Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
FYS.102
University Physics 2, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)
Course code
FYS.102Language of instruction
Finnish, EnglishAcademic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027Level of study
Basic studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Petri KaukasoinaResponsible teacher:
Jaakko LaaksonenResponsible teacher:
Leena PartanenResponsible teacher:
Sami PaavilainenResponsible teacher:
Eeva NiemiResponsible teacher:
Inkeri KontroResponsible teacher:
Rami SankariResponsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Physics Basic Studies 100 %
- Periodic motion
- Mechanical waves
- Fluid mechanics
- Temperature and heat
- Thermal properties of matter
- 1st and 2nd law of thermodynamics
- Two laboratory assignments of mechanics and thermodynamics
- Analysing measured values with computational error analysis, report writing skills.
Learning outcomes
Recommended prerequisites
Learning material
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Student work load is estimated to be 130 h. About 20 % of the workload consists of laboratory work assignments. A total of 9 hours of compulsory participation is required (2 laboratory measurements and an exam).
Completion of all options is required.
Participation in teaching
19.08.2024 – 31.07.2025
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)
19.08.2024 – 31.07.2025
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)
Participation in teaching
21.10.2024 – 05.12.2024
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
21.10.2024 – 05.12.2024
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
21.10.2024 – 05.12.2024
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
03.03.2025 – 25.04.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)