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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
ELEC0438-1  Electricity

Duration :  24h Th, 36h Pr
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in bioengineering, 2nd yearFirst semester5
Lecturer :  Marc Aubinet
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Course contents :  
Electrostatics : Electric field, Gauss theorem, Electric potential, Capacitances.
Electrokinetics : Electric Current, Resistances, Direct current circuits.
Electromagnetism : Magnetic field, Source of Magnetic fields, Faraday's law, Inductance.
Alternating current circuits.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
- Initiation to reasoning
- Initiation to problem solving
- Learning of order of magnitudes and approximations
After completing the course the student is expected to
- Apply electrostatics laws to predict electric field, forces and potential for different symmetries.
- Apply electrokinetics laws to predict current, tension and dissipated in electric circuits.
- Apply electromagnetism laws to predict magnetic field and forces for different symmetries.
-Describe the behaviour of capacities, resitors, selfs and their combinations under stationary, transient and oscillatory regimes.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
-- MA102 - General mathematics (second part)
-- PH101 - General physics
-- MA101 - General mathematics (first part)
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Lectures : 24h
Practical Works : 36h
Recommended or required readings :  
Lecture notes
Physics scientists and engineers - Serway - 3d Edition - Saunders-Philadelphia
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written examination (50%)
Oral examination (50%)
Contacts :  
AUBINET Marc (Professeur Ordinaire)

Bât. GE Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Passage des Déportés 2
5030 Gembloux

+32 81 622488
Marc.Aubinet@ulg.ac.be


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