Duration
32h Th, 16h Pr
Number of credits
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 objective of the course is to provide scientific basis to understand environmental issues. The course covers the following disciplines: mathematics, physics and thermodynamics Different elements will be covered:
Physics Reminder of essential mathematical concepts (function, derivative, integral, gradient, algebraic and differential equationsetc.). Reminder of the basics of physics (mass, momentum, power and energy) in relation to environmental issues. Great conservation principles (mass, momentum, energy, continuity equation). Mechanics. Electricity and magnetism. Waves and optics. Nuclear energy. Environmental applications
Thermodynamics : Concept of system, variables and functions of state, intensive and extensive variables, principles of thermodynamics, energy, exergy, enthalpy, entropy, link with sustainable development, various applications
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Fundamentals of the disciplines ; basic vocabulary;Ability to approach an environmental problematic uisng the reosurces provided by the course. Muliple disciplines integration capability to analyse an environmental problem.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic facts of physics and mathematics (secondary education level).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Various exercises are solved during the course in paralell with the theoretical notions
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
The lectures are given iface-to-face. The audio-recording will be available on MyULiège
Recommended or required readings
Power Point Slides
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Philippe ANDRE, Professor
Département des Sciences et Gestion de l'Environnement
Université de Liège-Campus d'Arlon
Avenue de Longwy, 185
B-6700 ARLON
Belgium
Tel: 32 (0) 63 23 08 58
Fax: 32 (0)63 23 08 00
Email: p.andre@uliege.be
Association of one or more MOOCs
Items online
ENVT-0896 Introduction to environmental physics and thermodynamics
Presentations of the oral lessons