Bachelor & Master
The compulsory and optional courses provided by the Swiss Plasma Center’s lecturers are fully embedded in EPFL’s Bachelor and Master degrees.
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List of Lectures – Bachelor
Introductory Physics I (advanced) covers the mechanics of point particles and solids, and an introduction to special relativity. The purpose of the course is to develop the ability to describe physics phenomena by using mathematical tools.
Section of Physics
Teachers: Ricci Paolo
Language: french
Academic term: 2021-2022
Formulate and solve physics problems using simple numerical methods. Understand advantages and limitations of these methods (stability, convergence). Illustrate various physics subjects from other courses.
Section of Physics
Teachers: Villard Laurent
Language: french
Academic term: 2021-2022
Formulate and solve physics problems using numerical methods of moderate complexity. Understand the advantages and limitations of these methods (stability, convergence). Illustrate various physics subjects from other courses.
Section of Physics
Teachers: Villard Laurent
Language: french
Academic term: 2021-2022
The topics covered by the course are concepts of electromagnetism and electromagnetic waves.
Section of Life Sciences Engineering
Teachers: Loizu Cisquella Joaquim, Fasoli Ambrogio
Language: french
Academic term: 2021-2022
The course covers two important chapters of physics: physics of fluids and electromagnetism. An introduction to the physics of waves will be given in order to study the solutions of the equations of hydrodynamics and Maxwell's equations.
Section of Mathematics
Teachers: Theiler Christian Gabriel
Language: french
Academic term: 2021-2022
Give the student the basic notions that will allow him or her to have a better understanding of physical phenomena, such as the mechanic of point masses. Acquire the capacity to analyse quantitatively the consequences of these effects with appropriate theoretical tools.
Section of Civil Engineering
Teachers: Hogge Jean-Philippe
Language: french
Academic term: 2021-2022
Provide the student with the basic notions that will allow him or her to have a better understanding of physical phenomena, such as the mechanic of point masses. Acquire the capacity to analyze quantitatively the consequences of these effects with appropriate theoretical tools.
Section of Life Sciences Engineering
Teachers: Furno Ivo
Language: french
Academic term: 2021-2022
This course offers an overview of global issues related to energy: basic concepts, needs and resources, societal and political implications. The combination of scientific and SHS approaches will provide the students with quantitative tools as well as an overall vision of the issue.
Humanities and Social Sciences Program
Teachers: Testa Duccio, Gaudard Ludovic
Language: french
Academic term: 2021-2022
Introduction to plasma physics aimed at giving an overall view of the unique properties specific to a plasma. The models commonly used to describe its behavior are presented and illustrated with examples. Application to thermonuclear fusion and some astrophysical phenomena.
Section of Physics
Teachers: Loizu Cisquella Joaquim, Alberti Stefano
Language: french
Academic term: 2021-2022
This course complements the Analysis and Linear Algebra courses by providing further mathematical background and practice required for 3rd year physics courses, in particular electrodynamics and quantum mechanics.
Section of Physics
Teachers: Graves Jonathan, Brunner Stephan
Language: english
Academic term: 2021-2022
List of Lectures – Master
The course provides students with the tools to approach the study of nonlinear systems and chaotic dynamics. Emphasis is given to concrete examples and numerical applications are carried out during the exercise sessions.
Section of Physics
Teachers: Ricci Paolo
Language: english
Academic term: 2021-2022
The goal of the course is to provide the physics and technology basis for controlled fusion research, from the main elements of plasma physics to the reactor concepts.
Section of Electrical and Electronical Engineering
Teachers: Fasoli Ambrogio
Language: english
Academic term: 2021-2022
Following an introduction of the main plasma properties, the fundamental concepts of the fluid and kinetic theory of plasmas are introduced. Applications concerning laboratory, space, and astrophysical plasmas are discussed throughout the course.
Section of Physics
Teachers: Theiler Christian Gabriel
Language: english
Academic term: 2021-2022
This course completes the knowledge in plasma physics that students have acquired in the previous two courses, with a discussion of different applications, in the fields of controlled fusion and magnetic confinement, astrophysical and space plasmas, and societal and industrial applications.
Section of Physics
Teachers: Reimerdes Holger
Language: english
Academic term: 2021-2022