Experiment 1: Tutorial 1
students with in class physical quantities related to the Free Fall Under Gravity (Guided)
vector components
assignment and study of Mechanics
Topic 1.4 : Vector addition: tip-to-tail and
parallelogram addition; tutorials from the
SLO 2: Demonstrate ability in solving
scale diagrams; use of Pythagoras module
problems using formulas and
Theorem and trigonometry concepts by alternative methods
Topic 1.5 : Position and displacement
Resources: Module, SLO3: Able to communicate ideas
vectors; definition of velocity vector; text book, tutorial effectively and work
comparison with distance and speed questions, and web independently with team
Topic 1.6 : Vector subtractions based application members

conclusions
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Week: 3 Date: 3-7 Apr 2017 Lecture hours: 6.25 Topic/Unit Title: Kinematics

Intended Learning
Topic 1.7 : Interpretation of graphs: Learners are able to:

finding instantaneous and average slopes; Method: Teacher will
units of slope; finding quantities deliver the subject SLO 1: Recall a number of key Tutorial 2
content and assign physical quantities related to the
represented by the areas under graphs;
students with in class study of Mechanics Tutorial 3
units for quantities represented by area
under graphs assignment and
tutorials from the
Topic 1.8 : Graphical analysis of motion: problems using formulas and
module
x-t; v-t; a-t graphs concepts by alternative methods
SLO3: Able to communicate ideas

Resources: Module, effectively and work
text book, tutorial independently with team
questions, and web members
based application
conclusions
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Week: 4 Date: 10-14 Apr 2017 Lecture hours: 6.25 Topic/Unit Title: Kinematics
Intended Learning
Learners are able to:

Topic 1.9: Analysis of ticker timer tapes Method: Teacher will
and stroboscopic photos deliver the subject SLO 1: Recall a number of key Experiment 2: Horizontal Tutorial 3 (cont.) and 5
Topic 1.10: Equations of uniformly content and assign physical quantities related to the Projectile Motion (Guided)
students with in class study of Mechanics
accelerated rectilinear motion
Topic 1.11: Vertical projectiles; horizontal assignment and
projectiles tutorials from the
Topic 1.12: Oblique projectiles module
concepts by alternative methods

based application
conclusions
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Week: 5 Date: 17-21 Apr 2017 Lecture hours: 6.25 Topic/Unit Title: Dynamics
Intended Learning
Unit 2 : Dynamics Learners are able to:

Topic 2.1 : Newtons Law and motion Method: Teacher will
Topic 2.2 : Types of forces: normal force, deliver the subject SSLO 1: Recall a number of key Planning for Unguided Test 1: 21 Apr 2017
tension, friction, drag (air resistance), content and assign physical quantities related to the Experiment 3: Trolley Running
students with in class study of Mechanics along a level Surface Tutorial 6
gravity, electrical, magnetic forces
Topic 2.3 : Marking forces on free body assignment and
tutorials from the SLO 2: Demonstrate ability in solving
diagrams problems using formulas and
module

based application
conclusions
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Week: 6 Date: 24-28 Apr 2017 Lecture hours: 6.25 Topic/Unit Title: Dynamics
Intended Learning
Outcomes (LOs)
Topic 2.4 : Terminal velocity
Topic 2.5 : Work as transfer of energy Learners are able to:
and as Fs cos Method: Teacher will Experiment 3 (Unguided):
Topic 2.6 : Energy (kinetic energy, deliver the subject SLO 1: Recall a number of key Trolley Running along a level Tutorial 7
content and assign physical quantities related to the Surface
gravitational potential energy,
spring potential energy);
friction and heat assignment and
tutorials from the
module

based application
conclusions
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Week: 7 Date: 1-5 May 2017 Lecture hours: 6.25 Topic/Unit Title: Dynamics
Intended Learning
Outcomes (LOs)

Topic 2.7 : Impulse as F x t and as area Method: Teacher will
under an F t graph. deliver the subject SLO 1: Recall a number of key Planning for Unguided Tutorial 8
Momentum as mv; change of momentum content and assign physical quantities related to the Experiment 4: Vector Addition
= impulse
Topic 2.8 : Conservation of momentum assignment and
and Newtons Third Law; momentum tutorials from the
transfer to the Earth module

based application
conclusions
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Intended Learning
Outcomes (LOs)

Topic 2.9 : Acceleration for uniform Method: Teacher will
circular motion: direction towards centre; deliver the subject SLO 1: Recall a number of key Experiment 4 (Unguided): Vector Tutorial 9
magnitude of a = v etc .Centripetal force content and assign physical quantities related to the Addition
calculated by mv2/R, etc.
assignment and
Topic 2.10 : Non-uniform circular motion tutorials from the
module

based application
conclusions
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Intended Learning
Outcomes (LOs)

Topic 2.11 : Newtons Law of Universal Method: Teacher will
Gravitation; gravitational deliver the subject SLO 1: Recall a number of key EXTENDED PRACTICAL Tutorial 10
field strength and gravitational content and assign physical quantities related to the INVESTIGATION
acceleration
Topic 2.12: Gravitational potential energy assignment and
as area under F d graph tutorials from the
Topic 2.13 : Circular orbits: Keplers Third module
Law; Geostationary Satellites
Topic 2.14 : Weight and weightlessness SLO3: Able to communicate ideas

based application
conclusions
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Week: 10 Date: 22-26 May 2017 Lecture hours: 6.25 Topic/Unit Title: Statics
Intended Learning
Outcomes (LOs)

Unit 3 : Statics Method: Teacher will
Topic 3.1 : Newtons First Law and deliver the subject SLO 1: Recall a number of key EXTENDED PRACTICAL
equilibrium content and assign physical quantities related to the INVESTIGATION Tutorial 11
Topic 3.2 : Definition of moment of force
(torque); units = Nm assignment and TEST 2: DYNAMICS
Topic 3.3 : Eulers First Law and tutorials from the
equilibrium module 26 May 2017
Topic 3.4 : Centre of mass and stability
based application
conclusions
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Date: 29 May-
Week: 11 Lecture hours: 6.25 Topic/Unit Title: Statics
2 June 2017
Intended Learning
Outcomes (LOs)
Topic 3.5 : Balancing of forces and
torques Learners are able to:
Topic 3.6 : Hookes Law: graphs of force Method: Teacher will
vs extension; the spring constant; energy deliver the subject SLO 1: Recall a number of key EXTENDED PRACTICAL Past Years' Questions
content and assign physical quantities related to the INVESTIGATION
stored in a spring.
assignment and
tutorials from the
module

based application
conclusions
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Week: 12 Date: 5-9 June 2017 Lecture hours: 6.25 Topic/Unit Title: Statics
Intended Learning
Outcomes (LOs)
Topic 3.7 : Strain (no units); stress (units Learners are able to:
Nm-2, or Pa); Youngs Method: Teacher will
modulus (units Nm-2, or Pa); deliver the subject SLO 1: Recall a number of key TEST 3: STATICS Past Years' Questions
graphs of stress vs strain;
students with in class study of Mechanics 9 June 2017
shear
Topic 3.8 : Strength under compression assignment and
and tension, rigidity of tutorials from the
module
Structures concepts by alternative methods

based application
conclusions
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Week: 13 Date: 12-16 June 2017 Lecture hours: 6.25 Topic/Unit Title: Statics
Intended Learning
Outcomes (LOs)
REVISION Learners are able to:

Method: Teacher will
deliver the subject SLO 1: Recall a number of key Past Years' Questions
assignment and
tutorials from the
module.

effectively and work
independently with team
members
Resources: Module,
text book, tutorial investigations to draw valid
questions, and web conclusions
based application
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Week: 14 Date: 19-22 June 2017
FINAL EXAM
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LESSON PLAN

Semester duration: 20 March

Name of Unit: Physics Unit 1 Unit Code: MUF0121

Week: 1 Date: 20-22 Mar 2017

SLO 4: Perform experimental

Teaching Method/ Assessing Learning Assignments/

SLO 4: Perform experimental

Teaching Method/ Assessing Learning Assignments/

Topic 1.7 : Interpretation of graphs: Learners are able to:

SLO3: Able to communicate ideas

Learners are able to:

SLO3: Able to communicate ideas

Unit 2 : Dynamics Learners are able to:

SLO3: Able to communicate ideas

SLO3: Able to communicate ideas

Learners are able to:

Learners are able to:

SLO3: Able to communicate ideas

Learners are able to:

Learners are able to:

SLO3: Able to communicate ideas

REVISION Learners are able to:

SLO3: Able to communicate ideas

Week: 14 Date: 19-22 June 2017

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