Course Calendar 2011-2012 - Champlain College Saint-Lambert

Physics
Physics 203-001-50
General Physics
(Physics for Explorations Science Students only)
This course is for students who have never taken Sec V
Physics in high school. Content: Vectors: Graphical and
component methods. Force, displacement and velocity
applications. Static Equilibrium: Newton's 1st and 3rd
Laws. Kinematics: 1-d motion, constant acceleration,
graphs and equations. Dynamics: Newton's 2nd Law.
Causes of acceleration. Work/Energy: Basics of work,
energy, and power. Work/energy as an alternative to the
2nd Law. Electricity and Circuits: Charge, Coulomb's law,
batteries, voltage, current, resistance, power, Ohm's
Law, series/parallel circuits, Kirchhoff's Rules. Geometric
Optics: Reflection, refraction, mirrors, lenses, optical
devices. Hydrostatics: Pressure, density, buoyant forces,
Archimedes' Principle.
Class: 3 hours/week Lab: 2 hours/week
Units:2.66
Absolute Prerequisite: Physical Sciences 430 or 982-003
and Math 201-013
(Note: This course will be considered as an extra credit
for Diploma purposes)
203-902-LA
Extra Topics in Physics
(Physics for International Baccalaureate students only)
This course is similar in content to the 203-BLE-05 course
described below, but it is limited to topics required to
prepare students for the IB Physics Higher Level exam.
3 hours/week Units: 2.00
Co-requisite: 203-NYB
203-903-LA
Computer Techniques in Physics
(Numerical Methods Course for Science students only)
Students in this course will learn how to use a
programming language and spreadsheet methods to
simplify the solving of Physics problems. These
techniques are becoming increasingly common in many
professions, and such skills will be valuable well beyond
the specific Physics and Mathematics topics that will be
used to demonstrate them. Topics to be treated include:
projectile motion with air resistance, satellite motion and
orbits, moments of inertia and rigid body rotation,
uncertainties and error analysis, charged particle motion,
thermodynamic cycles, radioactivity, circuit analysis, and
other such problems that can be efficiently solved by
numerical methods.
Class: 3 hours/week Lab: 2 hours/week
Units: 2.66
PR: 203-NYC
203-BLA-LA
Astrophysics
Students in this course will develop an understanding of
astrophysical concepts and will apply this knowledge by
solving problems, performing laboratory experiments,
and writing a research paper. The topics covered in this
course will include a brief history on how we have come
to understand and appreciate the Universe today with
explanations about solar systems, stars, stellar evolution,
stellar distances, galaxies, cosmology, and extraterrestrial
life
Class: 3 hours/Week Lab: 2 hours/week
Units: 2.66
203-BLD-05
Electronics
(Physics for Science students only)
This is an introductory course in Electronics that will
present a thorough examination of BJT amplifiers and
operating principles. Mathematical models and
theoretical analyses will be complemented by closely
related experiments.
Content: Solid State Physics; diodes, power supplies; DC
models, bias circuits, and feedback; stability and design;
small signal models and analysis, class A and B operation, AC
circuit analysis, advanced circuit analysis, communications
technologies.
Class: 3 hours/week Lab: 2 hours/week
Units: 2.66
Absolute Prerequisite: 203-NYC Co-requisite: 203-NYB
203-BLE-05
Energy and Modern Physics
(Physics for Science students only)
This course is intended for students who wish to pursue
future studies in engineering, architecture, or in a
physical science. The subject matter will include some
topics already treated in Physics NYC, but will be covered
in greater depth, and will vary to some extent, according
to the interests of the professor and of the class. The
topics will be chosen from the following areas: Relativity,
Quantum Physics, Nuclear Physics, Thermodynamics, and
Astrophysics. Additional topics such as superconductivity,
Fibre Optics, Chaos Theory, etc. may be covered. The use
of computers, online resources, and independent study
will be more prominent than in previous courses in the
regular Physics series.
Class: 3 hours/week Lab: 2 hours/week
Units: 2.66
Co-requisite: 203- NYB