TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Region VI – Western Visayas
LEON GANZON POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
Balasan, Iloilo
Telephone No.: (033) 3970-915 E-mail: lgpc@[Link]
Program : Industrial Electrical Technology (PQF Level 5)
Course Title : Physics for Industrial Technologists
Course Code : Physics 1
Resultant Qualification : None
No. of Hours Lecture : 5 Hrs/Week; 90 Hrs/Semester
No. of Weeks per Semester : 18
Credit Unit :5
Term/Sem/AY : Second, First, 2025-2026
I. Course Description
This course provides a practical understanding of fundamental physics principles and their applications in technology, industry, and
engineering systems. Topics include mechanics, fluids, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, waves, optics, and modern physics.
Emphasis is placed on problem-solving, laboratory experiments, and industrial applications.
II. Course Outcome
Upon the completion of the course, the students are expected to:
1. Apply physics principles in solving industrial and technological problems.
2. Analyze mechanical, thermal, electrical, and magnetic systems relevant to industry.
3. Perform laboratory experiments and interpret data systematically.
4. Use physics knowledge to evaluate efficiency, safety, and sustainability in industrial processes.
5. Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills in technical contexts.
III. COURSE OUTLINE
Assessment Time
Topic Methodology Resources
Method Allotment
Introduction to Physics • Lecture/Discussion • Computer • Recitation 2 hrs.
• The Nature of Science and Physics • Power point presentation • TV Monitor/ • Quizzes
Projector
Units • Lecture/Discussion • Computer • Recitation 5 hrs.
• System of units. • Power point presentation • TV Monitor/ • Quizzes
• Conversion of units Projector
• Scientific notation
Motion (Kinematics) • Lecture/Discussion • Computer • Recitation 9 hrs.
• Displacement and distance • Power point presentation • TV Monitor/ • Quizzes
• Speed and velocity Projector
• Acceleration
• Equations of motion in one dimension
• Free fall
• Projectile motion
Newton’s Laws of Motion and Applications • Lecture/Discussion • Computer • Recitation 9 hrs.
• Development of force concept • Power point presentation • TV Monitor/ • Quizzes
• Newton’s 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Laws Projector
• Frictional forces
• Applications in vehicles, machines, and
safety systems
Work, Energy, and Energy Conservation • Lecture/Discussion • Computer • Recitation 9 hrs.
• Work and power • Power point presentation • TV Monitor/ • Quizzes
• Kinetic and potential energy Projector
• Work–Energy Theorem
• Conservation of energy
• Efficiency of machines
Momentum, Impulse, and Collisions • Lecture/Discussion • Computer • Recitation 9 hrs.
• Impulse and momentum • Power point presentation • TV Monitor/ • Quizzes
• Conservation of momentum Projector
• Elastic and inelastic collisions
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M I D T E R M E X A M I N A T I O N
Rotational Motion and Equilibrium • Lecture/Discussion • Computer • Recitation 9 hrs.
• Torque • Power point presentation • TV Monitor/ • Quizzes
• Moment of inertia Projector
• Angular velocity and acceleration
• Rotational kinetic energy
• Equilibrium of rigid bodies
Fluid Mechanics • Lecture/Discussion • Computer • Recitation 9 hrs.
• Density and pressure • Power point presentation • TV Monitor/ • Quizzes
• Pascal’s principle Projector
• Archimedes’ principle
• Bernoulli’s principle
Thermodynamics • Lecture/Discussion • Computer • Recitation 9 hrs.
• Temperature and heat • Power point presentation • TV Monitor/ • Quizzes
• Methods of heat transfer (conduction, Projector
convection, radiation)
• Gas laws and ideal gas law
• First and Second Laws of
Thermodynamics
• Heat engines and refrigerators
Waves and Sound • Lecture/Discussion • Computer • Recitation 9 hrs.
• Simple harmonic motion • Power point presentation • TV Monitor/ • Quizzes
• Wave properties (frequency, period, Projector
wavelength)
• Sound waves
• Resonance
Electricity and Magnetism • Lecture/Discussion • Computer • Recitation 9 hrs.
• Electric charge and fields • Power point presentation • TV Monitor/ • Quizzes
• Current, resistance, and Ohm’s Law Projector
• Series and parallel circuits
• Kirchhoff’s Laws
• Magnetism and electromagnetism
(applications in motors and generators)
F I N AL E X A M I N A T I O N
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IV. GRADE COMPONENTS
The performance of learners in their respective courses shall be rated using the following components:
Quiz Formative Tests 20%
Assignments
Unit Test
Periodic Exam Summative Test 30%
Oral Report Process/Performance 15%
Presentation
Skills Demo
Term Paper Output/Product 15%
Project
Product
Participation Deportment 10%
Attendance
Values RICH Values 10%
Total 100%
Forty percent (40%) of the mid-term grade and sixty percent (60%) of the final term grade shall consist the semestral grade of the Learners
in their respective courses.
Prepared by:
ENGR. DIONNALIE G. GACUS
Instructor I