Course Description

The Force is with You! The world is a dynamical system for which ‘forces’ are acting everywhere to produce numerous sophisticated phenomena. Students taking this course will surf the world of forces through daily life examples and explanations based on scientific arguments. Fundamental laws of science are abstract, but their implication and applications are concrete. In addition to a scientific exploration of ‘force,’ we will examine the inter-relationships between science and society, as well as a brief historical survey of our understanding of the nature of force since the revolutionary work of Isaac Newton. The discussion will include classical mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity, and magnetism, etc. No prior knowledge in physics is assumed.

Course Learning Outcomes

On completing the course, students will be able to:

1. Describe the history and development of scientific ideas in oral and written formats.
2. Examine the scientific principles that explain the daily life phenomena in science on tests, a presentation and in an essay.
3. Describe the application of science in daily life technology through a variety of communicative formats.
4. Analyze the interconnectedness between science and the humanities as well as the impact that one acts on the other through writing and discussion.

Offer Semester and Day of Teaching

First semester (Wed)