Topic outline

  • General

    • Introduction File

      The focus of this course is to introduce students to the application of core physical concepts related to energy and the environment, with a particular focus on thermodynamics laws and their application, energy production, use, and conversion; factors influencing the Earth’s temperature; environmental monitoring. The course will demonstrate how physics is fundamental to understanding the tension between the demands of society and the Earth’s natural resources. The course will develop problem-solving abilities and a critical, practical awareness of the constraints laced by science and technology on meeting energy demands.

      In nutshell you must be able to describe and relate the following to the physics of the environment at the end of this course;

      1.      Laws of Thermodynamics and the human body, Human environment, and energy transfers,

      2.      Noise pollution,

      3.      Structure and composition of the atmosphere,

      4.      Ozone in the atmosphere,

      5.      Greenhouse effect,

      6.      Global warming,

      7.      Hydrosphere and hydrologic cycle,

      8.      Water in the atmosphere and clouds,

      9.      Cyclones and anticyclones, global convection and Global wind pattern,

      10.  Physics of ground, and energy for leaving.

  • Study Unit One

    • Human Environment and Thermodynamics Laws File

      This course is designed to illustrate the many aspects of physics that pervade environmental processes in our everyday lives and in naturally occurring phenomena. It will be largely a descriptive course through some basic mathematical skills that are necessary to gain a full understanding of some parts of the course. Study unit one, human environment as it relates to the concept of thermodynamics and thermodynamics laws will be discussed. Energy and metabolism, energy transfer, evaporation, and survival in cold and hot climates including pollution in our environment will be studied.

    • Course Work One Assignment

      The attached file contains questions for you to practice. You will later submit a selected number of questions from this file as your first coursework. 

  • Study Unit Two

    • Introduction File

      This course is designed to illustrate the many aspects of physics that pervade environmental processes in our everyday lives and in naturally occurring phenomena. It will be essentially a descriptive course through some basic mathematical skills necessary to fully understand some parts of the system. Study unit two will focus on the description of the atmosphere, the constituent, structure, and phenomenon that provide the descriptive nature and component of the atmosphere. The unit further discussed Water and the physics of cloud formation, wind, thunder formation, cyclones, and anticyclones. 

      Learning outcomes

      At the end of this unit, students should be able to;

      understand the basic composition, structure, and dynamics of the atmosphere

      discuss each of the compositions, structures, and dynamics of the atmosphere

      explain the workings of the hydrologic cycle and discuss the mechanisms of water transport in the atmosphere and in the  ground

      apply with relevant examples each concept related to the atmosphere

      discuss specific environmental problems such as noise pollution, ozone depletion, and global warming in the context of an overall understanding of the dynamics of the atmosphere,

      explain water, wind thunder formation

      Solve relevant problems related to the atmosphere


  • Study Unit Three

    • Physics of the Ground and Energy for Living File

      At the end of this unit students should be able to;

      Explain in detail the physics of the ground

      Define each term mentioned in the unit and apply them

      Discuss in detail the water

      Discuss energy for living

      Discuss the problems of energy demand and explain the possible contributions of renewables to energy supply, and apply each concept to daily life

      Understand many other different topics of our environment.