Bachelor's degree Physics and Chemistry
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Entry requirements
Parcoursup Procedure Admission to second year based on application after one year of general training in Physics and Chemistry. Application via eCandidat.
Benefits of the program
This Licence degree allows students to specialise gradually and only chose their final programme in the third year. This allows students to acquire a broad foundation of scientific knowledge in chemistry, physics, mechanics, electronics and applied mathematics and computer science, which are essential for fields such as energy, materials and the environment. The first year is a transitionary year from high school and teaching methods are adapted accordingly (small classes and tutorials, no whole-year lectures).
Acquired skills
Solid training in general scientific theory, experimentation and digital technology.
Ability to solve theoretical problems in chemistry and physics and their applications (materials, energy, the environment), as well as in mechanics and electrical engineering.
Ability to implement an experimental method; collect, manage and present results; explain and present a project process, the knowledge concerned and the results obtained verbally and in writing.
Capacities
90
Course venue
Your future career
These two years of general scientific training equip students to pursue their studies in one of the five third-year programmes of the Physics and Chemistry Licence: Chemistry and Applications; Electronics, Electrical Energy, Automation; Education; Mechanics; Physics and Applications. After third year, most students of the Physics and Chemistry Licence continue with a Master’s or enrol at an engineering school.
After second year, students can also enrol in a first-year course at ESIPE, an apprenticeship-based engineering school, in electronics and computer science, civil engineering or mechanics, or a professional Licence in Environmental Management and Protection Professions.
Study objectives
Two years of multidisciplinary education in physics and chemistry with a specialisation in third year (in chemistry; electronics; energy and electrics; automation; mechanics or physics). Multiple opportunities to pursue further study through a Master’s degree or at an engineering school.
Major thematics of study
Physics - Chemistry - Electronics - Mechanics - Mathematics
Calendar
The course includes an optional work placement
Options
Introductory options are offered in first year and students can start to specialise through the optional units in second year.
Semester 1
Courses | ECTS | CM | TD | TP |
---|---|---|---|---|
Notions de base en analyse, complexes et trigonométrie
Derivation, functions study, integration; differential equations; complex numbers; trigonometry. | 6 | 22h | 36h | |
Physique 1 optique géométrique, cinématique et dynamique
| 7 | |||
Optique géométrique
Observation de phénomènes de propagation; lois de la réflexion et de la réfraction; propagation à travers des dioptres, des lentilles, un milieu continu modélisé en strates; formation d'images nette.
Teaching language FRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 2 | 9h | 9h | 2h |
Cinématique et dynamique du point matériel
Position, vitesse, accélération; forces; lois de Newton; frottements (solides et fluides); forces conservatives et énergies potentielles; théorème de l'énergie cinétique; conservation de l'énergie mécanique; cas des forces non conservatives.
Teaching language FRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 5 | 22h | 22h | 4h |
Chimie générale
Structure of matter : carbon; covalent bonds; conformations and configurations; molecular interactions. | 5 | 20h | 22h | 6h |
Electricité - Electronique 1
| 5 | |||
Electrocinétique 1 - circuits en régime continu
Electrocinétique, circuits en régime continu : grandeurs électriques; bipôles; sources idéales et réelles; lois de Kirchhoff; loi d'Ohm; résistance.
Teaching language FRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 10h | 12h | 4h |
Electronique numérique 1 - circuits combinatoires
Electronique numérique, étude des circuits combinatoires : représentation de l'information (numération, codage), algèbre de Boole, fonctions logiques, portes logiques, codeur/décodeur/transcodeur, multiplexeur/démultiplexeur, additionneur.
Teaching language FRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 2 | 8h | 8h | 4h |
Informatique - C2I
Training for C2I level 1 skills | 2 | 20h | ||
Anglais 1
Upgrading of grammatical and lexical knowledge; listening simple documents. | 2 | 20h | ||
Méthodologie
Simple laboratory techniques; reporting; operating spreadsheet; literature searches; specifications for the design of a good or service. | 3 | 12h | 12h | |
Anglais renforcé 1
Upgrading of grammatical and lexical knowledge; listening simple documents. | 5 | 50h |
Semester 2
Courses | ECTS | CM | TD | TP |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bases du Calcul matriciel et du Calcul vectoriel
Basics of linear algebra and vector calculus. | 6 | 22h | 36h | |
Physique 2 bases d'optique ondulatoire et de thermodynamique
| 6 | |||
Optique ondulatoire 1
Expériences d'interférence et de diffraction avec de la lumière; interprétation théorique.
Teaching language FRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 2 | 6h | 8h | 4h |
Bases de la thermodynamique
Pression, température, état thermodynamique d'un gaz, équation d'état; énergie interne, travail, chaleur, 1er principe; divers types de transformations; entropie, second principe; cycles et machines thermiques.
Teaching language FRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 4 | 14h | 20h | 4h |
Cinétique chimique et équilibres en solution aqueuse
Basics of chemical kinetics and application to simple cases; major reaction types in inorganic chemistry in aqueous solution (redox reactions, acid-base reactions); composition of equilibrium systems. | 6 | 22h | 22h | 10h |
Electricité - Electronique 2
| 4 | |||
Electrocinétique 2 - circuits en régime sinusoïdal
Electrocinétique, circuits en régime sinusoÏdal : valeur efficace, déphasage, phaseur; bobine d'inductance et condensateur, impédance et admittance, associations de bipôles, puissance active, résonance
Teaching language FRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 2 | 8h | 8h | 4h |
Electronique numérique 2 - circuits séquentiels
Electronique numérique, étude des circuits séquentiels : évolution, chronogramme, technologies synchrone et asynchrone, bascules (RS, JK, D), registres, compteurs.
Teaching language FRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 2 | 6h | 8h | 4h |
Introduction à la mécanique des fluides et des solides
Basic concepts used in fluid mechanics and solids; kinematic; forces and moments; energy; fundamental principle of dynamics. | 2 | 8h | 8h | 2h |
Anglais 2
Strengthening structures of general English and vocabulary; understanding of articles, forms, reports; listening of more elaborate documents; written production : simple and guided. | 2 | 20h | ||
Chimie au quotidien
Experimental sessions : technical and assay methods on everyday products and operating. | 2 | 20h | ||
Cycle de vie de produits
Description of all the stages by which a product passes from its creation to its destruction: tender, collaborative design, industrialization, distribution, use, impact on the environment, destruction (sorting, recycling ...). | 2 | 10h | 10h | |
Enjeux de l'environnement
Introduction to the risks of degradation and environmental pollution (impact of human activities, natural hazards). | 2 | 10h | 10h | |
Expériences de physique 1
Study of physics experiments in connection with the L1 courses. | 2 | 20h | ||
Initiation à l'électronique programmable
ARDUINO platform : presentation, interactions with environment, programming language, use in a project. | 2 | 4h | 8h | 8h |
Initiation à la science des matériaux
Properties of the three families of materials (metals, polymers and ceramics): stiffness of materials, ductility and elaboration of metals, oxidation of metals, fragility of glasses and ceramics, synthesis and properties of polymers. | 2 | 8h | 12h | |
Projet personnel de formation
Research on a profession and courses to access it; professional interviews; written and oral report. | 2 | 10h | ||
Stage
Discovery internship related to the student's project | 2 | |||
UE libre
| 2 | |||
Anglais renforcé 2
Strengthening structures of general English and vocabulary; understanding of articles, forms, reports; listening of more elaborate documents; written production : simple and guided. | 6 | 50h |
Semester 3
Courses | ECTS | CM | TD | TP |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mathématiques 3
Basic tools for analyzing multiple variables and applications | 5 | 20h | 30h | |
Electromagnétisme -1
Electrostatic (charges, forces, fields, potentials, Gauss theorem); magnetostatic (fields, Ampère theorem, mechanical effects of a magnetic field); electromagnetic induction. | 6 | 24h | 30h | 6h |
Mécanique du solide
Tools for describing the movement of solids and mechanical actions. Kinematics, force and moment, mass and inertia, kinetic and dynamic torsors. | 5 | 22h | 28h | |
Thermodynamique et réactivité en chimie
Implementation of the basics of thermodynamics to perform assessments, predict the evolution of a chemical system, perform its study in equilibrium. Address reactivity on examples of organic chemistry using the knowledge of L1. Introduction to Molecular Orbitals, LCAO Method, Fragment Method. | 6 | 24h | 24h | 12h |
Electronique 1
Introduction to analog electronics and the operation of semiconductor components (diodes, transistors, PDOs) | 4 | 16h | 16h | 9h |
Découverte de l'entreprise et des métiers scientifiques
External and internal approaches to the company and scientific professions through conferences and company visits. | 2 | 10h | 10h | |
UE libre
Teaching Unit proposed by UPEM concerning other fields specific to those proposed in L2 PC | 2 | |||
Stage découverte
Period of probation to discover the world of industry or teaching professions in relation with the professional project of the student | 2 | |||
Anglais - 3
Analysis of various types of documents in autonomy; oral comprehension on media of medium difficulty; short oral presentations; role games ; semi-guided written production. | 2 | 20h |
Semester 4
Courses | ECTS | CM | TD | TP |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mathématiques - 4: algèbre linéaire, proba et statistique
Linear algebra (continuation of S2); Statistics and probabilities. | 4 | 16h | 24h | |
Informatique et programmation
Design of small utility programs in C or Python language | 3 | 30h | ||
Des vibrations aux ondes
Harmonic Oscillator: free and damped oscillations; forced oscillations and resonance; filters. Coupled Oscillators: Free Oscillation and Normal Modes; beat; forced oscillations; transfer function. Propagation of waves through coupled oscillators: approximation of continuous media. | 3 | 14h | 16h | |
Anglais-4
Written and oral comprehension: confrontation of various sources; personal written production; enrichment of the lexicon (debate, meeting in the form of role plays) | 2 | 20h | ||
Mécanique des fluides
Physical properties of fluids; static fluids; balance of submerged and floating bodies; introduction to fluid dynamics. | 4 | 12h | 12h | 6h |
Chimie minérale
periodic table - oxidation-reduction - homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical equilibria - industrial syntheses | 5 | 18h | 18h | 12h |
Mécanique Quantique
Historique, quantification, aspect probabiliste, lois de la mécanique (contexte). Propriétés des fonctions d’onde, notion d’opérateurs. Equation de Schrödinger, L’oscillateur harmonique : classique et quantique Méthode Variationnelle : Théorème variationnel. Théorie des perturbations. | 4 | 20h | 20h | 9h |
Thermodynamique - 2
Principles of thermodynamics. Thermodynamic functions. Evolution and search for balance. Phase changes of pure bodies. Mixtures and solutions of pure bodies. | 3 | 14h | 16h | |
Expériences de chimie et de physique
Realization and study of physics and chemistry experiments in relation with the contents of UE of L2. | 3 | 30h | ||
Introduction à l'élasticité
Introduction to deformable elastic solids: elongation, angular distortion, tensile, compression, shear, elastic modulus. | 3 | 10h | 10h | 6h |
Electrotechnique
Study of the main devices encountered in energy networks (three-phase circuits and ransformers). Study of the principle of electromechanical energy conversion (DC machine). | 6 | 22h | 22h | 12h |
Introduction mécanique des systèmes de solides rigides CAO
Schematization and modeling of solids. Technical drawing, layout and reading rules, schematization of systems. | 3 | 12h | 12h | 6h |
Filtrage et introduction à l'analyse harmonique
Study of electric filters. Introduction to harmonic analysis. | 3 | 12h | 12h | 6h |
UE libre
Teaching Unit proposed by UPEM concerning other fields specific to those proposed in L2 PC | 3 | |||
Stage découverte
Period of probation to discover the world of industry or teaching professions in relation with the professional project of the student | 3 |