Course teacher(s)
Simone Simon NAPOLITANO (Coordinator) and Patricia Maria LOSADA PEREZECTS credits
5
Language(s) of instruction
french
Course content
Kinematics and dynamics of a point particle. Work and energy. Introduction to thermodynamics. Coulomb’s law, electric field and electric potential. Electric current and circuits. Resistors, capacitors, and RC circuits. Semiconductor materials and logic gates. Magnetism and magnetic field. Lorentz force. Electromagnetic induction and alternating-current circuits. Physics of energy devices. Energy transfer, storage, and dissipation.
Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)
Prepare students for next courses in electronics. Get them acquainted with the scientific method and teach them rigour.
Teaching methods and learning activities
Lectures with experiments, films and computer animations. Exercises. Personal works.
References, bibliography, and recommended reading
Physique générale, by Giancoli or by Benson(the 2 first volumes), De Boeck Université.
Other information
Contacts
Email : simone.napolitano@ulb.be, patricia.maria.losada.perez@ulb.be
Campus
Plaine
Evaluation
Method(s) of evaluation
- Other
Other
Written examination
Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)
In the event of a supplementary oral examination (see above), the final grade will be the lower of the grades obtained in the oral and written examinations.
Language(s) of evaluation
- french