Duration
20h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Engineering | 4 crédits | |||
| Master of Science (MSc) in Computer Science and Engineering (double diplômation avec HEC) | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course provides an introduction to the basic concepts (kinematics, forces,...) and to the fundamental laws of Newtonian dynamics.
The concepts are illustrated by means of applications to the movement of the material point (electromagnetic field, open systems, central forces, guided movements) and solid body (plan and three-dimensional movements).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, the students will be able to understand and use the fundamental concepts of Newtonian dynamics for the description of simple mechanical systems. The students will be able to apply the tools of calculus to the mathematical modelling of mechanical systems and their analysis.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Calculus (functions of real variables, ODE, vector calculus) and geometry (coordinate systems, Frenet local coordinate system)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course includes both ex-cathedra lectures (20 h) and exercise sessions (30 h).
A the end of the main parts of the course, interactive exercice sessions are organized at which students solve problems by themselves with the help of instructors.
A forum is open on e-Campus to ease the interaction between the students and the instructors. Questions can be asked at any time about both the theoretical aspects and the applications. In particular, students are encouraged to share their problems, solutions and approaches of the applications that are suggested to them every week.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face learning
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Under the yellow code, the students will be divided into two groups that will alternate face-to-face lectures and distance learning on a weekly basis.
On 18/9, 2/10, 16/10, 13/11, 27/11, 11/12 group 1 attends face-to-face sessions and group 2 does the same remotely.
On 25/9, 9/10, 23/10, 20/11, 4/12 group 1 attends the lectures remotely while group 2 is on campus.
The tutorial classes on 30/10 and 18/12 are organized on campus for all the students.
The recordings of the different sessions can be accessed by every student at all time.
The schedule and organization details are available at http://www.mmm.ulg.ac.be.
Under the orange and red codes, all learning and teaching occurs remotely. Podcasts are made available week after week through MyULiege so that the students can work on the different subjects in the dedicated time slot.
Questions can be submitted through e-Campus at any time.
Exams
If the exams cannot be organized on campus, they happen remotedly along the same guidelines as described above. The questionnaire is sent by email at the time of the exam. The answers must be submitted in pdf format through eCampus.
Recommended or required readings
Mécanique Rationnelle - Modèle mathématique de Newton, by Eric J.M. Delhez, 2019 (ISBN 978-2-8052-0494-4).
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- Remote
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
Written tests in January and August/September (retake).
The exams will test the ability of the students to solve problems similar to those addressed during the exercice sessions and the knowledge of the basic concepts and results discussed in the lectures.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The course takes place during the first quadrimester at the rate of one half day per week.
Contacts
Prof. Eric J.M. DELHEZ
Institut de Mathématique, B37
Tél. 04/366.94.19
E.Delhez@uliege.be
List of assistants and their contact details available at http://www.mmm.ulg.ac.be/.