Duration
30h Th, 20h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in physics | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Starting from the basic concepts of electronic and phonon band structures, the course will describe the properties of the main classes of materials (metals, semiconductors, insulators). The emphasis will be placed on the description of some specific properties (specific heat, transport, ferroelectricity, phase transition) and their use in some paractical applications : electronic devices (diodes, transistors), data storage, magnets, sensors, actuators, ...
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The goal of this course is to initiate the students to the microscopic aspects of the physics of materials and to give them the basic knowledge allowing them to understand the mechanisms exploited in various modern devices.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic concepts in cristallography, quantum mechanics and statistical physics (cfr. "prérequis" et "co-requis" as defined in the official program).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The oral course will content 15 modules of 2 hours and will be completed by sessions of exercises (10x 2 hours). Few tutorials on Jupyer Notebook will also be organized, in order to help assimilating the new concepts through various illustrations.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Green code - All activities are organized on-site.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Yellow and orange codes : courses and exams should continue on-site. Red code : course on line and exam on-line including a writing part (exercices) and an orla part (theory).
Recommended or required readings
Notes will be distributed to the students.(see Supports de cours on MyULiège)
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 ) AND oral exam
- Remote
written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
The exam concerns both the theory and exercices. It will include both writing and oral parts.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Pr. Philippe GHOSEZ
Institut de Physique B5a (3/11)
Tél.: 04/366.36.11
E-mail : Philippe.Ghosez@uliege.be
Dr. Eric BOUSQUET
Institut de Physique B5a (3/03)
Tél.: 04/366.25.85
E-mail : Eric.Bousquet@uliege.be