OVERVIEW

Introductory Physics Module – First Year

The course begins with the most basic concepts and progressively introduces more advanced topics. It covers the mechanics of point particles and rigid bodies.

Chemistry Module

The course provides an overview of the magnitudes and language used in solving chemical problems and includes the presentation of the main areas of study of Chemistry for polytechnic schools.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The integrated course provides the scientific and methodological foundations for characterizing material behavior and for analysing the key physical, natural, and technological processes relevant to engineering. It introduces the phenomenology and mathematical formulation of classical mechanics, equipping students with the quantitative tools required to model and solve fundamental physical problems. In parallel, the course develops the core principles needed to understand material response under mechanical loading and to assess their role within environmental and applied engineering processes.

PREREQUISITES

Chemistry Module

For a successful learning, basic knowledge of mathematics and physics is required, but no formal prerequisites are required.

Physics Module

No prior knowledge of physics is required, although a solid high school-level background in physics may be helpful. However, a good understanding and command of basic methods in algebra, trigonometry, and elementary calculus, as covered in upper secondary school programs, is necessary.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The grade obtained in teaching will be the average of the marks awarded in the two modules in which the teaching is divided.

Please refer to the consultation of the individual modules for details.

Students with certified specific learning disorders (SLD), disabilities, or other special educational needs are encouraged to contact the instructor at the beginning of the course to agree on examination methods that, while respecting the learning objectives, are consistent with their individual learning styles and provide appropriate compensatory tools.
All relevant information is available on the University website: https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

CHEMISTRY MODULE

The exam tests with the student will allow:
evaluate the knowledge of the atomic structure;
verify the understanding of the mechanisms of strong and weak chemical bond formation;
evaluate understanding of the structure of solids, liquids and understanding of the gas state equations;
evaluate the ability to identify the relationships between electrical, magnetic and mechanical structure and properties;
to evaluate the knowledge of the main thermodynamic and kinetic quantities involved in the transformation of matter and the conditions of the chemical equilibrium;
verify the ability in the quantitative evaluation of gaseous equilibriums, in aqueous solutions and in electrochemical systems;
discuss all the proposed activities with a scientific method and appropriate language.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Ask the professor for other information not included in the teaching schedule.