CURRICULUM // CORE.103
FOUNDATION
Physics Unlocked
Mechanics, electricity and waves through virtual experiments and everyday phenomena.
Foundation · 12 weeks, slower pace, more examples
12 weeksBeginner15–20 hrs/week
Learning Objectives
WHAT_YOU_LEAVE_WITH
- Understand mechanics, electricity, waves
- Apply Newton's laws to real systems
- Build intuition for electromagnetic phenomena
- Conduct virtual experiments
- See physics in everyday life (and IoT/AI)
Prerequisites
BEFORE_YOU_START
- None. High school physics helpful but not required.
Recommended Sequence
WHERE_IT_FITS
- Take in parallel with technical courses
- Prerequisite for: IoT for Makers
Week-by-Week
12_MODULES
Week 1Motion & Newton's Laws
4 units →Week 2Friction, Normal Force & Tension
4 units →Week 3Energy, Momentum & Rotation
4 units →Week 4Charge, Fields & Voltage
4 units →Week 5Ohm's Law, Circuits & Power
4 units →Week 6Magnetism & Induction
4 units →Week 7Waves, Sound & Doppler
4 units →Week 8Light, Optics & the EM Spectrum
4 units →Week 9Quantum Basics & Modern Physics
4 units →Week 10Physics in Technology
4 units →Week 11Physics in IoT & AI
4 units →Week 12Capstone & Showcase
Activities →Course Totals
ON_COMPLETION
Total XP
~6,000 XP
Badges
8
Projects
3 major (mechanics, circuits, capstone)
Time
12 weeks @ 15–20 hrs/week
Motion MasterForce AnalystCircuit BuilderField TheoristWave RiderQuantum CuriousApplied PhysicistFinisher