MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE+PHYSICS
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- Versione italiana
- Academic year
- 2022/2023
- Teacher
- MARIA GIULIA LUGARESI
- Credits
- 12
- Didactic period
- Primo Semestre
Training objectives
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Modulo: 27156 - MATEMATICA E INFORMATICA
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The course aims to provide: the basic elements of Mathematics, Statistics and Computational Science as well their methods for the description and quantification of simple variables.
The main goal is to provide students the knowledge and the ability to apply and to process the main curves in 2D geometry as well the knowledge of the main mathematical functions and their properties together with the ability to use the concepts of limit and continuity, the concept of derivative of a function and its geometrical meaning. For what concern Statistic the ability to evaluate the mean and variance of a data set and to calcuate the linear regression of a data set.
For what concern Computational Science, to use GeoGebra tu study and display functions and their properties and Excel spread sheet to process simple data sets.
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Modulo: 27157 - FISICA
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The educational objective of this teaching module is to provide basic knowledge on physics topics useful to the comprehension of the main natural phenomena, paying particular attention to the field of pharmaceutical technology. The following topics are integral part of the course educational objectives:
- units of measurement of physical quantities;
- kinematics and dynamics of the pointlike particle;
- work, energy and power;
- fluid statics and dynamics;
- thermology and thermodynamics;
- electric field and the electromagnetic spectrum;
- radioactivity.
The topics covered are contextualized within the field of pharmacy in such a way as to establish conceptual links with other teachings for which physics knowledge proves relevant.
During the advancement of this module the student acquires the following skills:
- qualitative comprehension of a physical phenomenon;
- abstraction of the empirical observation, recalling physics fundamental principles;
- rigorous methodology to solve physics problems;
- use of the suitable units of measurement;
- comprehension of the orders of magnitude in physics. Prerequisites
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Knowledge provided by secondary education: symbolic computations, math symbols, set operations, the fundamentals number sets and their properties; knowledge of the equations of first and second degree, systems of equations, disequations; elements of plane and solid geometry; Cartesian plane worksheet and coordinate sistems.
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Modulo: 27157 - FISICA
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The student is required to know basic mathematical knowledge typically taught at the upper secondary schools, as well as to have some familiarity with equations and units of measurement Course programme
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Mathematics and Computer Science Course syllabus (48 hours):
Solving equation, solving equation system. Basis of 2D analytic geometry and trigonometry; real function definition and properties, graph, main functions; convexity, monotonicity; limit and continuity concepts, properties and fundamental results, main examples; derivative concept, properties, geometrical meaning, notable examples; applications. Descriptive statistics elements and linear regression. Computation of the mean value, standard deviation and variation coefficient of a data set. Evaluation of the absolute and relative frequency of a data set, distribution determination. Introduction to the use of a spreadsheet (Excel) for the solution of numerical exercises. Introduction to the use of GeoGebra to study functions and their properties.
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- Physical quantities, dimensions of a physical quantity, approximate values of length, mass, time, units of measurement systems and conversions, scalar and vector quantities.
- Position, velocity and acceleration of the pointlike particle, uniform linear motion and linear uniformly accelerated motion.
- Forces, laws of dynamic, force of gravity, weight and density.
- Work, energy, kinetic energy and its theorem, potential energy.
- Conservative forces, conservation of mechanical energy, power and efficiency.
- Hydrostatic equilibrium, pressure measurement, surface tension, capillary actions, hydrodynamics of blood flow.
- Ideal gas laws, thermodynamic work, heat and temperature, internal energy.
- First law of thermodynamics, heat capacity and specific heat capacity, phase change and latent heat.
- Second law of thermodynamics, enthalpy, entropy and free energy mentions.
- Mechanical waves and acoustics.
- Optics, laws of reflection and refraction, dispersion of light.
- The electric charge, Coulomb's law, the electric field and the electric potential.
- Direct current and the thermal effect of current.
- Spectrum of electromagnetic waves and mentions of the atomic structure.
- Nuclei structure and radioactivity. Didactic methods
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Lectures and numerical exercises.
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Modulo: 27157 - FISICA
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The course is organized with alternating theoretical traditional lectures and exercises.
- The traditional lectures address the topic of the course syllabus through slideshows, anticipating a strong interaction with the students. At the end of every lesson there is a multiple choice test on the topics discussed.
- The exercises refer to the topics discussed during the lectures and unfold through the use of slideshows, involving the students in the execution of the exercises. These exercises aim at not only providing solutions to the problems, but also teaching a rigorous method for tackling physics problems. Learning assessment procedures
- The aim of the examination is to test the level of achievement of the learning objectives of the course.
The exam is written and consists of a test in which the ability to solve some exercises on topics addressed in class will be assessed.
To pass the exam the studet must obtain a minimum score of 18 /30.
If the score is less than 18, the studente must repeat the assessment. Reference texts
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Notes provided by the teacher.
Specific topics can be explored on the following books:
Giancoli, Fisica con Fisica Moderna , Casa Editrice Ambrosiana
James Walker, Principi di Fisica, Pearson
Serwey, Principi di Fisica, Edi SES
Alan Giambattista, Fisica Generale - Principi ed Applicazioni, Mc Graw Hill
Matematica
Patria e Zanghirati, Mat&matica, Pitagora
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Modulo: 27157 - FISICA
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The suggested text is:
- F. Borsa e A. Lascialfari, Principi di fisica per indirizzo biomedico e farmaceutico, 2a edizione, EdiSES, 2014.
