Basic physical quantities, their units, fundamental laws of physics.

Professional Knowledge:

• can describe the basic physical and mechanical properties of primary types of building materials,
• recalls the basic physical and mechanical properties, specific characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of individual materials,
• recalls the basic principles of production technology, processing, and finishing of materials and products,
• can provide examples of the practical application of selected materials,
• can reproduce basic technical data and the principles of determining material properties,
• knows the basic principles of working in a laboratory environment.

Professional Skills:

• can work with basic measuring instruments to determine dimensions, volume, and weight in a laboratory environment,
• can process measured data in the form of a measurement report (protocol),
• can assess the compliance of determined results with technical standards (regulations) or technical data sheets,
• can calculate the basic physical and mechanical properties of building materials based on the provided inputs,
• can apply both theoretical and practical knowledge at a basic level to real-world construction applications (assessing the compatibility of building materials when combined, suitability for use in a given environment, calculating self-weight, volume, material transport, load-bearing capacity, etc.).

General Competences:

• ability to work and communicate within a team,
• ability to clearly interpret and express opinions,
• ability to formulate conclusions of individual activities,
• ability to expand theoretical knowledge through self-study.

Basic physical quantities, their units, fundamental laws of physics.