Bachelor Physics and chemistry
Sciences physiques - anglais
Entry requirements
For the first year: Selective procedure via Parcoursup. English as a first modern language (LV1) and letter of motivation required.
Second and/or third year accessible on application after 1 or 2 years of general training in the field of Physics and Chemistry. E-applicant application.
Benefits of the program
This Degree offers students gradual orientation via a choice of
specialization only during the third year of the Degree.
Students can, therefore, acquire a wide base of scientific
skills in chemistry as well as in physics, mechanics,
electronics, mathematics and applied computer science.
The first year is a crossover year with high school and offers
adapted teaching in small classes (Lessons-tutorials (TD) without lecture theatre). Moreover, extensive English teaching over the three years offers students the opportunity to pursue their studies in an Anglo-Saxon university.
Acquired skills
Acquiring sound general scientific training on theoretical, experimental and digital levels. Acquiring in-depth skills in English in both writing and oral expression with preparation for the TOEFL certificate during the third year.
Ability to solve useful theoretical problems in Chemistry, Physics and
their applications (materials, energy, environment) as well as in Mechanics and
in the field of Electrical engineering.
Ability to roll out an experimental approach, ability to collect,
manage and present results, ability to explain and present - orally and in writing a project approach, knowledge brought into play, results obtained.
Registration details
Parcoursup & Etudes en France pour la première année.
eCandidat et Etudes en France ensuite.
Course venue
Champs-sur-Marne
Schedule of studies
Every year an optional placement is proposed.
Your future career
After their third year, most students from the Physical Sciences English Degree pursue their studies with a General Physics Master's or an Applied Sciences Master's or generalist or specialized course in an Engineering School by admission based on qualifications. The Master's accessible at UPEM are: Theoretical Chemistry Master's, Mechanics Master's, Risks and Environment Master's, Material Engineering and Sciences Master’s.
Study objectives
A 2-year multidisciplinary university programme in Physics and Chemistry which students may pursue with a specialization in the 3rd year (in Chemistry, Electronics, electrical energy, automatics, Mechanics or Physics) and provides a wide range of fields for pursuing studies with a Master's or in an engineering school
Major thematics of study
Physics - Chemistry - Electronics - Mechanics - Mathematics
Study organization
Un tutorat de pré-rentrée est organisé et les enseignements de 1ère année se déroulent en petite classe (Cours-TD).
Options
Exploratory optional subjects are proposed in the 1st year; as of the 2nd year the options lead to a specialization in a specific pathway.
SEMESTRE 1
| Courses | ECTS | CM | TD | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional English 1 Developing grammatical and lexical knowledge; listening to simple documents. Langue de l'enseignementANGLAIS / ENGLISH | 5 | 50h | ||
| General chemistry Structure of matter: carbon; covalent bonds; conformations and configurations; molecular interactions. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 5 | 20h | 22h | 6h |
| Electricity - Electronics 1 | 5 | |||
| Electrokinetics 1 - Continuous steady-state circuits Electrokinetics, circuits in DC mode: electrical quantities; two-terminal circuits; ideal and real sources; Kirchhoff's laws; Ohm's law; resistance. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 10h | 12h | 4h |
| Digital electronics 1 - Combinational circuits Digital electronics, study of combinatorial circuits: representation of information (numeration, coding), Boolean algebra, logical functions, logic gates, encoder / decoder / transcoder, multiplexer / demultiplexer, adder. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 2 | 8h | 8h | 4h |
| IT - "ICT and Internet Certificate" (C2i) Training for "ICT and Internet Certificate" (C2i) level 1 skills Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 2 | 20h | ||
| Basic analysis notions, complexes and trigonometry Derivation, functions study, integration; differential equations; complex numbers; trigonometry. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 6 | 22h | 36h | |
| Physics 1 geometric optics, kinematics and dynamics | 7 | |||
| Material point kinematics and dynamics Position, velocity, acceleration; force; Newton's laws; friction (solids and fluids); conservative forces and potential energies; theorem of kinetic energy; conservation of mechanical energy; non-conservative force cases. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 5 | 22h | 22h | 4h |
| Geometric optics Observation of propagation phenomena; laws of reflection and refraction; propagation through diopters, lenses, a continuous medium modelled in layers; formation of sharp images. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 2 | 9h | 9h | 2h |
SEMESTRE 2
| Courses | ECTS | CM | TD | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional English 2 Developing general English structures and enriching vocabulary; understanding articles, forms, instruction manuals; understanding more detailed documents orally; simple guided written expression. Langue de l'enseignementANGLAIS / ENGLISH | 6 | 50h | ||
| Chemical kinetics and balances in aqueous solution 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. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 6 | 22h | 22h | 10h |
| Electricity - Electronics 2 | 4 | |||
| Electrokinetics 2 - sinusoidal circuits Electrokinetics, circuits in AC mode: RMS value, phase shift, phasor; inductor and capacitor, impedance and admittance, two-terminal circuit combinations, active power, resonance. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 2 | 8h | 8h | 4h |
| Digital electronics 2 - sequential circuits Digital electronics, study of sequential circuits: evolution, chronogram, synchronous and asynchronous technologies, latches, registers, counters. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 2 | 6h | 8h | 4h |
| Matrix Calculation and vector Calculus bases Basics of linear algebra and vector calculus. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 6 | 22h | 36h | |
| Introduction to fluid and solid mechanics Basic concepts used in fluid mechanics and solids; kinematic; forces and moments; energy; fundamental principle of dynamics. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 2 | 8h | 8h | 2h |
| Physics 2 Wave optics and thermodynamics bases | 6 | |||
| Thermodynamics bases Pressure, temperature, thermodynamic state of a gas, equation of state; internal energy, work, heat, first principle; various types of processing; entropy, second principle; thermal cycles and engines. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 4 | 14h | 20h | 4h |
| Wave optics 1 Interference and diffraction experiments with light; theoretical interpretation. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 2 | 6h | 8h | 4h |
Semester 3
| Courses | ECTS | CM | TD | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional English - 3
Scientific conferences; short oral presentations; writing abstracts and comments; work on certifications Langue de l'enseignementANGLAIS / ENGLISH | 4 | 50h | ||
| Electronics 1 Introduction to analog electronics and the operation of semiconductor components (diodes, transistors, PDOs) Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 4 | 16h | 16h | 8h |
| Electromagnetism - 1 Electrostatic (charges, forces, fields, potentials, Gauss theorem); magnetostatic (fields, Ampère's circuital law, mechanical effects of a magnetic field); electromagnetic induction. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 6 | 24h | 30h | 6h |
| Mathematics 3 Basic tools for analysing multiple variables and applications Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 5 | 20h | 30h | |
| Solid-state mechanics
Tools for describing the movement of solids and mechanical actions. Kinematics, force and moment, mass and inertia, kinetic and dynamic torsors. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 5 | 22h | 28h | |
| Thermodynamics and reactivity in chemistry Implementing the basics of thermodynamics to perform assessments, predicting the evolution of a chemical system, performing its study in equilibrium. Addressing reactivity on examples of organic chemistry using the knowledge from the 1st year (L1). Introduction to Molecular Orbitals, LCAO Method, Fragment Method. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 6 | 24h | 24h | 12h |
Semester 4
| Courses | ECTS | CM | TD | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional English - 4 Written and oral comprehension: confrontation of various sources; personal written production; enriching vocabulary (debate, meeting in the form of role plays); work on certifications. Langue de l'enseignementANGLAIS / ENGLISH | 5 | 50h | ||
| Mathematics - 4: linear algebra, proba. and statistics Linear algebra (continuation of S2); Statistics and probabilities. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 4 | 16h | 24h | |
| Wave vibrations 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. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 14h | 16h | |
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| Chemistry and physics experiments Performing and studying physics and chemistry experiments in relation with the contents of the TU from the 2nd year (L2). Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 30h | ||
| Optional subject | 3 | |||
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| Mineral chemistry Periodic table - oxidation-reduction - homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical equilibria - industrial syntheses Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 5 | 18h | 18h | 12h |
| Fluid mechanics Physical properties of fluids; static fluids; balance of submerged and floating bodies; introduction to fluid dynamics. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 12h | 12h | 6h |
| Organic chemistry Presenting the main functions of organic chemistry and nomenclature. Reaction substitution (radical, nucleophilic, electrophilic aromatic). Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 4 | 14h | 14h | 9h |
| Filtering and introduction to harmonic analysis Studying electric filters. Introduction to harmonic analysis. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 12h | 12h | 6h |
| Introduction to the mechanics of rigid solid systems
Schematizing and modelling solids. Technical drawing, layout and reading rules, schematizing systems. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 8h | 8h | 4h |
| Placement Placement in a business, a laboratory or an educational facility, related to the student's project. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | |||
| Rigid solid system mechanics and CAD Introduction to mechanical design: chain of solids, bond graph, mobility, statical indeterminacy, power, kinetic and potential energies. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 12h | 12h | 6h |
| Thermodynamics - 2 Principles of thermodynamics. Thermodynamic functions. Evolution and search for balance. Phase changes of pure bodies. Mixtures and solutions of pure bodies. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 14h | 16h | |
| Electrical engineering Studying the main devices encountered in energy networks (three-phase circuits and transformers). Studying the principle of electromechanical energy conversion (DC machine). Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 6 | 22h | 22h | 12h |
Semester 5
| Courses | ECTS | CM | TD | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics - 5 sequences; series; Fourier transform; Laplace transform Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 4 | 16h | 24h | |
| Additional English | 5 | 50h | ||
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| Chemical analysis methods 1 Introduction to physical-chemical analysis, atomic and molecular methods Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 2 | 8h | 8h | 4h |
| Chemical analysis methods 2 Chromatographic methods (principles of chromatography, HPLC, GC, Ion chromatography), mass spectrometry, visit to a laboratory. The aims of this module are (i) to understand how and when chromatography analysis techniques are used; (ii) to know how each device works in theory and in practice (HPLC, GC) as well as the detectors used. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 10h | 10h | 8h |
| Frames of reference and core fields | 3 | 14h | 14h | |
| Coordination chemistry Coordination complex structures (nomenclature, geometries, stereochemistry). Bonds in complexes: crystal field theory and molecular orbital theory. Complex reactivity: several notions on reaction mechanisms. Catalytic cycles. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 10h | 12h | 6h |
| Electrochemistry Studying solutions containing electrolytes; Electrochemical reaction thermodynamics; potential measures (emf) of a galvanic cell. Intensity-potential curve evolution and expression Portable electrochemical generators Electrolysis: Theory and applications Industrial applications. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 10h | 12h | 6h |
| Energy approach and Lagrange equations Energy approach to equations of the dynamics of mechanical systems. Notions of power, kinetic, potential energies, principle of virtual work, Lagrange equations. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 12h | 12h | |
| Digital electronics Studying programmable digital components. Introduction to VHDL description language. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 12h | 12h | 3h |
| Power electronics Studying the fundamental principles and the key functions of power electronics. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 12h | 12h | 6h |
| Analog electronics 2 Defining linear - non-linear electronics (amplification and frequency mixing applications), reminder of bipolar transistor and FET (static, dynamic), amplifiers with several stages, quadrupole representation, differential amplifier (key characteristics), distortion, noise sources. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 12h | 10h | 5h |
| Analog electronics 3 MOSFET, amp classification (Ze and Zs or application frequency bands or classes), notions about retro-action and its effects in electronics, power amplifier (A, B, AB), Real POA and its dynamic characteristics, noise characteristics, introduction to analog modulations, introduction to RF electronics. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 12h | 12h | 3h |
| Quantum mechanics History, quantification, probabilistic aspect, laws of mechanics (context). Wave function properties, notion of operators. Schrödinger equation, Harmonic oscillator: classical and quantum Variational method: Variational theorem. Perturbation theory. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 4 | 20h | 20h | |
| Electromagnetism and electromagnetic waves Local and integral Maxwell equations in vacuum, permanent and variable states. Propagating plane electromagnetic waves in vacuum. Cases of dielectric medium. Cases of magnetic medium. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 6 | 30h | 30h | |
| Physics experiments | 3 | 28h | ||
| Particles, nuclei, atoms | 3 | 14h | 14h | |
| Analog signal processing Fourier transform; power, signal energy; correlation function, auto-correlation function; linear filtering; introducing analog modulations, sampling theorem. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 12h | 12h | 6h |
| Deformable system mechanics Overall framework of the kinematics of three-dimensional continuous mediums: displacement, speed, strain and strain rate, notion of "stress tensor" and local equilibrium relationships. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 12h | 14h | |
| Introduction to convective and radiative transfer Transport equation. Internal forced convection and natural convection. Black-body radiation and real body radiation. Radiation exchanges between surfaces. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 12h | 12h | 6h |
| Introduction to thermal transfer Introduction to three thermal transfer modes: conduction, convection and radiation. Stationary conduction. Electrical analogy. Finned model. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 12h | 12h | 7h |
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Semester 6
| Courses | ECTS | CM | TD | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific project in English Scientific work on a project in pairs or in small groups in the main subject chosen (40h) and English sessions to work on written and oral reports. Langue de l'enseignementANGLAIS / ENGLISH | 5 | 40h | 40h | |
| Les éléments ci-dessous sont à choix : | ||||
| Automation | 6 | 24h | 24h | 12h |
| Chimie organique 2 | 3 | 28h | ||
| CAD for electronics Computer assisted design for electronics Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 28h | ||
| Orbital chemistry Orbital study of polyatomic molecules: Conjugated molecules: Huckel method Hybridization Frontier molecular orbital theory Diels Alder reaction Organometallics Addition on α,β-unsaturated carbonyl components Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 12h | 12h | 6h |
| Fluid dynamics Newtonian fluid behaviour laws. Continuity and Navier-Stokes equations. Bernoulli's theorem generalized. Euler's theorem. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 4 | 16h | 16h | 7h |
| Introduction to finite elements and differences 1 Theoretical and digital notions for the numerical resolution of partial derivative equations such as those for deformable solid mechanics. Cases of 1D elastic solids (bar and beam). Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 2 | 8h | 10h | |
| Introduction to finite elements and differences 2 2D and 3D elastic solid cases. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 2 | 8h | 10h | |
| Beam mechanics Notions of strain and stress presented in the beam theory. Strain equations for curved mediums via an energy approach. Curved or straight medium, elastic beam; traction, bending, torsion; Maxwell-Betty, Castigliano, Menabrea theorems; structural calculations. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 4 | 18h | 16h | 6h |
| Acoustic waves Transverse vibration of strings and membranes. Acoustic wave equation in fluids. Speed of sound and attenuation. Acoustic energy flow and impedances. Reflection and transmission. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 2 | 10h | 10h | |
| Wave optics 2 Interference, light as a wave, Young's experiment, coherence, intensity of the interference produced by a double slit, thin-film interference, Michelson's interferometer. Diffraction and wave theory of light, diffraction via a slit, diffraction via a circular opening, Rayleigh criterion, diffraction via a double slit, multiple slits, networks. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 14h | 14h | |
| Statistical physics Random walks and diffusion phenomena. Statistical description of the state of a classical or quantum gas. Work and heat on a microscopic scale. Statistical data sets and their applications. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 4 | 20h | 20h | |
| Relative physics Lorentz transform for kinematic values. Minkowski space. Relativistic dynamics. Electromagnetism and relativity. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 14h | 14h | |
| Atomic and molecular spectroscopy Quantum description of the atom. Quantum spectroscopy bases. Spectroscopic terms. Notions of group theory. Fermi's golden rule. Application for atomic spectroscopy and microwave molecular spectroscopy, IR and UV. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 6 | 24h | 24h | 10h |
| Introduction to on-board systems Introduction to programming microcontrollers Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 8h | 8h | 12h |
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| Inorganic materials and minerals Introduction to solid-state chemistry: methods for preparing solids; structure of metallic, atomic and molecular edifices; x-ray diffraction, Miller index; defects in solids, alloys; metallic bond; metal and semi-conductor conductivity application; lenses. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 4 | 14h | 14h | 6h |
| Digital signal processing Time-discrete signal generalities; Z transform, discrete Fourier transform; FFT-algorithm; FIR and IIR digital filtering. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 4 | 14h | 14h | 6h |
| Introduction to material science This module, overlapping physics, chemistry and mechanics, is a discovery of solid-state science, addressed through experimental properties. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 10h | 2h | 8h |
| Sensors This module, overlapping electronics, physics and mechanics, is a discovery of industrial and laboratory sensors. Langue de l'enseignementFRANÇAIS / FRENCH | 3 | 10h | 10h | 6h |
ROUYER Florence
Coordinator of the degree programMALAVERGNE Valerie
Coordinator of the degree programLE QUERE Frederic (L1)
Academic coordinatorMALAVERGNE Valerie (L2)
Academic coordinatorROUYER Florence (L3)
Academic coordinatorGRUBER Raymond (L3)
Academic coordinatorRégis Henrion
BASSINET Beatrice (L1)
Academic secretaryPIRES Elisabeth (L2)
Academic secretaryRICHARD Veronique (L3)
Academic secretaryBachelor Physics and chemistry
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Summary
- Degree
- Bachelor
- Field(s)
- Sciences, technologies, santé
- Thematics of study
- Physics and chemistry
- How to apply
- Initial Education / Continuing Education / Recognition of prior learning
- Course venue
Champs-sur-Marne
- Departments and Institutes
- Institut Francilien de Sciences Appliquées (IFSA)
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