Course: Physics for Computer Science Students

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Course title Physics for Computer Science Students
Course code KFY/FYI1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Novák Ondřej, doc. RNDr. CSc.
Course content
Classical mechanics: kinematics and dynamics of mass point, system of mass points and rigid body, mechanics in modern physics, thermodynamics. Oscillations and waves: linear harmonic oscillator, forces oscillations, resonance, superposition of oscillations, linear chain, waves in continuous media, superposition of waves. Electromagnetic waves: basic quantities and equations, energy transfer, photometry, interference and diffraction, fundamentals of ray optics.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work, Textual studies, Lecture, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 65 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8) - 16 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 34 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No particular prerequisites specified.
learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student should: - be able to give an account of the concepts of classical and modern mechanics, oscillations snd waves, electromagnetic waves, physical and ray optics; - be able to mathematize and solve elementary problems using these concepts and to interpret the results; - be able to work in a physics laboratory environment; - be able to write an experimental report in a clear and concise way
teaching methods
Lecture
Practicum
Laboratory work
Textual studies
assessment methods
Written exam
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Horák, Zdeněk. Fyzika. Praha, 1981.
  • Slavík, Jan. Řešené příklady z fyziky : 1. klasická fyzika. 3. vyd. Plzeň : ZČU, 1998. ISBN 80-7082-487-5.
  • Tölg, Tomáš. Fyzikální praktikum. 5. přeprac. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2002. ISBN 80-7082-851-X.


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