This course is intended for first-year bachelor’s students in the physical, chemical, geological, geographical and mathematical sciences. It introduces the fundamental concepts needed to understand physicochemical phenomena. This component of the general physics course focuses on the mechanics of particles and solid bodies.
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
Engage in an ongoing process of learning and reflection.
Develop a responsible, critical and reflective approach to professional practice.
Structure their thoughts, communicate clearly in writing and orally using precise and appropriate vocabulary, and support their arguments.
Use appropriate techniques and tools to study and understand observable phenomena.
Combine scientific reasoning and critical thinking with a systems approach.
Express themselves in writing using correct scientific terminology.
Apply the formulae, laws and principles of classical mechanics appropriately to analyse and interpret situations in everyday and/or professional life.
Use orders of magnitude and units appropriately.
Explain and interpret natural and everyday phenomena using concepts from the physical sciences.
Develop scientific critical thinking and reasoning when addressing a given problem.
1. Mechanics of the material point. 2. Solid state mechanics. 3. Wave physics. 4. Thermal physics
A total of 15 hours of tutorials (TD) and 18 hours of practical work (TP) are associated with this course. The TP are compulsory.
The course is delivered orally with the help of slide shows, computer animations and the lectures are illustrated by ad hoc scientific experiments performed in front of the students and by videos. The slideshows are accessible via the webcampus online platform. The animations projected on a large screen are also available on the webcampus online platform. Participatory teaching is encouraged via smartphone application or similar activity.
The UE consists of two AAs and the exam is closed book.
The material covered by the assessment includes everything that will be seen in the course. The “theory+exercises” AA is assessed in writing and may include multiple-choice questions, open-ended questions, and exercises. This “theory+exercises” AA accounts for 80% of the UE grade and the grade can be carried over to the following academic year if it is passed. Within this AA, a successful theory part (75% of the AA grade) or a successful exercise part (25% of the AA grade) can be carried over to the next session but not to the following academic year.
Student attendance at the TP AA is mandatory (continuous assessment and exam during the session). The TP grade accounts for 20% of the final UE grade. If the TP AA is passed, the grade is carried over to the following academic year.
To obtain a final grade, students must take all parts of the exam (lectures, TD and TP).
• Physics 1 - Mechanics (H. Benson - Editions De Boeck Université) • Physics 3 - Waves, Optics and Modern Physics (H. Benson - Editions De Boeck Université) • Physics (J. Kane and M. Sternheim - Editions Dunod) • Physics (E. Hecht, Editions De Boeck) • Physics 2: Mechanics (P. Avanzi - Editions LEP)
| Training | Block | Credits | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor in Physics | 1 | 8 | Yes |