Study programme 2025-2026Français
General Physics
Programme component of Bachelor's in Engineering (CHARLEROI) (day schedule) à la Faculty of Engineering

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UI-B1-IRCIVI-107-CCompulsory UELENOIR Guillaumeex20 - FPMS - Intervenants extérieurs à Charleroi
  • LENOIR Guillaume

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français364800077.002nd term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
I-ULBC-002Fundamental Notions and Elements of Optics1422000Q240.00%
I-ULBC-003Electricity and Magnetism2226000Q260.00%

Programme component

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the theoretical and methodological fundamentals in science and engineering to solve problems involving these disciplines
    • Identify, describe and explain basic scientific and mathematical principles
    • Understand laboratory techniques: testing, measuring, monitoring protocol, and security
    • Select and rigorously apply knowledge, tools and methods in sciences and engineering to solve problems involving these disciplines
  • Collaborate, work in a team
    • Interact effectively with other students to carry out collaborative projects.
    • Identify and appropriately implement the different ways of working in a group
  • Communicate in a structured way - both orally and in writing, in French and English - giving clear, accurate, reasoned information
    • Argue to and persuade customers, teachers and a board both orally and in writing
    • Use several methods of written and graphic communication: text, tables, equations, sketches, maps, graphs, etc.
    • Present analysis or experiment results in laboratory reports
  • Demonstrate thoroughness and independence throughout their studies
    • Demonstrate self-awareness, asses themself, and develop appropriate learning strategies.
    • Develop their scientific curiosity and open-mindedness
    • Learn to use various resources made available to inform and train independently

Learning Outcomes of UE

- Explain the basic principles of classical mechanics, geometric optics and electromagnetism.
- Demonstrate the basic formulas in clasical mechanics, geometric optics and electromagnetism.
- Summarize and reformulate in french a scientific text written in french or in english.
- Identify, justify and resolve the equations that are used in original problems. 
- Estimate an order of magnitude. 
- Shematize a physical context. 
- Build an experimental setup in classical mechanics, geometric optics and electromagnetism, from some indications.  
- Accurately measure a physical quantity with the convenient instrument. 
- Express the result of an experiment and its uncertainty. 

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

General physics - Fundamental notions and geometric optics
General physics - Electricity and magnetism

Prior Experience

- Sciences pour l'ingénieur
- Mathématiques I

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
I-ULBC-002
  • Cours magistraux
  • Exercices dirigés
  • Démonstrations
  • Travaux pratiques
I-ULBC-003
  • Cours magistraux
  • Exercices dirigés
  • Démonstrations
  • Travaux pratiques

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
I-ULBC-002
  • Face-to-face
I-ULBC-003
  • Face-to-face

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
I-ULBC-002Not applicable
I-ULBC-003Not applicable

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
I-ULBC-002- Physique 1: Mécanique, Harris Benson, de boeck
- Physique 3: Ondes, optique et physique moderne, Harris Benson, de boeck
I-ULBC-003- Physique 2: Electricité et magnétisme, Harris Benson, de boeck
- Electricity and magnetism, E.M. Purcell and D.J. Morin, Third edition, Cambridge University Press
- A student's guide to Maxwell's equations, D. Fleisch, Cambridge University Press

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
I-ULBC-002- Optique géométrique, Richard Taillet, de boeck
- Introduction to classical mechanics, David Morin, Cambridge University Press
 
I-ULBC-003

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
I-ULBC-002Authorized
I-ULBC-003Authorized

Term 2 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q2 assessment
I-ULBC-002
  • Written examination - Face-to-face
  • Practical exam - Face-to-face
I-ULBC-003
  • Written examination - Face-to-face
  • Oral examination - Face-to-face
  • Practical exam - Face-to-face

Term 2 Assessment - comments

AATerm 2 Assessment - comments
I-ULBC-002Theory and exercises (written examination): 80%
Laboratories (lab reports): 20%
I-ULBC-003Theory (oral examination): 50%
Exercises (written examination): 25%
Laboratories (oral examination): 25%

Term 3 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q3 assessment
I-ULBC-002
  • Written examination - Face-to-face
I-ULBC-003
  • Written examination - Face-to-face
  • Oral examination - Face-to-face
  • Practical exam - Face-to-face

Term 3 Assessment - comments

AATerm 3 Assessment - comments
I-ULBC-002Theory and exercises (written examination): 80%
Laboratories (Q2 lab score): 20%
I-ULBC-003Theory (oral examination): 50%
Exercises (written examination): 25%
Laboratories (oral examination): 25%
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 24/05/2025
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 14/03/2026
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