Phy 105 NCAAA Course Specification, 351

Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia
Ministry of Higher
Education
Qassim University
College of Architecture,
Planning and Design
Course Specifications
Institution: Qassim University
College:
College of Architecture, Planning and Design
Program: B.Sc in Architecture
Department offering the course: Architecture Dept.
A. Course Identification & General Information

1. Course Title: Environmental Control Systems Course Code: Phy 105
2. Credit Hours: 3
Lecture: 3
Tutorial: 0
Practical: 0
3. Program in which the course is offered: Arch Program

4. Name of faculty member Responsible for the course:
Prof. Dr. Tomas Ucol-Ganiron Jr
5. Year: 2nd
Level: 3rd Level
6- Pre-requisites of the course : - Math 108

7- Co-requisites of the course: - None
8- Location if not on main Campus: -
Total: 3
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Arabia
Ministry of Higher
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Qassim University
Planning and Design
B. Objectives of the Course

1- Summary of the main learning outcomes for students enrolled in the course
Upon completion of this course, the student will:
Promote an understanding of the nature and essence of physical principles.
Foster implementation of the scientific approach in the analysis of real life
situations.
Encourage the development of problem solving techniques.
Foster an appreciation and enjoyment of physics as a part of universal human
culture.
Encourage the development of practical skills
Provide an appreciation that physical laws are universal
Cultivate an appreciation of the influence of physics in everyday life.
Encourage an understanding of technological applications of physics and its
importance as a subject of social, economic and industrial relevance.
2. Course development plans
Plans for Course Development:
- Increase of web-based reference material through the establishment of a web-site linked
to the college site and including text and exercise materials.
- Updating the course material through the continuous development of the college
undergraduate plan and the curriculum.
C- Course Description:
1- Course contents:
Topic
Course Introduction.
Measurement
Motion Along a Straight line
(Linear Motion and Free Fall)
Week /
Date
Hours
Lectures
1st
2nd-3rd
Tutorial/
Practical
0
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Arabia
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Planning and Design
Motions in Two or Three Dimensions
(Projectile Motion)
4th-5th
Force, Friction and Laws of Motion
6th
Long Quiz
7th
Kinetic Energy and Work
8th
Power and Potential Energy
9th
Equilibrium and Elasticity
10th
Midterm Examination
11th
Light, Vision and Colours
12th
Optics
13th
Seminar Lecture in Physics
14th
Final Examination
15th
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2- Course components (total contact hours per semester): 45

Lecture
45
Tutorial
0
Laboratory
Practical/ Field work/ Internship
Other:
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3. Additional private study/learning hours expected for students per week.

4 hrs
4 Intended Learning Outcomes of the Course (ILOs)

a. Knowledge.
(i) Description of the knowledge to be acquired
Knowledge and Understanding of:

- Vectors and scalars
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Arabia
Ministry of Higher
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Qassim University
Planning and Design
- Uniformly accelerated motion
- Newtons laws
- Equilibrium under the action of concurrent and coplanar forces
- Work, energy and power
- Impulse and momentum
- Elasticity, stress and strain
- Light, colors and vision
- Optics
(ii) Teaching strategies to be used to develop that knowledge
Lectures
Assignments, at home
Discussions in the Class
(iii) Methods of assessment of knowledge acquired
Quizzes: to assess understanding of the course knowledge.

Assignment reports: to assess ability to answer some comprehensive questions.
Midterm Exams: to assess understanding of the course knowledge.
Final Exam: to assess understanding of the course knowledge.
b. Cognitive (Intellectual) Skills.

(i) Cognitive skills to be developed
- How to apply the techniques taught in the course to analyze and solve problems of
statics.
- Ability to formulate and test hypotheses
(ii) Teaching strategies to be used to develop these cognitive skills
Lectures
(iii) Methods of assessment of students cognitive skills
Quizzes: the ability to know the fundamental principles of statics, lights and optics
Assignment reports: the ability to solve and analyze physics problems related to
statics, lights, colors, vision and optics in the actual practice of architecture
Midterm Exams: the ability to discuss, analyze, and solve the associated problems.
Final Exam: the intellectual skills such as analytical skills and ability to solve
physics problems.
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Arabia
Ministry of Higher
Education
Qassim University
Planning and Design
c. Interpersonal Skills and Responsibility

(i) Description of the interpersonal skills and capacity to carry responsibility to be developed
Team work
Ideas development and sharing with others
(ii) Teaching strategies to be used to develop these skills

(iii) Methods of assessment of students interpersonal skills
Oral Group Exams: to assess interactive and communication abilities.
d. Communication, Information Technology and Numerical Skills
(i) Teaching strategies to be used to develop these skills
(ii) Methods of assessment of students numerical and communication skills
Assignment Reports: to assess technical report writing abilities.
Discussion Groups: to assess interactive and communication abilities.
e. Psychomotor (if applicable) & Other Non-cognitive Skills
(i) Description of the psychomotor or other skills to be developed and the level of performance required
Not Applicable
(ii) Teaching strategies to be used to develop these skills
-----------------(iii) Methods of assessment of students psychomotor skills
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Arabia
Ministry of Higher
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Qassim University
Planning and Design
5- Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Student During the Semester:
Assessment
1
2
3
4
Assessment task (test, group project, examination etc.)
Week due
Weight of
Activity 1
Assignment 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
2%
2%
2%
2%
Long Quizzes
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Activity 4
Activity 5
Mid Term Exam
Assignment 2
Continuous class evaluation
Group reports and seminars
Attendance
Final Exam
Week 2
Week 4
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
& Week
14
Week 8
Week 9
Week 12
Week 13
1st -15th
Week 13
1st -15th
Week 16
15%
2%
2%
15%
2%
2%
2%
2%
50%
D. Student Support:
- 6 Office hours per week are offered by the instructor to aid the students and support
them. 10 hours/week
E. Learning Resources:
Title
Author
Edition
Publishing
Company
ISBN
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1. Required Text(s)
-Ganiron, Tomas Jr U., Module in College Physics for Architecture, Qassim University, Buraidah
City, 2014
2. Essential References
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Planning and Design
3- Recommended Books and Reference Material (Journals, Reports, etc) (Attach List)
-Sears, Zemansky. , University Physics, (13th edition),New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2011
-Haliday, David., Resnick, Robert., Fundamental of Physics (9 th edition), New York: John Wiley
& Sons, 2011
F- Facilities Required
1. Accommodation
- Lecture Room (5x6 m) equipped with Smart Board, White Board, Data Show,
Overhead projector,
2. Computing resources
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3. Other resources
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G Course Evaluation and Improvement Processes

1 Strategies for Obtaining Student Feedback on Effectiveness of Teaching
Questionnaire,
Observing the students opinions recorded in the college student site
Appeal box
Carrying out extensive questioners by a sample of the distinguished students
just after the graduation from the college.
2 Other Strategies for Evaluation of Teaching by the Instructor or by the Department
Periodical review of the teaching methods by both the department council and
the education affairs vice dean. Questionnaire,
Observing the students opinions recorded in the college student site
Appeal box
3 Processes for Improvement of Teaching
Evaluation of the course outlines by external staff member from outside the
university
Periodical contact with the different architecture authorities and industries for
evaluating and getting their feedback and suggestions concerning the course
outlines.
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Planning and Design
4. Processes for Verifying Standards of Student Achievement
It is planned to:
Check marking of a sample of student work by an independent faculty member.
Exchange periodically, and remark a sample of assignments with a faculty
member in King Saud University (KSU).
5. The planning arrangements for periodically reviewing course effectiveness and planning for
improvement.
- Assessment and evaluation of the level of achieving the course outcomes through
a continuous improvement process (part of a quality assurance system established
by the university),
- Consequently, actions are to be taken to improve the course delivery when
necessary.
- Review of the course objectives, outcomes and curriculum each 2 years.

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A. Course Identification & General Information

3. Program in which the course is offered: Arch Program

Level: 3rd Level

6- Pre-requisites of the course : - Math 108

B. Objectives of the Course

Force, Friction and Laws of Motion

Kinetic Energy and Work

Power and Potential Energy

Equilibrium and Elasticity

Light, Vision and Colours

Seminar Lecture in Physics

2- Course components (total contact hours per semester): 45

Practical/ Field work/ Internship

3. Additional private study/learning hours expected for students per week.

4 Intended Learning Outcomes of the Course (ILOs)

Knowledge and Understanding of:

(iii) Methods of assessment of knowledge acquired

Quizzes: to assess understanding of the course knowledge.

b. Cognitive (Intellectual) Skills.

(iii) Methods of assessment of students cognitive skills

c. Interpersonal Skills and Responsibility

(ii) Teaching strategies to be used to develop these skills

(ii) Teaching strategies to be used to develop these skills

-----------------(iii) Methods of assessment of students psychomotor skills

Assessment task (test, group project, examination etc.)

G Course Evaluation and Improvement Processes

2 Other Strategies for Evaluation of Teaching by the Instructor or by the Department

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