APPLIED PHYSICS AND ELEMENTS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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General Module

Course Sheet

Course code:

CR11A1A

Academic Year of enrolment:

2023

Year of supply:

2023/2024

Type of Course:

Basic

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in CARDIOCIRCULATORY AND CARDIOVASCULAR PERFUSION TECHNIQUES

Disciplinary Sector:

Applied Physics (Cultural Heritage, Environment, Biology and Medicine)

Is part of:

PHYSICS, STATISTICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

CHIARELLI ANTONIO MARIA

Cycle:

First semester

Obligatory attendance:

Yes

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

Prerequisites:

Basic math.

Objectives

To provide basic physics knowledge to better understand the main
physiological processes of the human body and the principles behind
modern medical instruments. To acquire confidence with the main
information technology instruments used in basic scientific and clinical
reports.

Contents

Mechanics. Thermodynamics. Fluid statics and dynamics.
Electromagnetism. Modern physics.
Computer science.

Extended Syllabus

Physical quantities and measurement units. Point mass kinematics.
Velocity. Acceleration. Gravitational acceleration. Circular motion.
Dynamics and Newton laws. Mass and weight. Friction. Rigid body static
equilibrium laws. Levers. Elastic properties of body tissues. Stressdeformation
relationships. Momentum and conservation law. Work,
energy and conservation laws. Mechanical power. Heat concept and
propagation. Thermometric scales. Gas laws. Diffusion. Osmotic pressure
in biological processes. Thermal capacity and specific heat. Phase
changes. Latent heat. Thermodynamics. Fluid statics. Density and
pressure. Stevino, Pascal, Archimede and Torricelli laws. Blood pressure
measurement. Fluidodynamics. Bernoulli equation. Venturi effect. Surface
tension. Capillarity. Electrostatics. Electric properties of matter. Coulomb
law. Electric field and electric potential. Electric current. Electrical
resistance. Ohm laws. Magnetic fields. Electromagnetic radiation. Ionizing
radiation and its interaction with biological matter. Magnetic resonance.
Main hardware and software features of a PC. Von Neumann architecture.
The roles of CPU, ALU and CU. Central memory and its features. The
Binary system and information codification. Common software packages
(Word, Excel). Digital images.

Recommended Bibliography

FISICA applicata alle scienze mediche
Autori: G.M.Contessa, G.A. Marzo
Editore: CEA casa editrice ambrosiana
Slides used during lessons.

Teaching Methods

Classroom lessons.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

The verification of student’s knowledge consists of a written test with
multiple choice answer options related to the entire program with a
possible subsequent oral integration at teacher’s discretion. The total
scores (30) will be divided according to the questions presented in the
examination. The final score is given by the sum of correct scores to the
individual questions. The duration of the written test is about 60 minutes
(for the entire integrated course).

Contacts/More Information

Office hours: students can be received at the end of each lesson or
making a specific appointment

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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