ECTS
30 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
List of Courses
Mathematical Tools 1
5 creditsMathematical Tools 2
4 creditsCalculus for PCSI
4 credits36hGeneral Physics
6 credits54hElectronics 1
4 creditsGeneral Chemistry 1
4 creditsGeneral Chemistry 2 - Part 1
2 creditsEnglish S1
1 credit
Mathematical Tools 1
ECTS
5 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Time of year
Fall
This course unit is an introduction to analysis (functions of a real variable) for first-year students in the PCSI program.
Mathematical Tools 2
ECTS
4 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Time of year
Fall
This course is an introduction to the differential calculus of functions of several variables. It is intended for first-year PCSI students and provides an introduction to the mathematical tools used—among other things—in thermodynamics.
Calculus for PCSI
Level of Education
One year of college
ECTS
4 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Number of hours
36h
This course is intended for first-year students (L1) who have chosen the PCSI track. It introduces the basic rules of calculation that will enable you to better follow more formal lectures, complete the tutorials, read and understand the books in the university library, and so on. It complements the “Mathematical Tools 1” and “Mathematical Tools 2” courses. This course is primarily based on practice in calculation through exercises. Course reviews are generally brief, and the emphasis is primarily on developing certain automatic skills designed to master, speed up, and streamline the mathematical operations most commonly used in the sciences (at the L1 level). The topics covered include: elementary calculations and operations, trigonometry (particularly geometric trigonometry), complex numbers, vectors and coordinate systems, elementary geometry, basics of polynomials, and basics of statistics and probability.
General Physics
Level of Education
One year of college
ECTS
6 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Number of hours
54h
Time of year
Fall
The main objective of this course is to teach you how to formulate and solve simple physics problems. The areas of application are the mechanics of a point particle and geometric optics.
Mechanics of the Material Point:
- Statics: Analysis of Mechanical Systems in Equilibrium.
- Kinematics: the study of the motion of bodies, independent of the causes that produce it.
- Dynamics: the relationships between the causes of motion and motion itself.
- Work and Energy: Work Done by Forces (Conservative and Non-Conservative), the Kinetic Energy Theorem, the Mechanical Energy Theorem, and Their Applications.
Geometric Optics:
- Light Propagation (Fermat's Principle, Snell-Descartes' Laws, refractive index),
- Image Formation and Optical Systems (stigmatism, Gaussian approximation, mirrors, thin lenses, dispersive systems, centered systems, optical instruments).
Electronics 1
ECTS
4 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Time of year
Fall
General Chemistry 1
ECTS
4 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Time of year
Fall
General Chemistry 2 - Part 1
ECTS
2 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Time of year
Fall
English S1
ECTS
1 credit
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Time of year
Fall