Competencies and objectives

 

Course context for academic year 2024-25

It is recommended that this subject be taken after passing the following subjects:

-Physical Fundamentals of Engineering I.

-Physical Fundamentals of Engineering II.

-Mathematics I.

 

The course aims to provide students with an understanding of the physical principles of electromagnetic waves in the specific case of the visible part of the spectrum.

The fundamentals of reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference and polarisation of electromagnetic waves are explained, as well as the laws that develop them.

On the other hand, the sources of light emission and the different lighting systems will be analysed, as well as the radiometric characteristics, and their photometric equivalent, and the principles of colorimetry, applied to different systems.


The subject consists of different face-to-face and non-face-to-face activities. The face-to-face activities are theoretical classes and practical classes of problems and laboratory. In all activities, both individual and group work will be carried out.


The activities corresponding to the theory and practical problem classes will be carried out in the classroom, while the practical laboratory classes will take place in the Optics Laboratory located on the ground floor of the EPS III.

 

 

Course content (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees) for academic year 2024-25

UA Basic Transversal Competences

  • CT11 : Capacity to learn and apply new concepts and methods in an autonomous and interdisciplinary fashion.
  • CT13 : Capacity to use the scientific method for planning and carrying out different tasks, both at academic and professional level.
  • CT14 : Capacity for self-criticism needed to analyse and improve the quality of projects.
  • CT6 : Capacity to use the English language fluently to access technical information, respond to the needs of society and be self-sufficient when preparing one's professional career.
  • CT7 : Capacity for oral and written exposition.
  • CT8 : Capacity to plan tasks and commit oneself to satisfying goals and deadlines.
  • CT9 : Capacity for group work.

 

Specific Competences:>>Basic

  • B3 : Understanding and mastery of the basic concepts of the general laws of mechanics, thermodynamics, fields and waves and electromagnetism and their application to the resolution of engineering problems.

 

Basic Transversal Competences

  • CT3 : That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) in order to make judgements that include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues.
  • CT5 : That students have developed those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy.

 

Specific Competences: >> Competences Common to the Telecommunications Branch

  • C15 : Understand the standards and regulations of telecommunications in Spain, Europe and Internationally.
  • C3 : Capacity to use computer tools to find bibliographic resources and information related to telecommunications and electronics.

 

Specific Competences: >> Competences Specific to Sound and Image

  • E3 : Capacity to carry out projects for premises and facilities intended for producing and recording audio and video signals.
  • E5 : Capacity to create, code, manage, broadcast and distribute multimedia content, taking into account criteria of usability and accessibility to audiovisual, broadcasting and interactive services.

 

 

 

Learning outcomes (Training objectives)

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Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2024-25

The student acquires the basic knowledge of the fundamental principles and laws of optics.

To know the mechanisms of electromagnetic wave propagation in different media.

To accustom the student to use a suitable method of reasoning to be able to apply knowledge of optics to the solution of communication problems in the field of telecommunications.

To adequately analyse the results obtained in the laboratory practices, identifying the strategies to be followed in the different measurement methods and techniques.

Correctly use bibliographic resources and different sources of information in order to keep up to date with the subjects related to the course.

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General

Code: 20012
Lecturer responsible:
Puerto García, Daniel
Credits ECTS: 6,00
Theoretical credits: 1,20
Practical credits: 1,20
Distance-base hours: 3,60

Departments involved

  • Dept: PHYSICS, ENGINEERING SYSTEMS AND SIGNAL THEORY
    Area: APPLIED PHYSICS
    Theoretical credits: 1,2
    Practical credits: 1,2
    This Dept. is responsible for the course.
    This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.

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