PHYS3027-1

Duration

15h Th, 10h Pr

Number of credits

	Bachelor in computer science	4 crédits

Lecturer

Matthieu Verstraete

Substitute(s)

Jérémy Brisbois

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course aims to give students an understanding the basis of the fundamental laws which govern the physical phenomena which surround us: The laws of classical mechanics, which give a systematic, mathematic, and universal approach to problems (in physics or elsewhere)

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

One central outcome is to learn to model processes in a mathematical, algorithmic, and efficient manner.
The second step is to solve problems by reasoning either in:

a reductionist fashion (e.g. division of a system into components and integration of the equations of motion) or
a global fashion (using conservation laws, e.g. of energy).

Physics concepts underlie many algorithms and data structures used in computer science.
The practical use of concepts seen in the Math class will allow you to better assimilate and see their applications.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Basic mathematics, including trigonometry, vectors, projections and geometry... Refreshers are organized during classes.
No prerequisite course module.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

10 hours of practical sessions divided as 5 x 2 hours of problem questions on point and solid object mechanics.
A mid-term test will be organized beginning of November, to give each student a reference point for her/his own level of understanding, and the difficulty of the exam in January. The test will be followed by a correction by the teaching assistant, with explanations of important points and difficulties - these remedial sessions are obligatory for students whose grade is lower than 8/20.
At the end of each semester, a question and answer session is held, in view of preparing for exams. Timetables are established at the beginning of each year.

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

All courses and problem sessions are in face-to-face format.
Information concerning the organization of the lectures and practical sessions will be communicated through myULiège and the web site of the Faculty of Applied Sciences.

Assessment methods and criteria

January: exam on mechanics containing

1 multiple choice section with short questions on all of the material
open questions on the theory and concepts seen in class
problem questions similar to those in the book by Kane and Sternheim, and in the problem sets with the TA

The final grade incorporates the results of a test end of October or beginning of November.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Jérémy Brisbois Université de Liège Département de Physique, Bât. B5a, 0/56 Allée du 6 Août, 17 B- 4000 Sart Tilman, Liège Belgium
Phone : +32 4 366 37 16 Mail : jbrisbois@uliege.be
Teaching assistant: Antoine Dewandre Phone : +32 4 366 36 36 Mail: antoine.dewandre@student.ulg.ac.be

Elements of physics : mechanics