Teaching structure: Two 2-hour lectures per week. One 2-hour problem solving lecture per week, and one 2-hour problem solving class per week.

Contents: Pressure, temperature, density, energy, physical properties of pure substances,  state equations, energy transport by heat, work and mass. 1st and 2nd law of thermodynamics. Heat capacity. Entropy. Cyclic processes. Heat engines, refrigeration, heat pumps. Electrostatics and charge. Electric forces and fields. Electric current, circuits and circuit elements. Magnetic fields and forces. Electromagnetic induction. Alternating currents. Generators, transformers . Electromagnetic radiation. Light. Interference and diffraksjon.

Thermal physics: The aim is to understand and master the fundamental principles of classical macroscopic thermal physics. The student should be able to calculate important parameters for machines that produce or use energy and work.

• Understand and be able to use the laws of thermodynamics and fundamental thermodynamics parameters.
• Be able to describe, understand and calculate: Properties of pure substances, energy transport and energy use in cyclic processes.
• Solve and analyse mathematical models for energy conservation, energy transport and conversion.
• Understand thermodynamical principles such that the student can contribute to effective energy use in our industrial society.

Electromagnetism and optics: The aim is to understand and master the fundamental principles of classical electromagnetism and optics. The student should be able to analyse simple electrical circuits, systems and electric motors, and understand how simple circuit components function.

• Electrostatics and charge. Electrical forces and fields. Electrical current and circuits. Magnetic fields and forces. Electromagnetic induction. Alternating currents. Maxwell's equations. Electromagnetic spectrum. Light. Interference and diffraction.

The students should be able to:

• Analyse and solve physical and technical problems.
• Explain natural phenomena using fundamental laws and principles.

The student should understand how fundamental knowledge of physics can be used to describe the world we live in and to develop our technological society.

LECTURES where central concepts, theories and examples are covered.

PROBLEM SOLVING LECTURES where advanced problems are discussed and solved.

PROBLEM SOLVING CLASSES where problems are discussed and solved.

SELF-ORGANISED COLLOQUIA AND INDEPENDENT STUDIES where students work independently, read and discuss theory, calculate and discuss exercises and solve modelling exercises.