UNIVERSITY OF CALOOCAN CITY

COLLEGE : COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

COURSE : MECHANICS
COURSE CODE : MSS 001

I. INSTITUTIONAL VISION:
A local government university with global quality of education imbued with desired knowledge, skills, and values for academic excellence, professional development,
civic consciousness, resilient citizenry, technological advancement, ecological sustainability and continual improvement.

II. INSTITUTIONAL MISSION:

To develop academically excellent, professionally progressive, industry sensitive, environmentally and technologically conscious, globally competitive
and resilient graduates through quality instruction, functional co-curricular activities, responsive community immersion programs, intensive research and
development and continually improved quality management system molding them to become effective social and cultural agents of change.

III. INSTITUTIONAL GOALS:

1. To enhance the pedagogical and professional competence of faculty members especially in the optimization of innovative and relevant teaching
approaches, strategies and techniques;
2. To design and develop programs for community development, environmental consciousness, individual and cultural differences awareness, and
gender equality;
3. To strengthen connection between university linkages and its extension services, the communities it serves, industry partners, and professional
organizations;
4. To maximize individual full potentials in understanding and managing the needs and expectations of the culturally diverse working environment;
5. To create more immersion programs for students to become graduates with increased self-esteem, social competence and resiliency in the future;
6. To intensify students’ engagement in both academic and co-curricular endeavors within the university and in the local and international contexts;
7. To be research-oriented and globally responsive for the significant improvement of the country in general and in the city in particular;
8. To inculcate values and principles that promote academic excellence, love of country, gender sensitivity, attitude of gratitude, culture of sharing and
respect for humanity; and,
9. To provide and maintain state-of-the-art facilities and equipment so as to ensure a more conducive learning environment.
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IV. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION VISION:

A quality teacher education institution in a perpetual quest of producing teachers and school leaders imbued with character and intellect and guided by strong
sense of integrity, excellence, ecological consciousness, and community service.

V. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION MISSION:

To develop future educators and school leaders that will:
a. Deliver exemplary instruction and leadership in the field of education;
b. Exhibit resiliency and competitiveness in any learning environment;
c. Engage in scholarly researches that support sustainable development; and
d. Promote environmental and community-driven services for the general welfare.

VI. COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course deals with the basic fundamentals of physics. This course will also covers topics on kinematics, forces, conservation laws, rotational motion,
energy and momentum.

VII. COURSE EXPECTED OUTCOMES:

At the end of this course BSE-Science students will be able to:
a. Analyze and explain the components of linear and rotational motion (displacement, velocity and acceleration) including graphs and their
interconnectedness.
b. Apply different concepts of force and work force problem including the fundamental force of gravity and Newton’s law in real life situations.
c. Classify the different forms of energy and the use of conservation of energy to work problems.
d. Gain appreciation to the different practical and technological applications of mechanics in everyday life.

VIII. COURSE MAPPING

COURSE OUTCOMES PROGRAM OUTCOMES
At the end of this course, the students Demonstrate deep understanding of Apply scientific inquiry in teaching Utilize effective science teaching and
should be able to: scientific concepts and principles and learning assessment methods
Analyze and explain the components
of linear and rotational motion
(displacement, velocity and L P P
acceleration) including graphs and
their interconnectedness.
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Apply different concepts of force and

work force problem including the L L L
fundamental force of gravity and
Newton’s law in real life situations.
Classify the different forms of energy
and the use of conservation of energy L P P
to work problems.
Gain appreciation to the different
practical and technological O O O
applications of mechanics in everyday
life.
Legend:
L = Facilitates learning of the competencies (input provided and competency is evaluated)
P = Allows student to practice competencies (no input but competency is evaluated)
O = Opportunity for development (no input or evaluation, but there is opportunity to practice the competencies)

IX. COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME:

TIME COURSE CONTENT
3Hours Course Orientation
6 Hours Introduction to Mechanics
6 Hours Motion
6 Hours Forces
6 Hours Newton’s Law of Motion
3 Hours MIDTERM EXAMINATION
6 Hours Work and Energy
6 Hours Curvilinear Motion
6 Hours Momentum
6 Hours Gravitation
3 Hours FINAL EXAMINATION
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X. LEARNING PLAN
Course Content/ Subject Desired Learning Outcomes References/Textbook Teaching and Learning Assessment Tasks
Matter (DLO’s) Activities(TLA’s) (AT’s)
Course Orientation 1. Discussion of the overview of the Syllabus and Student’s Getting to Know Self-Readiness
course and classroom policies. Handbook Election of Class Officers Rights to vote
Introduction 1. Discuss the nature of mechanics Young and Freedman. 2004. Interactive discussion Worksheets
A. Measurement 2. Describe what type of University Physics with
B. Fundamental measurement is used in mechanics Modern Physics 11th ed. Group activity involving word Recitation
Quantities and Systems 3. Identify the fundamental quantities Pearson Education. problems
of Units and system of units
C. Conversion Factors 4. Apply the different basic steps of Written Examination
Serway and Faughn. 2003. Drill and Practice
D. Significant Figures the scientific method in solving a College Physics 6th ed.
E. Scientific Notation problem involving conversion of Thomson Learning .
F. Information from different quantities in mechanics Board work
Graphs 5. Explain the importance of
significant figures and scientific Hewitt, P.G. 2002.
Conceptual Physics 9th ed. Guides students in
notation in mechanics constructing different kinds of
6. Analyze information from graphs Pearson Education.
graphs such as; pie graph, line
7. Make own interpretations about graph and pictograph
problems in mechanics using
graphs
Motion 1. Analyze and explain straight line Serway and Faughn. 2003. Lecture Activity sheets
A. Motion along a motion College Physics 6th ed.
Straight Path 2. Differentiate speed from velocity Thomson Learning . Group activity involving the Written Examination
B. Average Speed and 3. Discuss acceleration and uniform difference of velocity and
Velocity accelerated motion Hewitt, P.G. 2002. acceleration of a man walking
C. Acceleration Conceptual Physics 9th ed. to the velocity of a vehicle
4. Explain the state of free-falling
D. Uniform Accelerated Pearson Education.
bodies
Motion
E. Free-Falling Bodies Drill and Practice

Board Work
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Forces 1. Differentiate vector form scalar Serway and Faughn. 2003. Interactive Discussion Activity Sheets
A. Vector and Scalar quantities College Physics 6th ed.
Quantities 2. Discuss force as a vector Thomson Learning. Visualization Written Examination
1. Force as a Vector
3. Explain the resultant of concurrent
2. Resultant of Hewitt, P.G. 2002.
Concurrent Forces forces Illustrating the components of
Conceptual Physics 9th ed. vectors which includes
B. First Condition of 4. Describe the first condition of
Pearson Education. resultant vector and force as a
Equilibrium equilibrium
C. Components of a Force vector
5. Identify the components of force
D. Torque or Moment of a Trinklein and Holt. 1984.
6. Discuss torque or moment of force Modern Physics. Rinehartand
Force Drill and Practice
7. Enumerate the types of and Winstond Publication
E. Types of Equilibrium
equilibrium
Board Work
Newton’s Laws of Motion 1. Discuss Aristotle’s ideas Young and Freedman. 2004. Interactive Discussion Worksheets
A. Aristotle’s Ideas concerning motion University Physics with
Concerning Motion 2. Analyze Galileo’s concept of Modern Physics 11th ed. Demonstration Recitation
B. Galileo’s Concept of Pearson Education .
uniform motion
Uniform Motion
C. Newton’s Laws of 3. Enumerate, define, and cite Group activity involving the Written Examination
Serway and Faughn. 2003. three laws of motion
Motion applications of Newton’s law of
College Physics 6th ed.
D. Mass and Weight motion Thomson Learning .
4. Differentiate mass from weight Board Work
Hewitt, P.G. 2002.
Conceptual Physics 9th ed.
Pearson Education.
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Work and Energy 1. Define and describe work in the Young and Freedman. 2004. Interactive Discussion Activity Sheets
A. The Meaning of Work context of mechanics University Physics with
th
in Mechanics 2. Discuss and differentiate potential Modern Physics 11 ed. Visualization Written Examination
1. Potential Energy Pearson Education .
from kinetic energy
2. Kinetic Energy
3. Interchange of 3. Analyze how potential and kinetic Group activity about the
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Potential and Kinetic energy can be interchange Serway and Faughn. 2003. different types of simple
Energy 4. Appreciate the importance of College Physics 6th ed. machines
B. Friction friction Thomson Learning .
C. Power Drill and Practice
5. Define and discuss power
D. Simple Machines Hewitt, P.G. 2002.
6. Enumerate different types of
Conceptual Physics 9th ed. Board Work
simple machines
Pearson Education.
Curvilinear Motion 1. Discuss periodic motion Young and Freedman. 2004. Lecture Activity Sheets
A. Periodic Motion 2. Explain uniform circular motion University Physics with
B. Uniform Circular 3. Identify quantities that possess or Modern Physics 11th ed. Demonstration Written Examination
Motion Pearson Education .
uses centripetal acceleration
C. Centripetal
Acceleration 4. Describe simple harmonic motion Group activity involving the
Serway and Faughn. 2003. description of the acceleration
D. Simple Harmonic 5. Explain the motion of a simple
College Physics 6th ed. of a body moving in a circular
Motion pendulum Thomson Learning .
E. The Simple Pendulum motion
6. Discuss projectile motion
F. Projectile Motion
Hewitt, P.G. 2002. Drill and Practice
Conceptual Physics 9th ed.
Pearson Education.
Board Work
Momentum 1. Explain linear momentum Serway and Faughn. 2003. Interactive Discussion Activity Sheet
A. Linear Momentum 2. Discuss the nature of impulse College Physics 6th ed.
B. Impulse 3. Explain the law of conservation of Thomson Learning. Visualization Recitation
C. Law of Conservation linear momentum
of Linear Momentum 4. Describe the condition of two Hewitt, P.G. 2002.
D. Collisions bodies after collision Group activity about proving Written Examination
Conceptual Physics 9th ed. that momentum exist in
Pearson Education. collision

Trinklein and Holt. 1984. Drill and Practice

Modern Physics. Rinehartand
and Winstond Publication
Board Work
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Gravitation 1. Discuss Ptolemaic and Copernican Young and Freedman. 2004. Interactive Discussion Activity Sheet
A. Ptolemaic and theories University Physics with
Copernican Theories 2. Enumerate Kepler’s laws of Modern Physics 11th ed. Visualization Written Examination
B. Kepler’s Laws of Pearson Education .
planetary motion
Planetary Motion
C. Newton’s Universal 3. Explain Newton’s universal law of Group activity involving the
Serway and Faughn. 2003. computation of acceleration
Law of Gravitation gravitation
College Physics 6th ed. due to gravity using pendulum
D. Weighing the Earth 4. Identify ways of weighing the Thomson Learning .
and the Sun with different string length
earth and the sun
E. Other Consequences of 5. Cite other consequences of the
the Universal Law of Hewitt, P.G. 2002. Drill and Practice
universal law of gravitation Conceptual Physics 9th ed.
Gravitation
Pearson Education.
Board Work
FINAL EXAMINATION

XI. GRADING SYSTEM XI. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Class Standing - 50% 1. Quizzes
Major Examinations - 50% 2. Midterm and Final Exam
TOTAL - 100% 3. Attendance
4. Performance Test

XII. CLASSROOM POLICIES

1. Attend class regularly.
2. Submit all the assignments, daily log and researches on time.
3. Participate actively in group discussion.

Prepared by : ROSALIE D. ESTEBAN, MA, LPT

Instructor
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Checked and Approved by : ROSALIE D. ESTEBAN, MA, LPT

Head, Science Department

: DR. RAMONA A. PRADO

Dean, College of Education

Approved by : ATTY. RODERICK P. VERA, LLM

VP for Academic Affairs

NOTE:
***This syllabus can be revised according to your best judgment.
If revisions or improvements were made, kindly notify the dean or the department head concerned.
Your suggestions/recommendations are important for the refinement of our syllabus.