School of Computing prospectus 2012 - Walter Sisulu University

Assessment: Continuous Assessment mark: To qualify for examinations, student must
attain 40% continuous assessment mark ( CAS 100% = 50% from major
tests + 30% from practicals + 20% from tutorials, other assessments &
assignments). The contribution of CAS mark to Semester mark is 60%.
Examination Mark: Paper I Theory (60%) + Paper II Practical (40%) =
100%.
To qualify for overall assessment of semester mark, the student must obtain a
minimum examination mark of 40%.
The contribution of examination mark to semester mark is 40%.
Overall Semester mark: 60% CAS + 40% Exam mark.
To qualify for module credit (16), student must obtain a minimum of 50%
semester mark.
Supplementary Examination: To qualify for this, a student must obtain a
semester mark of 40% - 49%
Entry Assumptions/Pre-requisites:
A pass in PHY1111, PHY1212, MAT1111 & MAT1212
Co-requisite: MAT1214
General Physics I
Code Course NQF Level Credits Semester
PHY 1101 General Physics I 5 16 1
Lectures per week Practicals per week Tutorials
per week
27
Number
of weeks
4 x 50 min 1 x 180 min 1 x 50 min 15 160
Notional
hrs
Content / Syllabus: Introduction to Mechanics: Rectilinear Motion; Vector Algebra and
Calculus; Motion in two and Three Dimensions; Newton’s laws; Gravitational
force and friction; Statics and Elasticity; Circular motion and other
applications of Newton’s Laws; Work, energy and power; Potential energy and
conservation of energy; Linear momentum and collisions; Rotation of a rigid
object about a fixed axis; Rolling motion; angular momentum and torque;
Oscillatory motion; Fluid mechanics.
Heat and Thermodynamics: Temperature; Heat and the First Law of
Thermodynamics; Kinetic Theory of Gases; Heat, Energy; Entropy and Second
Law of Thermodynamics
Assessment: Continuous Assessment Mark: To qualify for an end of semester
examination, a candidate must attain at least a 40% continuous Assessment
mark (CASS 100% = 50% from Major Tests + 30% Practical Assessment +
20% from tutorials, minor tests and other Assignments).
Examination Mark: End of Semester Examination: 100% (a candidate
should obtain a minimum of 40%)
Overall Semester Mark: Final Semester Mark: 0.6 Continuous Assessment
Mark + 0.4 Examination Mark.
Classification of Performance: Award of Module Credits: To qualify for
the award of 16 credits, a candidate must obtain a minimum of 50% in the
overall Semester Mark.
Supplementary Examination: To qualify to sit for this, a candidate should
have obtained a semester mark of 40%-49%.
2012
PROSPECTUS