Applied Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

To describe the fundamental laws of physics and their applications to real-world situations.

To develop problem-solving skills by describing physical phenomena using mathematical formulae on one hand and physical intuition on the other.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
Knowledge and understanding

To develop a basic understanding of Newtonian mechanics, fluid physics, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism.

To know the fundamental concepts of force, torque, work, potential energy, kinetic energy, mechanical energy, power, impulse, linear momentum and angular momentum.

To understand some conservation laws in physics and their importance.

To know the concepts of temperature, heat and entropy applied to simple thermodynamic systems.

To know the concepts of electric field and electric potential, magnetic field and electric currents.

To understand the text of a physics problem.

Application skills

The student will be able to solve a wide range of physics problems by formalising their solution from a mathematical point of view.

The student will also be able to solve physics problems in a coherent way, both from a formal and quantitative point of view, and to evaluate the dominant effects in a physical problem.

The student will be able to apply Newton’s laws to describe the motion of particles, systems of particles and the rotation of rigid bodies.

The student will be able to solve dynamical problems using the concepts of work, kinetic energy, potential energy and mechanical energy.

The student will be able to use the conservation of energy, linear momentum and angular momentum in a variety of situations.

The student will be able to solve simple problems involving fluids at rest and in motion.

The student will be able to solve simple problems involving thermal energy using the first law of thermodynamics.

The student will be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of the concept of entropy and the second law of thermodynamics.

The student will be able to describe electric fields and their associated potentials for stationary charges.

The student will be able to describe magnetic fields generated by steady currents and phenomena involving electromagnetic induction.

Critical and judgment skills

The student will be able to determine whether a relation between physical quantities or a physical law is correct, including from a dimensional analysis point of view.

The student will develop quantitative and analytical reasoning skills required to study, model and understand physics problems.

Communication skills

The student will be able to talk about physics using appropriate terminology.

The student will be able to describe a complex problem by isolating its most relevant aspects.

Learning skills

The student will be able to consult and understand a physics textbook.