Aviation Physics

Course aim

To develop a student’s capability to describe and apply the laws and concepts of physics so that situations involving aviation-relevant physics can be analysed and explained both qualitatively and quantitatively.

Course content

This course will cover trigonometry and vectors; linear motion and forces; energy and work; momentum; thermal physics; properties and behaviour of solids and fluids.

Textbook(s)

Urone, P. P, & Hinrichs, R. 2012, College physics., OpenStax.

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Seminar	1 hour x 13 weeks
Seminar	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
Practical	2 hours x 6 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Contribution, Problem solving exercise, Skills demonstration

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.