COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: GENERAL PHYSICS I

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
PHY 101	A	1	3	2	0	4	7

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	Assoc.Prof.Dr. Klaudio Peqini kpeqini@epoka.edu.al
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Assoc.Prof.Dr. Klaudio Peqini kpeqini@epoka.edu.al
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Bachelor in Civil Engineering (3 years)
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:	N/A
Course Description:	Physics 101 is an introductory calculus-based course designed for civil engineering students, providing the fundamental physical principles underlying engineering analysis and design. The course covers measurement, units, vectors, and kinematics in one, two, and three dimensions, followed by Newtonian dynamics and its applications. Energy, momentum, and conservation laws are developed and applied to particle systems and rigid bodies. Topics also include rotational motion, torque, static equilibrium, deformation of materials, gravitation, and an introduction to celestial mechanics. The course concludes with fluid mechanics, oscillatory motion, and wave phenomena, emphasizing concepts and problem-solving skills essential for structural, geotechnical, hydraulic, and transportation engineering applications.
Course Objectives:	This is an introductory physics course covering the fundamental physical laws of mechanics. There are discussed: vectors, kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, work and energy, conservation of energy, linear momentum and its conservation, rotation of rigid bodies about a fixed axis, rotational energy, angular momentum and its conservation, introductory fluid mechanics, oscillations and waves.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	Dynamics and Kinematics
2	Forces
3	Torques
4	Statics
5	Gravity
6	Pressure and buoyancy
7	Oscillations and waves

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Measurement, Units and Dimensions, Vectors
2	Motion in One Dimension
3	Motion in Two & Three Dimensions, Circular Motion
4	Dynamics, Newton’s Laws
5	Applications of Newton’s Laws
6	Work, Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy
7	Midterm
8	Systems, Conservation of Energy and Linear Momentum
9	Rigid body rotation, Torque, Rotational Kinetic Energy, Angular Momentum
10	Center of Mass, Static Equilibrium and Deformations
11	Gravity, Celestial Mechanics
12	Fluid Mechanics
13	Oscillations, Simple Harmonic Motion
14	Waves

Prerequisite(s):	High school physics, basic calculus, basic geometry, basic vector algebra
Textbook(s):	Serway, R. A., Jewett Jr. J.W., Physics For Scientists and Engineers With Modern Physics, Boston, 2014, 9th Ed
Additional Literature:	Young, H. D., Freedman, R. A., University Physics with Modern Physics, San Francisco, 2008, 12th edition Feynman, R.P., Leighton, R.B., Sands, M. The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Volume I, Addison Wesley, 1966
Laboratory Work:	-
Computer Usage:	-
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Understand the important laws and principles of classical physics
2	Apply fundamental rules of Physics to the mechanical systems
3	Analyze mechanical systems with different approaches
4	Apply principles and laws of physics in computer engineering and civil engineering fields.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Civil Engineering (3 years) Program

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Quiz	1	20
Final Exam	1	50
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	5	80
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	4	64
Mid-terms	1	15	15
Assignments			0
Final examination	1	16	16
Other			0
Total Work Load:			175
Total Work Load/25(h):			7
ECTS Credit of the Course:			7

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

Studying Mechanics is quintessential for Civil Engineers