Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
34755:Physics for Computer Science (G1) 2019 Spring Thu1 College of Information Science and Engineering SVININ MIKHAIL 2

Campus

BKC

Class Venue

Forest101

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

This theoretical course is designed for students who are pursuing degrees in computer science. It is intended to give students an overview of the basic principles of physics with emphasis on developing practical problem-solving skills. This course surveys selected topics in physics. They include kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, elasticity, and oscillations. These topics are of special importance for computer scientists because they form a core part of modern robotics simulation systems. The course will consist of lectures by the instructor to convey the basic principles of physics and demonstrate the role of physics methods in modern science and engineering. The course will also involve explanation to students how the basic laws of physics can be used to solve practical problems.

Student Attainment Objectives

This course is designed to accomplish the following objectives:
- Develop a clear understanding of basic physical concepts and principles as an integral part of the student's overall education;
- Develop the ability to deal with the physical concepts qualitatively and quantitatively;
- Demonstrate the applications of modern methods to a variety of problems in physics
- Encourage students to apply the laws of physics to solving practical problems.
- Enhance the self learning ability of the students and improve students’ scientific English comprehension.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Precalculus is prerequisite for this course. Knowledge of elementary calculus (differentiation of functions of single variable) is desirable.

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

Introduction and overview of the course.

Units, physical quantities, and vectors (Textbook: Chapter 1, Sections 1,2,3).
2

Kinematics of particles: rectilinear motion

Displacement, velocity, acceleration (Textbook: Chapter 2, Sections 1,2)
3

Kinematics of particles: curvilinear motion

Planar and spatial curvilinear motion; projectile motion (Textbook: Chapter 2, Sections 3,4)
4

Kinematics of particles: natural coordinates

Normal and tangential coordinates (Textbook: Chapter 2, Section 5)
5

Kinematics of particles: curvilinear coordinates

Polar and cylindrical coordinates, spherical coordinates; relative motion (Textbook: Chapter 2, Sections 6,7,8)
6

Dynamics of particles

Acceleration and forces; Newton's second law, equilibrium, friction and contact forces (Textbook: Chapter 3, Sections 1,2,3)
7

Dynamics of particles

Motion equations in rectilinear and curvilinear coordinates (Textbook: Chapter 3, Sections 4,5)
8

Work and energy

Work done by a force; kinetic energy, power (Textbook: Chapter 3, Section 6, Chapter 4, Section 3)
9

Potential energy and energy conservation

Gravitation and elastic potential energy, conservative forces; equilibrium and elasticity (Textbook: Chapter 3, Section 7, Chapter 4, Section 5)
10

Impulse and momentum

Linear impulse and momentum; impact (Textbook: Chapter 3, Sections 8,9, Chapter 4, Section 4)
11

Impulse and momentum

Angular impulse and momentum; central-force motion (Textbook: Chapter 3, Section 10, Chapter 4, Section 4)
12

Kinematics of planar rigid bodies

Rotation, absolute and relative positions, velocities and accelerations (Textbook: Chapter 5, Sections 1,2,3,4)
13

Dynamics of planar rigid bodies

General equations of motion, translation and fixed axis rotation (Textbook: Chapter 6, Sections 2,3,4,5)

14

Dynamics of planar rigid bodies

Work-energy relations, impulse-momentum equations (Textbook: Chapter 6, Sections 6,7,8)

15

Vibration

Periodic motion, simple harmonic motion, damped oscillations; free and forced vibrations (Textbook: Chapter 8, Sections 1,2,3)

Class Format

Recommendations for Private Study

Students are strongly recommended to spend at least 2 hours every week to prepare for the class. Each class’ materials (the relevant sections of the textbook, self-preparation assignments, and optional slides in the PDF format provided by the instructor) should be reviewed both before and after the class. The meaning of all English technical words should be comprehended prior to class.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written) 70

Demonstration of ability to correctly solve physical problems from all the semester lectures.

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)		 0

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 30

Includes evaluations of lecture quizzes, self-preparation assignments, attendance and activity in class. See also “Other Comments” below.

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

See “Recommendations for Private Study” above.

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics J.L. Meriam, L.G. Kraige, J.N. Bolton Wiley 978-1-119-04481-9 Electronic version of this book has ISBN code 978-1-119-04731-5

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Any edition of the main textbook, starting from 6th, can be used for studying.

Reference Books

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Dynamics L.E. Goodman and W.H. Warner Dover 978-0486420066

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

This book can be used as a supplement to the main textbook.

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Talk with Students,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

Attendance.
Students are responsible for all material covered in this class. Students must attend at least 66% of the lectures.
Professional ethics.
The behavioral and ethic standards of Ritsumeikan University will be observed in all aspects of this course. Specifically, academic dishonesty (e.g. copying assignments or the like) will result in a grade F for the corresponding assignment, and in many cases - in a failing grade (F) for the course.