foundation course in Engineering at Aston University

How many hours will I have to spend at Uni everyday about?Does it require hours and hours of studying everyday ?Also , on the first week ive been told that students just party (Freshers Week) , but you do actually attend uni , right?

Expect to be taught 9-5 on most days though most unis have Wednesdays off. It will vary by term and year though. You will need some time to do some self study as well which can be evenings or weekends. Fresher's week is all about getting oriented and meeting new people so there will be some academic stuff going on as well.

Moving to the Aston forum which you may want to check out. You can use the Connect tool to meet other students.

I've just completed the foundation year, we had lectures 3/4 days a week but only a few hours each day. If you have any other questions then feel free to ask.

hi, im going to be doing this foundation year as well. i was wondering if you had the course outlines and such for the year? the spec and stuff. i want to do some pre-reading before i start, i would be rly grateful thank u!

Of course, I had the following modules:

Professional skills
Mathematics 1
Mathematics 2
Physics
Introduction to EAS (taster sessions of the optional modules in teaching period 2)
Optional module (I did logistics, was going on to maths so I could choose whatever I wanted)

I think that was everything but I also feel like there's not much there, probably because I've seen my workload in comparison for this year 😱

Was there a particular area you wanted me to go into more?

How hard is the Physics?

Was there a particular area you wanted me to go into more?

thank you! and yes!! can you elaborate what you studied in physics? and can you recommend me books or websites that you used (if you used any) to help you with this subject?

hi! im also starting foundation year this september i haven't been in school in over a decade too and was wondering if you still had your lab reports and old exams this will help me greatly.. im also willing to pay for it. and also are you going on to finish your degree at aston? and which engineering are u pursuing?

I didn't use any books, you will be provided with plenty of material. See the following for everything we covered:

TP1: 1.Mechanics : Physical quantities, units, measurement, Scalar and vector Mass, weight, density. One dimension linear equation of motion Force: Gravitational forces, gravitational potential energy, mass and weight, density, momentum, conservation of momentum, Newton?s first law, second law and third law. Projectile Motion Work ,energy ,power, efficiency Circular motion, Characteristics of wave (Define the terms displacement, amplitude, frequency, period and phase difference, Longitudinal and transverse wave), Teaching Period 1: 1.Mechanics : Physical quantities, units, measurement, Scalar and vector Mass, density, relative density One dimension linear equation of motion Force: Gravitational forces, gravitational potential energy, mass and weight, momentum, conservation of momentum, Newton?s first law, second law and third law. Projectile Motion Work ,energy ,power, efficiency Circular motion:   2.Heat and Thermodynamics:   Temperature scales: Absolute temperature scale, The zeroth law of Thermodynamics, specific heat capacity, latent heat. Thermal Expansion: Linear expansion, bimetallic strip, Coefficient of linear expansion, Coefficient of cubic expansion. Ideal gas laws. Kinetic theory of gas, internal energy, First law of thermodynamics.   3. Wave: Characteristics of wave (Define the terms displacement, amplitude, frequency, period and phase difference, Longitudinal and transverse wave), Electromagnetic wave and spectrum.             Teaching Period 2:   4. Basic Electricity: Current Electricity: Constituent particles of atom and of atomic structure, Charge, Current, voltage, drift velocity, Ohm?s law, Resistance, temperature coefficient of resistance, Resistivity, Series and parallel resistances, KCL, KVL.    5. Optics: Geometric optics: Reflection, refraction (Apparent depth /real depth, Critical angle, total internal reflection, optical fibre, prism, dispersion of light). Lenses: convex, concave lens, Human Eye. Wave Optics: Wave theory of light (Huygens?s Principle), interference (Superposition of waves, coherent source of light, constructive and destructive interference, Young?s double slit experiment). Diffraction of light (single slit diffraction, double slit diffraction and grating), polarisation of light   6. Photo electric effect: Photoelectric Current, Stopping Potential Threshold Energy, Work Function.   7. Modern Physics: Model of the atom, Discovery of electron, quanta, photon, matter waves, wave particle duality, De Broglie?s hypothesis.

That looks like quite a lot. How was your experience between the gap of Alevels and Uni?

I didn't use any books, you will be provided with plenty of material. See the following for everything we covered:

TP1: 1.Mechanics : Physical quantities, units, measurement, Scalar and vector Mass, weight, density. One dimension linear equation of motion Force: Gravitational forces, gravitational potential energy, mass and weight, density, momentum, conservation of momentum, Newton?s first law, second law and third law. Projectile Motion Work ,energy ,power, efficiency Circular motion, Characteristics of wave (Define the terms displacement, amplitude, frequency, period and phase difference, Longitudinal and transverse wave), Teaching Period 1: 1.Mechanics : Physical quantities, units, measurement, Scalar and vector Mass, density, relative density One dimension linear equation of motion Force: Gravitational forces, gravitational potential energy, mass and weight, momentum, conservation of momentum, Newton?s first law, second law and third law. Projectile Motion Work ,energy ,power, efficiency Circular motion:   2.Heat and Thermodynamics:   Temperature scales: Absolute temperature scale, The zeroth law of Thermodynamics, specific heat capacity, latent heat. Thermal Expansion: Linear expansion, bimetallic strip, Coefficient of linear expansion, Coefficient of cubic expansion. Ideal gas laws. Kinetic theory of gas, internal energy, First law of thermodynamics.   3. Wave: Characteristics of wave (Define the terms displacement, amplitude, frequency, period and phase difference, Longitudinal and transverse wave), Electromagnetic wave and spectrum.             Teaching Period 2:   4. Basic Electricity: Current Electricity: Constituent particles of atom and of atomic structure, Charge, Current, voltage, drift velocity, Ohm?s law, Resistance, temperature coefficient of resistance, Resistivity, Series and parallel resistances, KCL, KVL.    5. Optics: Geometric optics: Reflection, refraction (Apparent depth /real depth, Critical angle, total internal reflection, optical fibre, prism, dispersion of light). Lenses: convex, concave lens, Human Eye. Wave Optics: Wave theory of light (Huygens?s Principle), interference (Superposition of waves, coherent source of light, constructive and destructive interference, Young?s double slit experiment). Diffraction of light (single slit diffraction, double slit diffraction and grating), polarisation of light   6. Photo electric effect: Photoelectric Current, Stopping Potential Threshold Energy, Work Function.   7. Modern Physics: Model of the atom, Discovery of electron, quanta, photon, matter waves, wave particle duality, De Broglie?s hypothesis.