Study programme 2015 - 2016
Activité d'apprentissage à la Faculty of Engineering
CodeLecturer(s)Associate Lecturer(s)Subsitute Lecturer(s) et other(s)
I-PHYS-020
  • MOINY Francis
  • LOBRY Jacques
    Language
    of instruction
    Language
    of assessment
    HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term
    FrançaisFrançais2127040Q1

    Contents

    Fundamental notions : What is Physics ?; Scientific method; Application field; Units; Uncertainty assessment; Order of magnitude; Dimensional analysis; Description of motions; Newton's laws and their implications; Conservative and nonconservative forces; Work; Power; Potential energy - kinetic energy; Conservation of total energy principle ; collisions.

    Geometric optics : Nature and propagation of light; Reflection; Refraction; Mirors; Diopters; Lenses; Homographies; Optical Aberrations; perception of colours; Characteristics and description of some optical instruments. 

    Required Reading

    Required Learning Resources/Tools

    Not applicable

    Recommended Reading

    Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

    Not applicable

    Other Recommended Reading

    "Physique", Eugène Hecht, de boeck
    "Physique - 1. Mécanique", Harris Benson, de boeck
    "Physique - 3. Ondes, optique et physique moderne", Harris Benson, de boeck

    Mode of delivery

    • Face to face

    Term 1 Assessment - type

    • Written examination
    • Remediation test
    • see comment

    Term 1 Assessment - comments

    Remediation Test: 10%
    Laboratory Work: 25% 
    Written examination: 65%

    Term 2 Assessment - type

    • N/A

    Term 2 Assessment - comments

    Not applicable

    Term 3 Assessment - type

    • Written examination

    Term 3 Assessment - comments

    Laboratory Work: 25% (mark of Q1 is kept)
    Written examination: 75%

    Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

    • Written examination

    Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments

    Laboratory Work: 25% (mark of Q1 is kept)
    Written examination: 75%

    Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

    • Cours (cours magistraux; conférences)
    • Exercices dirigés / utilisation de logiciels / démonstrations
    • Travaux pratiques / travaux de laboratoire / exercices de création et recherche en atelier / projet sur ordinateur /études de cas
    • Remédiations intégrées à un type d'AA
    UE : Programme component - AA : Teaching activity
    (*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term