Principles of Technology
This course is an applied physics course that focuses on the mathematical and physical modeling of technical systems, with major emphasis on the units of force, rate, resistance, energy, and power. Each unit is separated into individual subunits focusing on mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal systems.
- Text: Conceptual Physics, Paul G. Hewitt, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Prentice Hall, Inc. Copyright 1987.
Cycle Scope and Sequence
(Tentative)
- Cycle 1 - Measurement, Metric System, & Problem Solving
- Cycle 2 - Motion
- Cycle 3 - Forces in One Dimension
- Cycle 4 - Work and Energy
- Cycle 5 - Simple Machines
- Cycle 6 - Matter, Temperature, and Heat
- Cycle 7 - Wave Motion and Sound
- Cycle 8 - Direct Current and Electricity
- Cycle 9 - Magnetism and Alternating Current Electricity