6 credits
45.0 h + 33.5 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Lauzin Clément; Plumat Jim;
Language
French
Prerequisites
It is assumed that the student (1) has a sufficient knowledge of French to enable him or her to follow or conduct a structured discussion without ambiguity, whether orally or in writing, (2) understands basic mathematical analysis tools such as linear algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and differential and integral calculus and (3) is familiar with diagrammatic representations including three-dimensional space.
Main themes
The content of the first part of the course will relate to the physics of liquids and deal with the following matters: hydrostatics - fluid dynamics - the macroscopic properties of gases - kinetic theory of gases - changes of state in a pure substance. The second part of the course, that concerns electricity and magnetism, deals with the following: Coulomb's law - electric fields and potential - Gauss' lemma - capacity and capacitors - electric fields in matter - Joule's and Ohm's laws - internal resistance - Kirchhoff's laws - measurement apparatus - capacitor loading and unloading - magnetic field - Ampère's law. The matters will be approached with a view to being used in the fields of biology, chemistry and geography in every sense.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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a. Course contribution to the LO reference framework for the programme BIOL1BA: 1.2 (D, E), 1.3 (S), 3.1 (S), 3.2 (S), 3.4 (S), 4.2 (D), 4.4 (D), 5.1 (S), 5.3 (S), 7.3 (S). CHIM1BA: 1.1 (D, E), 2.1 (D, E), 3.3 (D, E), 4.1 (S), 4.2 (S), 4.3 (S), 5.3 (D), 5.4 (D, E). GEOG1B: 1.1 (D, E), 3.2 (S), 3.6 (S), 7.2 (D, E), 7.3 (D, E). b. Specific formulation for this course At the end of this teaching unit, the student will be able to:
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The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The content of the first part of the course will relate to the physics of liquids and deal with the following matters: hydrostatics - fluid dynamics - the macroscopic properties of gases - kinetic theory of gases - changes of state in a pure substance. The second part of the course, that concerns electricity and magnetism, deals with the following: Coulomb's law - electric fields and potential - Gauss' lemma - capacity and capacitors - electric fields in matter - Joule's and Ohm's laws - internal resistance - Kirchhoff's laws - measurement apparatus - capacitor loading and unloading - magnetic field - Ampère's law. The matters will be approached with a view to being used in the fields of biology, chemistry and geography in every sense.
Teaching methods
The teaching activities comprise (1) the theoretical course (two hours per week), (2) supervised exercise sessions (15 sessions of two hours), (3) practical laboratory work (4 sessions of two hours) and (4) the tutorial. Students must have a simple scientific calculator in the supervised exercise sessions and the practical laboratory work.
The entire topic will be presented in the theoretical course via slides and blackboard notes. The fundamental concepts will be illustrated using applications to modern life, short films/animations and experiments. The supervised exercises will play an essential role in the comprehension of the theoretical course and allow the application of theoretical concepts studied to real problems. The list of problems to be solved during the exercise session and a list of additional problems will appear on the UCL LPHY1122 Moodle site approximately one week prior to each exercise session. Preparation of the problems to be solved is obligatory. Participation in the practical laboratory sessions is obligatory. A description of the tasks to be carried out in the laboratory will appear on the UCL LPHY1122 Moodle site approximately one week prior to each session. It is essential that this description be read carefully and that the preliminary questions be answered prior to the session. A laboratory report must be written and at the end of the session and it will be assessed. One tutorial, during which the students may ask their questions to the teaching team, will be organised each week.
The entire topic will be presented in the theoretical course via slides and blackboard notes. The fundamental concepts will be illustrated using applications to modern life, short films/animations and experiments. The supervised exercises will play an essential role in the comprehension of the theoretical course and allow the application of theoretical concepts studied to real problems. The list of problems to be solved during the exercise session and a list of additional problems will appear on the UCL LPHY1122 Moodle site approximately one week prior to each exercise session. Preparation of the problems to be solved is obligatory. Participation in the practical laboratory sessions is obligatory. A description of the tasks to be carried out in the laboratory will appear on the UCL LPHY1122 Moodle site approximately one week prior to each session. It is essential that this description be read carefully and that the preliminary questions be answered prior to the session. A laboratory report must be written and at the end of the session and it will be assessed. One tutorial, during which the students may ask their questions to the teaching team, will be organised each week.
Evaluation methods
A test on the material seen during the first four weeks will take place at the end of the fifth week. It will count for 5% of the final grade. Laboratory reports will count for 15% of the final grade. The June session exam will be written, last four hours and count for 80% of the final grade.
The test and the exam will include various problems similar to those solved in the supervised exercise sessions (in the exam, one of these problems will be taken from the list of problems solved in the sessions) and some questions whose aim is to confirm that the concepts and developments presented during the theoretical course have been well absorbed (comprehension questions, demonstrations, true or false with or without justification, multiple-choice questions or gap-filling exercises).
Everything studied during the theoretical lessons and supervised exercise sessions should be known for the test and the exam. The students have access to the data on UCL's LPHY1122 Moodle site. Students must have a simple scientific calculator in both assessments.
The test and the exam will include various problems similar to those solved in the supervised exercise sessions (in the exam, one of these problems will be taken from the list of problems solved in the sessions) and some questions whose aim is to confirm that the concepts and developments presented during the theoretical course have been well absorbed (comprehension questions, demonstrations, true or false with or without justification, multiple-choice questions or gap-filling exercises).
Everything studied during the theoretical lessons and supervised exercise sessions should be known for the test and the exam. The students have access to the data on UCL's LPHY1122 Moodle site. Students must have a simple scientific calculator in both assessments.
Bibliography
Les diapositives et les films/animations projetés au cours théorique, la liste des exercices à résoudre, les supports des travaux pratiques en laboratoire et d'autres documents utiles sont mis à disposition des étudiants sur le site Moodle UCL de LPHY1122.
Le cours théorique suit assez fidèlement les livres « Physique, 1. Mécanique, 5ème édition » et « Physique, 2 Electricité et Magnétisme, 5ème édition » écrits par H. Benson et édité par De Boeck. D'autres références bibliographiques peuvent être demandées à l'enseignant.
Le cours théorique suit assez fidèlement les livres « Physique, 1. Mécanique, 5ème édition » et « Physique, 2 Electricité et Magnétisme, 5ème édition » écrits par H. Benson et édité par De Boeck. D'autres références bibliographiques peuvent être demandées à l'enseignant.
Faculty or entity
PHYS
