Courses taught by Prof. Goh this academic year

PHYS1110E Engineering Physics: Mechanics and Thermodynamics (Term 1)

This is an introductory calculus-based engineering physics course covering topics in mechanics and thermodynamics. Topics include: Use of vectors in mechanics, force and motion, free-body diagrams, work and energy, potential energy and conservation of energy, momentum and impulse, torque, essential ideas in rotation, equilibrium, gravitation, ideal fluids, oscillations, waves and sound, elementary concepts of thermodynamics and heat transfer mechanisms.

PHYS 3710 Short Experimental Project I (Term 2)

This 1-unit lab course is compulsory for year-3 undergraduate students. Students are required to finish a short experimental project independently, which illustrates modern physics and/or experimental technique. For more information, see this link.

PHYS 3031 Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics (Term 2)

This course emphasizes the understanding of the fundamental concepts and basic theories of thermodynamics, and the analytical skills needed to analyze various thermodynamic systems. In addition to a classical approach to equilibrium thermodynamics and their applications, essential concepts in statistical physics including the relationship between microstates and entropy in an isolated system, the Boltzmann distribution, density of states, Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein distributions will be discussed.