Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Understand the theoretical and methodological fundamentals in science and engineering to solve problems involving these disciplines
• Identify, describe and explain basic scientific and mathematical principles
• Understand laboratory techniques: testing, measuring, monitoring protocol, and security
• Select and rigorously apply knowledge, tools and methods in sciences and engineering to solve problems involving these disciplines
• Collaborate, work in a team
• Interact effectively with other students to carry out collaborative projects.
• Communicate in a structured way - both orally and in writing, in French and English - giving clear, accurate, reasoned information
• Argue to and persuade customers, teachers and a board both orally and in writing
• Use several methods of written and graphic communication: text, tables, equations, sketches, maps, graphs, etc.
• Present analysis or experiment results in laboratory reports
• Demonstrate thoroughness and independence throughout their studies
• Demonstrate self-awareness, asses themself, and develop appropriate learning strategies.
• Develop their scientific curiosity and open-mindedness

Learning Outcomes of UE

Acquire fundamental knowledge in the fields of geometric optics, physics of motion, electricity and magnetism.
Formulate, explain and apply in problems fundamental laws and conservation principles of classical physics.
Put into equations simple physics problems
Draw a sketch of a physical situation
Master notion of approximation,order of magnitude calculation and dimensional analysis
Understand and use an experimental set-up.
Manage measurement and uncertainty estimation.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

General Physics - Basic notions of Physics and geometric Optics
-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 ; Elastic and inelastic collisions in one dimension.

-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. 

General Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
-Electrostatics : Quantification; Electrisation; Charge Conservation; Coulomb's law; Influence ; Electric Field ; Gauss Theorem; Potential energy and Electric Potential;  Capacitance; Ideal capacitors; Dielectrics; Permittivity; Electric Displacement; Combination of capacitors; Energy stored in a charged capacitor.

- Electrokinetics : Electric current ; Resistance and resistivity ; Voltage ; Energy ; Power ; electromotive force ; Internal resistance; Combination of resistances; Kirchhoff's rules; Millman's, Norton's and Thevenin's Theorems (purely resistive circuits) ; RC circuits, Potentiometre.

- Electrodynamics : Magnetism; Current and magnetic induction; Ampère's law - Biot-Savart law ; magnetic force ; charged particle in B ; dipolar magnetic moment ; Magnetic force between conductors; Torque on a current loop; Galvanometre; DC motor ; Hall effect.

- Electromagnetism : Electromagnetic induction; Faraday's law; Lenz's law ; Motional emf ; Induced emf and electric fields ; Generators ; Eddy currents ; Self-induction and inductance; RL circuits ; magnetic energy ; electromagnetic oscillations ; Alternative currents ; rms values ; AC circuits ; Power in AC circuits; Resonating series RLC circuit ; Transformer ; generalized Maxwell's equations.

-  Matter properties : Paramagnetism; Diamagnetism; Ferromagnetism ; Magnetic field H; Magnetization.
 

Prior Experience

Fundamentals of Mathematics (secondary school level)