Duration
30h Th, 15h Pr, 15h Labo.
Number of credits
| Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Engineering | 5 crédits | |||
| Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering 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
This course is an introduction to the concepts of quantum physics, with an emphasis to the microscopic description of solid state matter.
Table of contents (titles) :
- Introduction to special relativity, relativistic effects in mechanics
- Particle properties of waves
- Wave properties of particles, wave-particle duality
- Structure of the atom, Heisenberg's principle
- Schrodinger equation and applications
- Quantum model of the hydrogen atom
- Many-electron atoms
- Nucleus and applications of nuclear physics
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, students are expected to have acquired the basic concepts of quantum physics which will allow them to approach the advanced formalisms of 3rd year courses dealing with atomic physics and nanoscale physics.
This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, II.1, III.1, III.2, IV.2, V.2, VI.2, VII.2 of the BSc in engineering.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Physics and mathematics courses of the first year of the Bachelor curriculum.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Lectures
- Lab assignments
- Project
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
The course contains about twelve theoretical lectures. These sessions, delivered in person on site, will also be recorded as podcasts which will be made available to enlisted students, in the case the infrastructure of the lecture room allows the teacher to record the sessions.
Concerning practicals, lab sessions will allow the students to put into practice the concepts introduced in the lectures while a project to be performed in group will allow the students to develop their physical intuition through the numerical solving of a quantum physics problem.
Optional assignments will be proposed on eCampus and an online discussion platform will give the students the opportunity to interact with their peers, under the guidance of the pedagogical team.
Recommended or required readings
An electronic copy of the slides will be available on eCampus.
A list of reference books will be given during the introductory course.
Exam(s) in session
May-June exam session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
August-September exam session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Additional information:
The evaluation consists in three parts :
- Reports of the lab works (to be delivered by each group)
- Report of the project (to be delivered by each group)
- Evaluation of the mastering of the theoretical concepts via open-ended questions (to be performed individually)
The weight of each part will be given during the introductory course.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Lab works are performed by groups of two or three students. These groups are defined during the week of the first lecture.
Contacts
Teacher : N. D. Nguyen
Secretary : A. Ortega
Labs : Ch. Prosperi
Association of one or more MOOCs
There is no MOOC associated with this course.