ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 99 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 24 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician, English
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Particle Physics
Areas: Condensed Matter Physics
Center Faculty of Chemistry
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
When finishing Physics I students are expected to be able to solve qualitative and quantitative problems according to previously developed models, to recognize and analyze new problems and plan strategies to develop them, and to relate Physics with other disciplines
--CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION: MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS WITH VECTORS
-1. Purpose of the subject (Introduction)
This chapter discusses the basics behind the international systems of units (SI) , the dimensional analysis in the context of physical quantities, the numerical expression of those quantities and the significant figures. Also, different mathematical operations with vector are studied, taking into account the vector nature of such quantities.
-2. The subject headings.
Units. The international system of units. Other systems of units. Conversion of units. Dimensions of physical quantities. Scientific notation. Significant figures and orders of magnitude. Vector notation; addition and substraction of vectors; scalar and vector product.
--CHAPTER 2. MECHANICS OF A PARTICLE.
-1. Purpose of the subject (Introduction)
This chapter explains the basics of Newtonian physics, and applies them to the kinematics and dynamics of a particle. It introduces the work-energy theorem. It also introduces the specific case of gravitational forces.
-2. The subject headings. (Chapters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 of P. Tipler y G. Mosca)
Motion in one dimension. Motion in two and three dimensions. Newton's Laws. Applications of Newton's laws. Work and energy. Consevation of energy.
--CHAPTER 3. MECHANICS OF SEVERAL PARTICLES.
-1. Purpose of the subject (Introduction)
This chapter studies the mechanics of the bodies composed by several particles, both in general and particularized to the important cases of the rigid bodies, the gravitational forces and the fluids.
-2. The subject headings. (Chapters: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 of P. Tipler y G. Mosca)
Systems of several particles and conservation of the linear momentum. Rotation. Conservation of the angular momentum. Gravity. Fluids.
--CHAPTER 4. OSCILLATIONS AND WAVES.
-1. Purpose of the subject (Introduction)
This chapter studies the main characteristics of the periodic motions in general. Special emphasis will be put on the simple harmonic oscillator, the simple pendulum, and the general characteristics of travelling waves.
-2. The subject headings. (Chapters: 14 and 15 of P. Tipler y G. Mosca)
Oscillations. Wave motion.
--- LABORATORY PROGRAM.
Before beginning the experiences, brief introductions will be given about the basic laboratory and data processing techniques involved in them. Students will tackle a subset of the following practices depending on the positions available
Practice 1. Determining the constant of a spring. Application for the determination of the density of solids and liquids
Practice 2. Measuring the acceleration of gravity by Kater pendulum
Practice 3. Newton's Laws
Practice 4. Determination of solid and liquid densities and viscosities by picnometry
Practice 5. Conservation of mechanical energy
Practice 6. Moment of inertia
--BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHY (reference manual).
- Tipler, Paul Allen, Mosca, Gene, "Physics for Science and Technology", in two volumes, 5th and 6th edition, Academic Press.
- Available online in prelo.usc.es: Calvo Iglesias, Encina."Introdución á física", Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Servizo de Publicacións e Intercambio Científico, 2015.
--The students may also consult, at their will, the following SUPPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHY:
A book equivalent to the reference manual is:
- Young, Hugh D.; Freedman, Roger A., “Sears y Zemansky Física Universitaria con Física Moderna”, issue 13, Pearson - Addison-Wesley, 2013.
See also:
Rex, Andrew; Wolfson, Richard, "Essential College Physics", in two volumes, 1st edition, Pearson-Addison-Wesley, 2010.
-Available online in prelo.usc.es: Trenzado Diepa, José Luis. "Física" Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Servicio de Publicaciones y Difusión Científica de la ULPGC 2014
--The course's guide ("Guía docente"), and the summary-guide and rest of support materials for the laboratory activites, will be in the virtual campus of USC.
-- 1. GENERAL COMPETENCES.
CG3 – To be able to apply both theoretical and practical acquired knowledge as the capacity of analysis and abstraction in
the definition and approach to problems and finding solutions in both academic and professional contexts.
CG5 – Improve autonomous learning, organization of time, information, new knowledge and techniques that are used in any
scientific or technological field.
CB1 - The students have demonstrated knowledge and understanding in a field of study that is based in the
general secondary education, and it is typically at a level which, although it is supported by advanced textbooks, includes also
some aspects that imply knowledge of the forefront of their field of study
-- 2. SPECIFIC COMPETENCES.
CE14 - Resolution of qualitative and quantitative problems according to previously developed models.
CE15 - Recognize and analyze new problems and plan strategies to solve them.
CE25 - Ability to relate chemistry to other disciplines
-- 3. TRANSVERSE COMPETENCES.
CT10 - Critical reasoning.
CT12 – Acquire autonomous learning skills
CT1 - Improve the ability to synthesize and analyze information
CT4 - Improve problem solving skills
--LECTURES IN LARGE GROUPS: (28 hours)
Lesson taught by the teacher who may have different formats (theory, problems and/or general examples, general guidelines on the subject ...). Normally these lectures will follow the contents of the proposed reference manual.
--INTERACTIVE LESSONS IN SMALL GROUPS (SEMINARS): (22 hours)
Theory and exercise lessons where applications of the theory, problems, exercises... are proposed and solved.
These lessons will also include activities that involve the direct participation of the student, as at the blackboard, or individual conducting exercises, as well as presentation of works done at the classes as commissioned by the teacher, that will contribute to the continuous evaluation of the student (see details in full in the 'Assessment system' section).
--TUTORING LESSONS IN VERY SMALL GROUPS: (2 hours)
Tutoring activities programmed by the teacher and coordinated by the centre. Further work is proposed, such as a clarification of doubts about the theory or the experiences, problems, exercises, readings or other tasks proposed. These lessons may also include activities that will contribute to the continuous assessment of the student (see details in full in the 'Assessment system' section).
--LABORATORY EXPERIENCES: (8 hours)
This includes lessons that can take place in a laboratory of practices, and in which the students acquire the skills associated to a physics laboratory and consolidate the knowledge acquired in other lessons. The students will have two practical sessions, of four hours each. For these activities, they will have a summary-guide and other supplementary materials (such as software support). Students must attend every practice session having read carefully the contents of this summary-guide and support materials. Students will use the instruments according to the availability of time and space. Each student will collect in writing the development of the laboratory activities, calculations and derived results, which will be presented individually to the teacher, the same day or subsequent session and will be assessed to contribute to the continuous assessment of the student. According to the general rules set for the degree, earning a rating of "not suitable" (no pass) in that assessment precludes to pass the course in the current academic year. "Suitable" qualifications, or higher, in that assessment, will be preserved for possible subsequent calls, during two years (see evaluation section).
In general, attendance at these classes IS mandatory (see details in full in the 'Assessment system' section). Failing to attend precludes any "Suitable" qualification, or higher, for the laboratory activities, and this in turn precludes any "Suitable" qualification, or higher, for the whole course (except for repeaters who received a "Suitable" qualification, or higher, in those activities in one of the two previous courses, see details in the assessment section).
-1A. For matters not covered by the present criteria, it will be applied the general rules in place for the degree of Chemistry of USC and the general rules in place for the USC in the regulation "Normativa sobre permanencia nas titulacións de Grao e Máster". This includes also the matters related with the possibility of obtaining a final assessment of "not presented" ("non presentado").
-1B. In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the la "Normativa de evaluación del rendimiento académico de los estudantes y de revisión de calificaciones” will apply.
--- 2. FIRST OPPORTUNITY:
-2.1. In what concerns to the repercussions of non-attendance and lack of active participation by the students for their assessment, the general criteria expressed in the documents mentioned in point 1 will be applicable.In coordination with the teachers, when the non-attendance is correctly justified the affected activities will be recovered.
-2.2. An assessment, on a 0-10 scale, will be assigned to the following items, defining the partial qualifications as indicated:
qualification a = Questionnaires and work, written and/or oral, corresponding to the tutoring lessons.
qualification b = Exercises and work, written and/or oral, corresponding to the seminar lessons.
qualification c = Laboratory experiences.
qualification d = Scheduled final exam. It will consist of a set of theoretical and practical skills to check student competences.
-2.3. The continuous assessment will be given by the following weighted average:
25% (qualification a) + 50% (qualification b) + 25% (qualification c)
To obtain this assessment, at least 80% of the activities proposed in the expository and seminary classes and tutoring classes should be done
-2.4. If the assessment of the laboratory work, qualification c, is less than five, the final assessment of the student in the whole course will be "suspenso" (no-pass).
-2.5. The student's final assessment will be the maximum quantity among the final exam assessment (items d) and the result of averaging the final exam assessment with a weight of 60% with the continuous assessment (items a, b and c, averaged according to point 2.3) with a weight of 40% (always if previous paragraph does not apply). To apply this weighting the final exam rating (item d) should be higher than or equal to 3.5 / 10.
--- 3.SECOND OPPORTUNITY:
-3.1. The assessment of students in the extraordinary opportunity will follow the same criteria as in the ordinary opportunity except that the qualifications a, b, c will be same ones as in the immediately preceding ordinary opportunity.
--- 4. REPEATERS FROM PREVIOUS COURSES:
-4.1. The repeaters who obtained in a previous edition a qualification c (laboratory) larger than or equal to 5, will retain that qualification during at most two academic years. Therefore, they will not have to do again the laboratory activities. They must still attend to the rest of interactive activities (seminars, tutoring lessons) with the same conditions as the other students.
-4.2. The other repeaters will have the same conditions of attendance and assessment as the non-repeater students.
---5. ASSESSMENT OF COMPETENCES
- Interactive lessons: CG3, CG5, CE25, CE14, CE15, CT10, CT12, CT1, CT4
- Individual conducting exercises: CG3, CG5, CE25, CE14, CE15, CT10, CT12, CT1, CT4
- Tutoring lessons in very small groups: CE25, CE14, CE15, CT10, CT12, CT1, CT4
- Laboratoy experiences: CG3, CE20, CE22, CE15, CT10, CT1, CT4
- Final exam: CG3, CB1, CE25, CE14, CE15, CE20, CE22, CT10, CT12, CT1, CT4
--WORK IN THE CLASSROOM
-Lectures in large groups: 28 hours
-Interactive lessons in small groups (seminars): 22 hours
-Tutoring lessons in small groups: 2 hours
-Laboratory experiences: 8 hours
-Total presential work hours in the classroom or in the laboratory: 60 hours
--STUDENT PERSONAL WORK
-Self-study, individual or in group: 50 hours
-Solving exercises or other work: 30 hours
-Preparation of laboratory activities and related work: 10 hours
-Total hours for student personal work: 90 hours
(TOTAL WORK HOURS: 150)
--RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE STUDY OF THE COURSE.
- It is very important to attend the lectures, even those not mandatory.
- It is important to study "day-by-day", that is, at about the same time as the teacher gives the lessons.
- After reading a chapter or section in the reference manual, it is useful to summarize its major points, identifying the basic equations to be remembered and knowing both their meaning and the conditions under which they can be used.
- Problem solving is fundamental to learning in this field. It may be helpful to follow these steps: (1) Make a list and a graphic scheme with all relevant information provided by the text of the exercise. (2) Make a list of the quantities to be calculated. (3) Identify the equations to be used in solving the problem and apply them properly.
- It is essential to prepare the laboratory activities in advance. First, the important theoretical concepts in each activity should be reviewed. Then, the summary-guide must be carefully read, trying to understand the objectives and the development of the activity. Any doubts that arise should be discussed with the teacher.
--RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE ASSESSMENT.
- The student should review the theoretical concepts introduced in the course using the reference manual and the summaries. The degree of success in solving the proposed exercises provides a measure of the student's preparation to face the final examination of the course. Those students finding significant difficulties when working in the proposed activities may go to the teacher's office within the corresponding scheduled timetable, to discuss the problem and solve these difficulties. It is very important when preparing for the final examination to solve some of the exercises included at the end of each of the chapters of the Reference Manual.
--RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RECOVERING FROM NO-PASS ASSESSMENTS.
- The teacher will analyze with those students who do not successfully pass the course, if they want to, the assessment process and the difficulties found for learning the contents of the course.
Coordinator teacher for academic year 2024-25: J. Antonio Veira Suárez
Carolina Torron Casal
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Phone
- 881814023
- carolina.torron [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Jose Antonio Veira Suarez
Coordinador/a- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Phone
- 881814032
- antonio.veira [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Manuel Maria Gonzalez Alemany
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Phone
- 881814058
- manuel.alemany [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Alfredo Crespo Otero
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Condensed Matter Physics
- alfredocrespo.otero [at] usc.es
- Category
- Xunta Pre-doctoral Contract
| Monday | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Spanish | General Chemistry Classroom (2nd floor) |
| Tuesday | |||
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Galician | Physical Chemistry Classroom (ground floor) |
| 13:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Spanish | General Chemistry Classroom (2nd floor) |
| Wednesday | |||
| 10:00-11:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Galician | Biology Classroom (3rd floor) |
| 12:00-13:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Spanish | General Chemistry Classroom (2nd floor) |
| Friday | |||
| 09:00-11:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Galician | Biology Classroom (3rd floor) |
| 12:00-13:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Spanish | General Chemistry Classroom (2nd floor) |
| 01.14.2025 10:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Biology Classroom (3rd floor) |
| 01.14.2025 10:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Mathematics Classroom (3rd floor) |
| 06.11.2025 10:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Biology Classroom (3rd floor) |
| 06.11.2025 10:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Physics Classroom (3rd floor) |