Course ITE 103:Mechanics and properties of matter (2 Credits Compulsory)

Course Duration: Two hours per week for 15 weeks (30 hours)
Lecturer:

Omosewo, Esther Ore

Ph.D. Physics Education,
Science Education Department,
Faculty of Education,
University of Ilorin,
Ilorin, Nigeria.

Office Location:

Room 21
Department of Science Education
University of Ilorin,
Ilorin, Nigeria.

Email:

ore@unilorin.edu.ng
oresewo2k2000@yahoo.com.uk

Consultation hours 2 5pm on all working days of the week

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Lecturer:

Akanbi, Abdulrasaq Oladimeji

Ph.D. Science Education,
Science Education Department,
Faculty of Education,
University of Ilorin,
Ilorin, Nigeria.

Office Location:

Room 25
Department of Science Education
University of Ilorin,
Ilorin, Nigeria.

Email:

physicsakanbi@yahoo.com

Consultation hours: 1- 4pm on all working days of the week

Course content:
Fundamental quantities, measurement and their units, derived quantities and their units. Scalar
and vector quantities, Newtons laws of motion, momentum, laws of conservation of momentum.
Course Description:
Fundamental quantities and their units, measurement and their units, Derived quantities and their
units, Motion-displacement, velocity and acceleration, Newtons laws of motion, momentum,
laws of conservation of momentum.

Course Justification
Societies employ machines, planes, lorries and trains for movement of people and commodities.
Importance of scalar and vector quantities with the use of and making of lorries and planes.
Motions and momentum of bodies, Students should make effort to discuss and about scalar,
vector quantities and their units motions and momentum of bodies. The teaching of these
concepts of this course is necessary as a result of the importance of motion of bodies in the day
to day activities of people in the society.
Course Objectives
Define and explain concepts of fundamental quantities
Explanation on concepts of scalar and vector quantities
Definition of motion and discussion on the concepts of displacement, velocity and acceleration
State laws of motions and conservation of momentum
Course Requirement
Student in this course are required to actively involved in discussion, assignments, lecturerstudent and student-student interactions. Reading materials recommended are to be properly
followed. There should be search group discussion and group assignment. These activities are
important for students and as such students must be ready to spend time on line. There must be at
least a 75% attendance with the course lecturer in charge.
Course Delivery Strategies
Lecturers and discussions and questioning session should be conducted. Recommended reading
list for the various segment of the course are available and students should be expected to search
for these. There should be online group discussion and assessment.Internet search and e-mail
activities are the major tools expected to be used.
Methods of grading
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TYPE OF GRADING
Assignment
Online discussion group
Short test
Examination
Total
Lecture Contents:

SCORE %
10
20
10
60
100%

Week 1: Fundamental Quantities and their units

Objectives:
Students are required to explain the basic concept of fundamental quantities. They should be able
to state the quantities and their units.

Description
Definition of fundamental quantities and their units, discussions on mass, length, time,
temperature e.t.c.
Study Questions
1. What do you understand by fundamental quantities
2. State 3 examples and their units
Reading List
Omosewo E.O. & Akanbi A.O. (2004).Concise physics for non-major students. INDEMAC Nig.
Ltd., Ilorin, Nigeria ISBN-978-36797-8-3
Nelkon, M. (1981).Principles of physics for Senior Secondary Schools. England: Pearson
Education Ltd., Edingburgh
Weeks 2&3: Derived quantities and their Units
Objectives
Students are expected to define and explain derive quantities and their units. They should be able
to state examples with their units
Description:
Explanation on derived quantities and their units, discussion on speed, velocity and acceleration
and their units
Study Questions
1. Explain the concept of derived quantities
2. State the units of speed, velocity and acceleration
Reading List
Omosewo E.O. & Akanbi A.O. (2004).Concise physics for non-major students. INDEMAC Nig.
Ltd., Ilorin, Nigeria ISBN-978-36797-8-3
Nelkon, M. (1981).Principles of physics for Senior Secondary Schools. England: Pearson
Education Ltd., Edingburgh
Weeks 4&5: Concepts of scalar and vector quantities
Objectives:
Students are expected to state and explain the concepts of scalar and vector quantities. They
should be able to mention examples with their units.
Description:

Explanations on the concepts of scalar and vector quantities, Discussion system international
(S.I.) units of these quantities
Study Questions
1. Define Scalar quantities
2. Mention 5 example s of vector quantities
Reading list
Omosewo E.O. & Akanbi A.O. (2004).Concise physics for non-major students. INDEMAC Nig.
Ltd., Ilorin, Nigeria ISBN-978-36797-8-3
Nelkon, M. (1981).Principles of physics for Senior Secondary Schools. England: Pearson
Education Ltd., Edingburgh
Weeks 6&7: Motion of a Body
Objectives
Students are expected to explain the concept of motion. They should be able to discuss
displacement, velocity and acceleration
Description
Explanation on the concepts of motions, Definitions of displacement, velocity and acceleration,
explanation on the concept of uniform velocity and uniform acceleration
Study Questions
1. What do you understand by uniform velocity?
2. What do you understand by the term motion?
3. State the unit of uniform acceleration
Weeks 8&9: Newtons laws of Motions
Objectives
Students are required to explain and state the Newtons laws f motion. They should be able to
state the 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd laws of motion.

Description
Explanation on the concept of Newtons laws of motion, Relationship between force and
acceleration of the body, discussion of motion under gravity, concept of inertial
Study Questions
1. State the 1st law motion
2. What is force? Explain the concept of acceleration.

3. What do you understand by the word inertial?

Reading List
Omosewo E.O. & Akanbi A.O. (2004).Concise physics for non-major students. INDEMAC Nig.
Ltd., Ilorin, Nigeria ISBN-978-36797-8-3
Nelkon, M. (1981).Principles of physics for Senior Secondary Schools. England: Pearson
Education Ltd., Edingburgh
Weeks 10&11: Momentum of a Body
Objectives
Students are expected to explain the concept of momentum, relationship between force and
momentum. They should be able to solve problem on momentum.
Description
Explanation on the concept of momentum, discussion on the relationship between force and
momentum, applications of momentum change.
Study questions
1. Explain the term momentum of a body
2. Define force
Reading List
Omosewo E.O. & Akanbi A.O. (2004).Concise physics for non-major students. Ilorin:
INDEMAC Nig. Ltd., Nigeria ISBN-978-36797-8-3
Nelkon, M. (1981).Principles of physics for Senior Secondary Schools. England: Pearson
Education Ltd., Edingburgh
Weeks 12&13:Laws of conservation of momentum
Objectives
Students are expected to explain the concepts of laws of conservation of momentum. They
should be able to state the laws of conservation of momentum.
Description
Explanation on the concept of conservation, laws of momentum, discussion on the action and
reaction of a body, explanation on the measurement of momentum, Conservation of linear
momentum, simple calculation on linear momentum.
Study Questions
1. Define momentum of a body
2. What is the unit of momentum?

3. Explain the concepts of actions and reaction

Reading list
Omosewo E.O. & Akanbi A.O. (2004).Concise physics for non-major students. Ilorin:
INDEMAC Nig. Ltd., Nigeria ISBN-978-36797-8-3
Nelkon, M. (1981).Principles of physics for Senior Secondary Schools. England: Pearson
Education Ltd., Edingburgh
Weeks 14: Revision
Objectives
A general review of the concepts discussed in the previous weeks. Students are required to
highlight the major concepts discussed in the last 13 weeks.
Revision questions
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What do you understand by fundamental quantities?

State 5 examples with their units.
What is derived unit?
Define scalar and vector quantities
State Newtons 2nd laws of motion
What do you understand by the term motion?
What is uniform acceleration?

Week 15: Examinations

This examination is 60% of the entire course assessment. It is expected to cover all topics treated
during the 13 weeks engagement modalities for this will be made known to all students during
the revision week.
Legend: Reading List
1. Resource materials available with the lecturers.
2. Available in the library
3. Available in the internet.