Study Programmes 2016-2017
PHYS3020-1  
Digital tools of soft matter
Duration :
15h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in physics (120 ECTS)4
Master in physics (60 ECTS)4
Lecturer :
Geoffroy Lumay, Eric Opsomer
Coordinator :
Geoffroy Lumay
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
Soft Matter includes a wide variety of physical states between the solids and the liquids: colloids, polymers, granular materials... In this course, we will analyse the simulation methods related to soft matter physics.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
After this course, the student will be able:
- to use the numerical methods presented in the course: the event-driven, the molecular dynamics and the contact dynamics,
- to confront numerical and experimental results,
- to adapt a code or to use an existing library to study an original system related to Soft Matter.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
The prerequisites are thorough knowledge in programming and numerical analysis.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Realization of a project.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Recommended or required readings :
Assessment methods and criteria :
The student realizes a project and will present it to the other students. The professor and possibly invited experts will ask questions in relation with the course.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Geoffroy Lumay
Office 3/53, Building B5
Phone: 04/366 44 21
Email: Geoffroy.Lumay@ulg.ac.be
Items online :
notes du cours
Les transparents du cours et les informations complémentaires sont sur eCampus.