Campus Safety
Maintaining health and safety on campus
This webpage provides pertinent information regarding health and safety at TAV College. If ever you are in immediate danger, call 9-1-1
On this page:
- Health Concerns
- COVID-19
- mpox
- Campus Security
- Emergency Procedures
Health Concerns
Preventing the transmission of viruses, infections, and other diseases is the responsibility of all stakeholders while on campus. Consult the list of current health concerns in the province of Quebec to learn about symptoms, risks, treatment, and prevention.
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that began to spread around the world in early 2019.
Current Status
Remain Vigilant
Wearing a mask inside TAV College buildings as well as in several enclosed or partially enclosed public places is no longer mandatory.
However,
- Wearing a mask is recommended for vulnerable people and older adults.
- Wearing a mask is recommended for individuals returning to campus after the period of isolation if you have contracted COVID-19.
- Disinfecting your hands when entering TAV College’s buildings is still recommended.
- If you have have tested positive, stay home, do not see others, self-isolate, and follow the instructions below.
- Now, a person with symptoms (excluding those requiring exclusion such as fever) who has a negative first rapid test is allowed to return to the school setting pending the completion of the second test within 24 to 36 hours.
Updated: September 13, 2022
Symptoms, transmission and treatment
Symptoms
It is impossible to distinguish between COVID-19 and the flu based solely on symptoms, because they are too alike. A screening test must be performed to identify the presence of COVID-19. Due to an increase in the number of infections, PCR testing at the screening clinic is now reserved for certain higher priority clients. If you are not in a priority group, it is recommended that you do a rapid test at home. If you are unable to get rapid tests, self-isolate in accordance with Instructions for people with COVID-19.
The following symptoms apply to everyone, including babies aged 6 months and older. For babies aged under 6 months, call Info-Santé 811 or see a healthcare professional, if your child has symptoms, including a fever.
One of the following symptoms:
- Fever:
- from 6 years old: 38.1 °C (100.6 °F) and over (oral temperature)
- 6 months to 5 years old: 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) and over (rectal temperature)
- Sudden loss of smell with no nasal congestion, with or without loss of taste
- Cough (new or worsening)
- Shortness of breath
- Difficulty breathing
- Sore throat
At least two of the following symptoms:
- Runny nose nasal congestion (stuffy nose) for no known reason
- Head ache
- Profound fatigue
- Muscle aches (not related to physical exertion)
- Significant loss of appetite
- Nausea or vomiting
- Stomach ache
- Diarrhea
When in doubt, call Info-Santé 811 or see a healthcare professional.
Consult the Government of Quebec’s webpage for full details: https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/2019-coronavirus/symptoms-transmission-treatment
Protocol for interns working with patients
In conformity with order no. 2022-033, of the Public Health Act, students and trainees, whose activities involve direct contact with patients or with other stakeholders who have direct contact with patients, must be adequately protected against COVID-19. They must send proof that they are adequately protected to the College.
Protocol for students
Wearing a mask inside TAV College buildings as well as in several enclosed or partially enclosed public places is no longer mandatory. However:
- Wearing a mask is recommended for vulnerable people and older adults.
- Wearing a mask is recommended for students returning to campus after the period of isolation if you have contracted COVID-19.
- Disinfecting your hands when entering TAV College’s buildings is still recommended.
- If you have tested positive, stay home, do not see others, self-isolate, and follows the instructions below.
- If someone in your surroundings has or has symptoms of COVID-19, stay home, do not see others, self-isolate, and follows the instructions below.
- Now, a person with symptoms (excluding those requiring exclusion such as fever) who has a negative first rapid test is allowed to return to the school setting pending the completion of the second test within 24 to 36 hours.
Throughout the semester
- If you have tested positive for COVID-19, follow these procedures:
- Do not come to the College.
- Inform your teachers and program coordinator as soon as possible.
- Follow the recommended self-isolation instructions:
https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/2019-coronavirus/self-isolation
During midterm and final exams
- If you have tested positive in the days before a midterm or final exam:
- Do not come to the College.
- Inform your teacher(s) and program coordinator as soon as possible.
- Provide proper documentation of your situation (doctor’s note, positive test result, etc.) to your program coordinator by Mio on Omnivox.
- Stay home and follow the recommended self-isolation instructions: https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/2019-coronavirus/self-isolation
- Exams will be deferred to a later date if proper documentation was submitted on time.
Protocol for staff
Wearing a mask inside TAV College buildings as well as in several enclosed or partially enclosed public places is no longer mandatory. However:
- Wearing a mask is recommended for vulnerable people and older adults.
- Wearing a mask is recommended for individuals returning to campus after the period of isolation if you have contracted COVID-19.
- Disinfecting your hands when entering TAV College’s buildings is still recommended.
- If you have tested positive for COVID-19, do not come to the College, self-isolate, and follows the instructions below.
- Now, a person with symptoms (excluding those requiring exclusion such as fever) who has a negative first rapid test is allowed to return to the school setting pending the completion of the second test within 24 to 36 hours.
Throughout the semester:
- If you have tested positive for COVID-19, do not come to the College:
- Inform your students via Omnivox as soon as possible.
- Prepare your course(s) to be delivered online for the amount of time you will be in self-isolation.
- Inform your program’s coordinator, and the front desk, as soon as possible.
- Follow the recommended self-isolation instructions: https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/2019-coronavirus/self-isolation
Become vaccinated
Free vaccine appointments against COVID-19 can be made online through https://portal3.clicsante.ca/
Simian (M) pox
Simian pox, commonly known as “mpox”, is a disease caused by a virus called simian orthopoxvirus. Currently, transmission is mainly through contact with an infected person. According to Santé Montreal, the disease began to spread in the region of Montreal as of May 2021.
Current Status
Remain Vigilant
According to Santé Montreal, since May 12, 2022, Montreal public health is investigating cases of oral and genital ulcerations linked to mpox on the island.
The infection spreads through close, prolonged contact. The incubation period is usually short (5 to 7 days), but can last up to 21 days, until all skin lesions have crusted over. In most cases, the illness disappears on its own in 2 to 4 weeks. Very rare cases with serious complications can occur, however.
Currently, men and people part of the Montreal GBTQ (gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) communities are the most at risk of contracting the virus.
Symptoms and transmission*
Symptoms
In the current epidemic, lesions are observed on the skin, particularly on the genitals, anus, face, torso, or extremities. These symptoms may be accompanied or preceded by:
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Fatigue/Lack of energy
- Muscle or joint pain
- Fever
- Headache
- Night sweats
The lesions, which may resemble those seen in syphilis, herpes, chickenpox, and shingles infections, are flat at first, then fill with fluid before forming a scab that dries up and eventually falls off. Typically, symptoms last 2-4 weeks and go away on their own. In very rare cases serious complications may occur.
The infectious period
From the onset of symptoms to the complete healing of lesions.
Transmission mode
The disease can be transmitted by:
- Body fluids (saliva/droplets and possibly blood, urine, and semen)
- Lesions (ulcers and/or scabs)
Transmission can occur through close and prolonged direct contact from person to person, for example:
- When parties share the same residence
- During pregnancy from the pregnant person to the fetus
- During sexual contact (including oral contact, with or without penetration).
Transmission can also take place by indirect contact in collective spaces such as, for example, laundry rooms, changing rooms, and student residences:
- When an infected and/or symptomatic person (especially in the presence of lesions or ulcers or scabs) touches objects (clothing, bedding, toilet seat, couch, electronic devices, surfaces, etc.) and another person is in contact with contaminated objects.
Therefore, anyone can contract and transmit the infection, regardless of their:
- Sex
- Race
- Gender or
- Sexual orientation
*Information provided by the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Regional Public Health Department, Youth sector 0-25 years old.
Protocol for students and staff*
For people exposed or having been in contact with a case, the recommendations are to:
- Monitor your symptoms for 21 days after the last risky exposure;
- Obtain a vaccination preferably within 4 days of exposure to prevent infection and up to 14 days to reduce the severity of illness;
- If you develop symptoms compatible with mpox, consult a doctor, avoid contact with people at risk of complications (children, pregnant people, immunocompromised people), cover your lesions, and wear a medical mask
The key is to communicate and quickly consult a health professional to take the necessary actions depending on the situation. Consult the section What to do after close contact with a suspected case, a confirmed case, or in the event of symptoms on the Sante Montreal website:
*Information provided by the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Regional Public Health Department, Youth sector 0-25 years old.
Become vaccinated
The mpox vaccine reduces or prevents symptoms.
Currently, the vaccine is offered to:
People who, in the past 14 days, have had:
- Direct (skin-to-skin) contact with someone who has mpox (confirmed or probable case);
- Direct contact with objects or bedding potentially contaminated with the mpox virus, at a GBT (gay, bisexual, transgender) event or social gathering where there is sexual activity;
- Physical contact at less than a meter with someone who has mpox (confirmed or probable case), when not wearing a mask and for at least 3 hours (total over a 24-hour period).
To gay, bisexual, heterosexual, pansexual or queer men, and transfeminine, transmasculine, two-spirit, non-binary, or gender non-conforming persons who have sexual contact with at least one male partner in Montréal:
- Other than a single regular partner;
- At a GBTQ event or social gathering where there is sexual activity;
- In exchange for money or other goods and services (given or received);
Workers and volunteers at a GBTQ+ event or social gathering in Montréal where there is sexual activity:
-
People who trade sexual services for money, goods, or services (sex work).
IMPORTANT
The 2nd dose is reserved for immunosuppressed individuals and only with a prescription from a doctor. People living with HIV are considered to be immunosuppressed when their CD4 cell count is below 500/mm3.
- The interval between the 1st and 2nd dose is 28 days
- For individuals previously diagnosed with MPox (laboratory-confirmed case), vaccination is not necessary. Natural infection provides sufficient protection against reinfection.
The vaccine can be administered only to individuals who do not have symptoms.
Book a vaccine appointment online: https://portal3.clicsante.ca/
Campus Security
Campus security is located at the front desk of building C. If you are in an emergency or health emergency situation, call campus security or 9-1-1 right away.
Telephone: 514-731-2296 ext. 0
Emergency procedures
In the event of an on-campus emergency, knowing the correct procedures could save your life and that of those around you.
If you see a fire in the building
- Remain calm.
- If the fire is small and you can do so safely, locate a fire extinguisher and put out the fire.
- If the fire is large and spreading, quickly locate and pull the fire alarm and begin to follow the Fire Alarm Evacuation procedure (see below).
Fire alarm evacuation
When you enter any of our campus buildings, it is always a good idea to locate:
- The fire evacuation plans on the walls.
- Fire extinguishers (on each floor).
- Alternative stairwells (one at the end of each hallway).
If the fire alarm sounds:
- Stop what you are doing and immediately begin to exit the building using the nearest and safest stairwell.
- Avoid using the elevator(s).
- Walk in a calm and orderly fashion.
- Go to the emergency gathering point (see below) and wait for further instructions.
If there is a presence of smoke:
- Remain calm; do not yell or panic.
- Get as low to the ground as possible.
- If possible, cover your mouth with a face mask or piece of fabric.
- Locate your nearest exit.
- If the door to the room you are in is closed, lightly touch the doorknob before attempting to open it (if there is a fire on the other side of the door, the doorknob will be hot to the touch).
- If you are able to safely exit the room you are in, remain low to the ground, search for emergency exit signs and exit the building using the nearest and safest stairwell.
- If there is a fire on the other side of the door, attempt to call for help or use your cellphone to call 9-1-1. Do not open the door as the fire will spread into the room.
EGPs (Emergency gathering points):
- If there is an evacuation of buildings A or B, exit and meet at the Shell Gas Station parking lot and await further instructions.
- If there is an evacuation of building C, exit and meet at the vacant parking lot beside the building and await further instructions.
- Once all individuals have evacuated the building, all teachers must use their attendance sheet to determine if any students are still in the building. If a student is suspected to still be in the building, it must be reported to the TAV College Emergency Coordinator immediately.
- In the event of a fire emergency, avoid gathering in front of the campus building to allow first responders the space to carry out their duties.
TAV College Emergency Coordinator:
- Eli Meroz, Director of Studies
Physical or sexual violence
- If possible, try to not escalate the situation.
- Escape the situation as soon as possible.
- If you are in immediate danger, call 9-1-1 or locate the nearest staff member.
- Report the incident to the Sexual Violence Resource Counsellor.
- Talk to a friend or family member.
- Seek the help of a professional.
Armed individual*
If an armed individual enters the building or your vicinity and you cannot safely exit the building:
- Grab anyone else in your vicinity and go to the nearest room or classroom with a lockable door.
- Shut off the lights.
- Close and lock the door.
- Sit in an area of the room that is not visible from the room’s door window. If possible, hide behind a large object.
- Put your cell phone on silent. Do not attempt to make a phone call in the event that the armed individual is nearby and listening.
- Turn off any source(s) of noise.
- Remain quiet and calm and wait until an officer of the police department or a member of TAV’s senior management opens the door using the master key.
- Do not open the door for anyone as the armed individual could impersonate a police officer or trusted staff member.
When law enforcement arrives:
- Remain calm, and follow officers’ instructions.
- Put down any items in your hands (i.e., bags, jackets).
- Immediately raise hands and spread fingers.
- Keep hands visible at all times.
- Avoid making quick movements toward officers such as holding on to them for safety.
- Avoid pointing, screaming, and/or yelling.
- Do not stop to ask officers for help or direction when evacuating, just proceed in the direction from which officers are entering the premises.
If you are able to safely exit the building:
- Immediately call 9-1-1 and report an active shooter situation.
- Try to remain calm and provide the 911 operator with
- The location of the situation
- Your name
and if possible,
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- The number of armed individuals
- The description of the armed individual(s)
- The number of potential victims still inside the building
*Portions of this procedure were provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
EGP (Emergency gathering points)
If there is an evacuation of buildings A or B, exit and meet at the Shell Gas Station parking lot and await further instructions.
If there is an evacuation of building C, exit and meet at the vacant parking lot beside the building and await further instructions.
Note
These procedures are not meant to cause anxiety. Emergency situations, such as the ones listed above, are rare, however, it is possible that they may occur. With that said, it is crucial that all members of our community are aware of the proper procedures to take in any emergency event.
Updated: December 29, 2022
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SEMESTER 1
202-NYA-05 GENERAL CHEMISTRY: MATTER
Course description:
Designed as an extension of concepts learned in high school, this course prepares students for the chemistry of solutions, organic chemistry, and biology courses while introducing them to laboratory work. The student is called upon to establish the relevant links between phenomena and fundamental concepts and verify them from data provided or observations obtained in the laboratory.
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Apply the probabilistic model of the atom to the analysis of the properties of elements
- Solve problems affecting the structure and states of matter in using modern theories of chemistry
- Apply the laws of stoichiometry to the study of chemical phenomena
- Experimentally verify the physical and chemical properties of matter
203-NYA-05 MECHANICS
Course description:
As an extension of the notions of mechanics already studied in high school, this course will teach students to develop a rigorous working method through the resolution of physical problems and the explanation of various phenomena of everyday life by verifying them experimentally.
This course uses the mathematical concepts and skills acquired in the Differential Calculus course as well as certain concepts addressed concurrently in the Integral Calculus course. The course helps to equip the student with knowledge and know-how specific to a rigorous scientific approach: observation, modeling, comparison of theoretical models with real behavior, and validation of hypotheses.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the translational and rotational movement of bodies
- Apply the concepts and laws of dynamics in the analysis of the movement of bodies
- Perform calculations of work and energy in simple situations
- Apply the principles of conservation of mechanics
- Experimentally verify the laws and principles related to mechanics
The concepts introduced in this course will subsequently be used in the Electricity and Magnetism and Waves and Modern Physics courses.
603-101-MQ INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE ENGLISH
Course Description:
The objective of this course is to analyze and produce various forms of discourse.
Competencies to be developed are:
- To identify the characteristics and functions of the components of literary texts
- To determine the organizations of facts and arguments of a given literary text
- To prepare ideas and strategies for a projected discourse
- To explicate a discourse
- To edit the discourse
All competencies lead to the production of an approximately 750-word essay.
345-101-MQ KNOWLEDGE
Course Description:
The objective of this course is to apply a logical and analytical process of thinking to how knowledge is organized and used.
Competencies to be developed are:
- To recognize the basic elements of a field of knowledge
- To define the modes of organizations and utilization of a field of knowledge
- To situate a field of knowledge within its historical context
- To organize the main components into coherent patterns
- To produce a synthesis of the main components
602-100-MQ BASIC FRENCH
Course Description:
The objective of this course is to apply basic concepts for communicating in standard French.
Competencies to be developed include:
- Writing and revising a simple text
- Understanding the meaning of a simple text
- Conveying a simple oral message
- Understanding the meaning of a simple oral message
201-NYA-05 CAL I: Differential calculus
Course description:
This course establishes the foundations of differential calculus for its use in pure and applied sciences. It prepares students, in particular, for the courses, Mechanics, Modern Physics, and Integral Calculus. The course explains the conceptual bases of differential calculus, i.e. the notions of a function, variation of a function, and limit, and applies them to concrete situations.
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Recognize and describe the characteristics a function represented in the form of a symbolic expression or in graphic form
- Determine if a function has a limit, is continuous, is differentiable, at a point and over an interval
- Apply the rules and techniques of derivation
- Use the derivative and the concepts related to analyze the variations of a function and draw its graph
- Solve optimization and rate of change issues
SEMESTER 2
603-102-MQ LITERARY GENRES
Course Description:
The objective of this course is to apply a critical approach to literary genres.
Competencies to be developed are:
- To distinguish genres of literary texts
- To recognize the use of literary conventions within a specific genre
- To situate work within its historical and literary period
- To explicate a discourse and representative of a literary genre
- To edit the discourse
All competencies lead to the effective presentation of an approximately 1000 word integrated response to a text.
602-TVA-TV FRENCH FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS
Course Description:
The objective of this course is to apply basic concepts for communicating in the French language in relation to the student’s field of study.
Competencies to be developed include:
- Writing and revising a short text related to the student’s field of study
- Understanding the meaning and characteristics of a text related to the student’s field of study
- Conveying a simple oral message related to the student’s field of study
- Understanding the meaning of a simple oral message related to the student’s field of study
109-101-MQ PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH
Course Description:
The objective of this course is to analyze one’s physical activity from the perspective of trends in health relating to lifestyle choices.
Competencies to be developed include:
- Establishing the relationship between one’s lifestyle habits and their health
- Being physically active in a manner that promotes good health
- Recognizing one’s needs, abilities, and motivational factors with respect to regular and sufficient physical activity
- To propose physical activities and nutritional guidance that promote a healthy lifestyle
201-NYB-05 CAL II - INTEGRAL CALCULUS
Course description:
This course establishes the bases of integral calculus with a view of its applications to concrete situations: calculation of the area under a curve, calculation of the area and volume of solids, calculation of the length of a portion of a curve. The course follows and relies heavily on the concepts developed in Differential Calculus by consisting of doing the reverse operation of the derivation.
At the end of this course, students will be able
- Determine the indefinite integral of a function
- Calculate the limits of functions with indeterminate forms
- Calculate definite integral and the improper integral of a function over an interval
- Translate concrete problems in the form of differential equations and solve simple differential equations
- Calculate volumes, areas, and lengths to construct graphic representations in the plane and in space
- Analyze the convergence of a series
202-NYB-05 CHEMISTRY OF SOLUTIONS
Course description:
This second chemistry course deepens understanding, more quantitatively, of the basic theories relating to the nature of matter in aqueous solutions through its physical and chemical properties. Students will establish links between fundamental phenomena and concepts using models of approximations.
Students will experimentally verify certain theoretical models, establish their limits, and analyze them in order to establish the causes of variation in the results obtained. The practical work thus makes students able to criticize their results and to estimate the degree of precision and reproducibility.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Analyze the colligative properties of solutions
- Resolve problems related to the kinetics of reactions in solutions
- Resolve the problems related to chemical equilibrium
- Experimentally verify certain properties of solutions
- Experimentally determine certain characteristics of reactions in solutions
101-NYA-05 GENERAL BIOLOGY I
Course description:
This course is the first biology course in the program, which presents the organization of living things in a hierarchical fashion, from the most fundamental level of life, the cell, to its most global level, the maintenance and the complexity of life on Earth.
At the end of this course, students will be able:
- Distinguish the relationships between the structures and functions of certain levels of organization of living things
- Analyze the mechanisms responsible for the genetic variation of living things
- Appreciate the action of the mechanisms of evolution of diversity and life complexity
- Analyze the integration of living in a community
- Explain the transformation process of matter and of energy
Students will also be able to recognize the characteristics of a rigorous scientific approach in the originality of the approach of some biologists who have marked the evolution of this science and to hold a critical discourse on current technological applications in the domain.
SEMESTER 3
603-103-MQ LITERARY THEMES
Course Description:
The general objective of this course is to enable the student to apply a critical approach to a literary theme. The student will study various examples in English literature in order to understand how well-known authors unify their works around themes.
Further, the student will be able to read various selections of unfamiliar literature, either fiction or non-fiction, and discuss them intelligibly in writing through the understanding of their themes.
By the end of this course, the student will apply their understanding of the theme by writing an analysis of a literary text (an approximately 1000 word paper.)
345-102-MQ WORLD VIEWS
Course Description:
The objective of this course is to apply a critical thought process to world views.
Competencies to be developed are:
- To describe world views
- To explain the major ideas, values, and implications of a worldview
- To organize the ideas, values, and experiences of a worldview into coherent patterns
- To compare world views
- To convey the ideas, attitudes, and experiences of the societies or groups studied
109-102-MQ PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND EFFECTIVENESS
Course Description:
The objective of this course is to improve one’s effectiveness when practicing physical activity.
Competencies to be developed include:
- Planning an approach to improve one’s effectiveness when practicing a physical activity
- Using a planned approach to improve one’s physical health
420-TVB-TV USE OF MICROCOMPUTER SOFTWARE
Course Description:
This elective course approaches the novel technology of 3D printing with an interdisciplinary perspective and opens it up to all DEC program students at the College. The course aggregates several disciplines into one coherent learning experience by drawing on perspectives of:
- Mathematics
- Design
- Physics
- Computer science
- Engineering
- Biology
In today’s world, every field and every industry needs innovative thinkers that can make a difference. Inquiry-based learning is a 21st-century teaching and learning philosophy that requires students to not only be “problem solvers”, but “problem finders” as well. Instead of simply presenting established facts, teachers guide students to discover their worlds and how they could make it better. This is accomplished by posing questions, challenging the norm, and pushing the boundaries. Innovation is a keyword at the core of this philosophy.
No other technology, since the invention of the computer has the potential to positively impact education and learning as the 3D printer. 3D printers are now being used in practically every field. Learning how to use them is becoming as essential a skill as reading and writing.
From the medical field, automotive and aerospace industry, fashion, food, and architecture, 3D printers are becoming a regular on- the scene. Putting the world of 3D printing in the hands of students will help better prepare them to shape their world and be innovative in their field of choice.
This course, on the fundamentals of CAD design for rapid prototyping and 3D printing, provides all of the foundational knowledge necessary to bring the world of 3D printing to the students and start their journey to innovation in whichever field they choose to pursue.
201-NYC-05 LINEAR ALGEBRA AND VECTOR GEOMETRY
Course description:
This course introduces students to the notions of linear algebra and vector geometry and to develop tools that can be used in particular, in the physics course, Electricity and magnetism given in the 4th session, but concurrently in the context of applications specific to the natural sciences, mathematics, economics, and computer science, at the pre-university level. The main subjects of study are matrix calculus, geometric and algebraic vectors, the structure of vector space, and representations and equations of geometric loci in the plane and in space.
At the end of this course, students will be able:
- Translate concrete problems in the form of linear equations
- Solve systems of linear equations using matrix methods
- Establish links between geometry and algebra
- Establish the equation of geometric loci (lines and planes) and determine their intersections
- Calculate angles, lengths, areas, and volumes
- Demonstrate propositions
- Construct representations of geometric places in the plane and in space
203-NYB-05 ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
Course description:
Using several notions seen in mechanics: kinematics, forces, potential and kinetic energies, the moment of force, etc. and using the concepts of mathematics acquired in the differential calculus and integral calculus courses, widely used in the analysis of a continuous distribution system of stationary or moving electric charges, this course is an introduction to electric and magnetic phenomena. Starting from the formulation of the laws of electromagnetism, students will be able to explain the overall functioning of the various devices and the mechanisms describing the electrical and magnetic phenomena and also to apply electromagnetism in situations of everyday life.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Analyze physical situations related to electric charges at rest and to electric current
- Analyze physical situations related to magnetism and magnetic induction
- Apply the laws of electricity and magnetism
- Experimentally verify the laws of electricity and magnetism
420-PRA-TV INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING
Course description:
In this course, students will learn the development of effective algorithmic solutions to simple problems following a correct analysis of the situation, the available data, the desired results, and the necessary treatments as well as the validation of it.
Students will also be able to use a programming language by correctly recognizing
- the characteristics and functionality of a computer and its network
- the correct use of a workstation in a development environment
- the correct translation of algorithms,
- the rigorous application of coding standards
- the efficient use of environmental functionality in tracking and correcting compilation errors
- the correct application of test sets necessary to verify the functioning of the environment program
- the appropriate debugging of the program according to the algorithm
- the basic concepts of object-oriented programming: class, object, method, and attribute.
SEMESTER 4
603-TVE-TV ENGLISH ADAPTED TO PROGRAM
Course Description:
The objective of this course is to communicate in the forms of discourse appropriate to one or more fields of study, focusing on citation styles and preparing the student for university-level writing.
Competencies to be developed include:
- Identifying the forms of discourse appropriate to given fields of study
- Recognizing the discursive frameworks appropriate to given fields of study
- Analyze and succinctly explain the main ideas of an oral and written discourse
109-103-MQ PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND AUTONOMY
Course Description:
The objective of this course is to demonstrate one’s ability to assume responsibility for maintaining a healthy lifestyle through the continued practice of physical activity.
Competencies to be developed include:
- Planning a personal physical activity program
- Combining the elements of a regular and sufficient practice of physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle
- Manage a personal physical activity program
345-TVH-TV CRITICAL THOUGHT APPLIED TO WORLD ISSUES
Course description:
The objective of this course is to apply a critical thought process to ethical issues relevant to the field of study.
Competencies to be developed include:
- Situating significant ethical issues within appropriate world views and fields of knowledge
- explaining the major ideas, values, and social implications of ethical issues
- organizing the ethical questions and their implications into coherent patterns
- Debating ethical issues
203-NYC-05 WAVES, OPTICS AND MODERN PHYSICS
Course description:
In this third physics course in the program, students will have to use the notions of mathematics acquired in the Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, and Mechanics courses. Students will use functions with several independent variables necessary for the description of waves and obtain certain characteristics of them, which have recourse to partial derivatives and to integrals.
From revolutionary discoveries on several aspects of the Universe and of matter, students will be introduced, in particular, to geometric and wave optics, to the structure of matter and to radioactivity, to mechanical waves and vibrations, to the electromagnetic spectrum and relativity, which are notions useful both for students of the health, pure and applied or computer sciences.
The approaches followed will address the history of the main discoveries and will stress the importance of the major fundamental questions in physics, relating to science, technology, and social progress.
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Apply the basic principles of physics to the description of vibrations, waves, and their propagation
- Apply the laws of geometrical optics
- Apply the characteristics of waves to light phenomena
- Analyze situations based on notions of modern physics
- Experimentally verify the laws and principles related to waves, optics, and modern physics
203-EPH-TV PROBLEM SOLVING IN ENGINEERING PHYSICS
Course description:
This course prepares students to apply an experimental/numerical analysis in order to solve physics and engineering problems using MATLAB/Octave.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Represent various situations, drawing upon relevant concepts, laws, and principles of mechanics, electricity, magnetism, waves, and optics.
- Solve problems using numerical methods through MATLAB/Octave.
- Apply experimental/numerical analysis or validation specific to physics and engineering
360-200- TV INTEGRATION PROJECT
Course description:
This course is an extension of the comprehensive assessment that must be successfully completed in order to obtain a DEC in Science. By the end of the course, students will have demonstrated the integration of the general goals of the Science program.
Integration, in the context of this course, means to possess the ability to clearly make: connections between the elements of the student’s learning, to recombine knowledge in various ways, and to put them to use in order to adapt to new situations. To this end, students will be asked to propose, conduct and present a research project on a scientific theme of their choice.
The integration project is multidisciplinary in its approach and should take into account not only the specific components of the program but also, its components of general education as well.
The course is designed to support students throughout their independent projects by providing relevant theoretical guidance as the projects progress. The projects require students to draw on prior knowledge from previous courses as well as provide them with the opportunity to engage in personal, stimulating, and creative work in their chosen area of personal interest. The choice of a project should ultimately reflect the student’s learning goals throughout their DEC.