These are my notes from Engineering Foundation Year at University of Southampton, starting from 2025. > [!INFO] Incorrect or missing information > If you have notes on things that I've got wrong, missed, or can provide better wording, please email me at [email protected] or send a PR on [Github](https://github.com/0x62/soton-efy-notes). > [!WARNING] Disclaimer > These notes are provided for educational purposes only and are offered "as is" without any guarantee of accuracy, completeness, or currentness. While efforts have been made to ensure the quality of these materials, errors or omissions may occur. I assume no liability for any reliance placed on these notes. ## About me Hey, I'm [Ben](https://bl.je). Before coming to Southampton I was software engineer/founder. You can connect with me here: - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/benlewisjsy) - Github: [0x62](https://github.com/0x62) - Instagram: [@benlew.is](https://instagram.com/benlew.is) - Email: [email protected] These notes are also available on [Github](https://github.com/0x62/soton-efy-notes). I use [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/) to write them, and you'll probably want to do the same to read them with links/embeds. ## License Unless otherwise indicated, all notes are licensed under [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/). Any code examples, unless indicated, are licensed under [Apache-2.0](https://opensource.org/license/apache-2-0). Where content from 3rd parties is included the original authors license applies. ## Buy me a drink If you found these notes helpful, you're welcome to buy me a coffee/beer: * https://monzo.me/bl * https://revolut.me/benedictlewis ## Modules ### Electricity & Electronics * [[Circuit Theory (1)]] * [[Circuit Theory (2)]] * [[Circuit Theory (3)]] * [[Circuit Theory (4)]] * [[Circuit Theory (5)]] * [[Circuit Theory (6)]] * [[Circuit Theory (7)]] * [[Electronics (1)]] * [[Electronics (2)]] * [[Electronics (3)]] * [[Electronics (4)]] * [[Electronics (5)]] * [[Electronics (6)]] * [[AC Theory (1)]] * [[AC Theory (2)]] * [[AC Theory (3)]] * [[Electricity & Electronics/Annotated Formula Book|Annotated Formula Book]] ### Mechanical Science - [[Elasticity]] - [[Vectors]] - [[Statics]] - [[Motion]] - [[Dynamics]] - [[Field Theory]] - [[Mechanical Science/Formula Book|Formula Book]] - Simulators - [Projectile Motion](https://labs.bl.je/projectiles) - Problem Sheets - [[Problem Sheet 2]] - [[Problem Sheet 3]] - [[Problem Sheet 4]] ### Engineering Principles - [[Heat]] - [[Gases]] - [[Units]] - [[Sound & Vibration]] - [[Light]] - [[Engineering Principles/Formula Book|Formula Book]] ### Mathematics A > [!NOTE] > [Ján Špakula](https://spakula.github.io) provides excellent online [lecture notes](https://spakula.github.io/fyA/index.html). You should consider the Mathematics notes here to be supplemental. * [Lecture Notes & Exercises](https://spakula.github.io/fyA/) * [[Cheat Sheet]] ## Simulators & Other Tools To help learn some of the practical questions, especially in Mechanical Science, I've started doing some simulation tools to generate random questions for practice. You can find these here: - [Projectile Motion](https://labs.bl.je/projectiles) If you want to calculate your current and projected grade according to the weighting of each assignment, you can use this tool: - [Grade Tracker](https://grades.bl.je) *Note: the grades and weighting are valid for 2025/26 cohort only. If you're seeing this page in future, it may not line up with current assessments/weighting.* ## Flashcards I use [Mochi](https://mochi.cards/) for flashcards. I have written a script to automatically generate flashcards whenever these notes are updated. Please remember these flashcards are generated and **I have not reviewed them yet**. You can [download all the flashcards to import into Mochi here](https://github.com/0x62/soton-efy-notes/raw/refs/heads/master/Flashcards/flashcards.mochi). You'll need to redownload and import it whenever there are changes. **Last update: 2025-10-13** > [!WARNING] AI Warning > These flashcards are automatically generated by AI based on the content in the notes. I will review and improve/update them periodically, but there may be mistakes at first (let me know if you find any). > [!INFO] If you'd like to use this script for your own notes, [it is on my Github](https://github.com/0x62/obsidian2mochi) ## Tags ### Topics Most topics in each module get their own tag, so you can find related notes across multiple pages/sections. A non-exhaustive list of tags is below. | Module | Topic | Tag | | ------------------------- | ----------------- | --------------- | | – | Required Formulas | #formula | | – | Problem Sheets | #problem-sheet | | Electricity & Electronics | Circuit Theory | #circuit-theory | | Mechanical Science | Elasticity | #elasticity | | Mechanical Science | Vectors | #vectors | | Mechanical Science | Statics | #statics | | Mechanical Science | Motion | #motion | | Mechanical Science | Dynamics | #dynamics | | Engineering Principles | Heat | #heat | | Engineering Principles | Gases | #gases | ### Raw Notes My lecture notes first go in **Unsorted Notes** before I rewrite and categorise them. They're named according to the date in ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD), and tagged by module. These notes are likely to be pretty low quality. | Tag | Module | | ------------------- | ------------------------- | | #raw-electricity | Electricity & Electronics | | #raw-eng-principles | Engineering Principles | | #raw-rts | Routes to Success | | #raw-mech | Mechanical Science | | #raw-coursework | Coursework | ### Clippings Sometimes I embed AI summaries of Wikipedia pages (and other sources) to augment notes. These are usually just for extra knowledge so aren't included in the main navigation. You can find clippings under the tag #clippings if you want to see a list of them all.