2019-2020 / PHYS3020-1

Digital tools of soft matter

Duration

15h Th, 15h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in physics (120 ECTS)4 crédits 
 Master in physics (60 ECTS)4 crédits 

Lecturer

Geoffroy Lumay, Eric Opsomer

Coordinator

Geoffroy Lumay

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

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

Eric Opsomer Office 3/57, Building B5a Email: eric.opsomer@uliege.be
Geoffroy Lumay Office 3/53, Building B5a Phone: 04/366 44 21 Email: Geoffroy.Lumay@ulg.ac.be

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Students work individualy based on the notes that are availabale on the plateform. Forums allow an exchange bewteen students and teachers. Certain lessons as well as tutoring sessions concerning the diffrents projects linked to the course are held via videoconfernce.

Assessment subjects

Fields that are covered by the evaluation are the notion concerning DEM as described in the course as well as the physical principles involved in the project of each student.

Assessment methods

The student realizes a project and will present it to the other students via videoconference. The professor and possibly invited experts will ask questions in relation with the course. Furthermore, a short project report has to be handed in.

Contacts

Teachers can be contacted via email adress or via the forum that was set up.

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

Fields that are covered by the evaluation are all notions concerning DEM as described in the course as well as the physical principles involved in the project of each student.

Assessment methods

The student realizes a project and will present it to the other students via videoconference. The professor and possibly invited experts will ask questions in relation with the course. Furthermore, a short project report has to be handed in.

Contacts

Teachers can be contacted via email address or via the forum that was set up.

Items online

notes du cours
Les transparents du cours et les informations complémentaires sont sur eCampus.