2017-2018 / PHYS3025-1

General physics : Mechanics particle

Duration

22h Th, 24h Pr, 8h REM, 6h AUTR

Number of credits

 Bachelor in bioengineering4 crédits 

Lecturer

Bernard Longdoz

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Mechanics of particle

  • Language of Physique : basic quantity, dimensions, units
  • Kinématic : Décription of the motions (acceleration, speed, position and the motions rectilinears, harmonic oscillatories, circulars, balistics, relatives)
  • Dynamics: Understand the motion causes (forces, Newton laws, forces budget, fictional forces)
  • Energie: Use for the description of motions and understanding its causes more rapidely (work, conservative forces, potential energy, kinetic énergy, energy conservation, power)

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

  • Learning of fundamental physics laws.
  • Initiation to scientific reasoning: translation of the situation into formal elements, determination of the assumption (orders of magnitude and approximations), choice of the development method, resolution of the problem, solution analysis and interpretation
After completing the course the student is expected to :


  • Read and interpret a graphic (infer some informations)
  • Know and verify the hypothesis for application of the loi or property
  • Use correctly the specific vocabulary
  • Give the units and dimensions of the quantities
  • Transform and make sensitivity analysis of a formula or relationship
  • Remake reasoning already presented during the lectures
  • Carry informations over to a graphic or a diagram
  • Apply the theory to an original situation

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Secondary school + Mathematics courses 1st Bachelor Bio-Ing
Mathematics

  • 1st and 2nd degree equations
  • Linear system
  • Trigonometric (sin, cos, tg,..) and exponential functions
  • Simple derivative
  • 10 exponents
  • Vectorial algebra (projection, summation, product,...)
French
  • Vocabulary accurancy
  • Right utilisation of the linking words

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Preparatory course: 8h
Lectures : 22h Practical Works : 22h
Remediation: 8h

Recommended or required readings

Lecture notes and slides Physics for scientists and engineers - Serway - 3d Edition - Saunders-Philadelphia

Assessment methods and criteria

Written examination

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

LONGDOZ Bernard Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Axe Echanges Ecosystèmes Atmosphère 8, Avenue de la Faculté (Bât. 80) 5030 Gembloux