Study programme 2014 - 2015 [New Decree on Higher Education]*
General Physics - Part 1
Activité d'apprentissage à la Faculty of Engineering
CodeLecturer(s)Associate Lecturer(s)Subsitute Lecturer(s) et other(s)
I-PHYS-020
  • MOINY Francis
  • VALLEE François
    Language
    of instruction    		Language
    of assessment    		 HT(*) HE(*) HTP(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term
    FrançaisFrançais21.0012.0015.004.001st term

    Contents

    Fundamental notions : What is Physics ?; Scientific method; Application field; Units; Imprecisions; 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

    Copie de présentation - Partie 1 - Physique générale - Notions fondamentales - Francis MOINY
    Note de cours - Partie 1 - Physique générale - Notions fondamentales - Francis MOINY
    Notes d'exercices - Partie 1 - Physique générale - Partie 1 - Exercices - Francis MOINY

    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

    Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

    • Course
    • Exercices
    • Practical works

    Term 1 Assessment - type

    • Presentation and works
    • Written examination
    • Remediation test
    • eTest

    Term 1 Assessment - comments

    Remediation Test: 10 %
    eTests: 5 % (2 x 2,5 %)
    Laboratory Work: 25% 
    Written examination: 60 %

    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 %

    UE : Programme component - AA : Teaching activity
    (*) HT : Hours of theory - HE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTP : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes.