FY503: Electromagnetism I (5 ECTS)

STADS: 07011001

Level
Bachelor course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the spring semester.

Teacher responsible
Email: hagedorn@cp3.sdu.dk

Timetable
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Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
None

Course introduction
The aim of the course is to enable the student to

understand the principles of electric and magnetic fields, charges and fluxes which is important in order to give the student a solid basic knowledge of electromagnetic phenomena and theories.

The course gives an academic basis for studying the topics of electric and magnetic phenomena, of different experimental setups (in particular, direct-current circuits), of electric and magnetic properties of different materials and for participating in the course FY506 Electromagnetism II, that are part of the degree.

In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:

• Give the competence to describe expressions for a number of electric and magnetic phenomena via mathematical models, 
• Give skills to analyze experimental setups shown in the text or met in the laboratory course,
• Give knowledge and understanding of  electric and magnetic properties of different materials.

Expected learning outcome
The learning objective of the course is that the student demonstrates the ability to:

• Describe expressions for a number of electric and magnetic phenomena via mathematical models,
• Analyze experimental setups shown in the text or met in the laboratory course,
• Describe and explain the function and applications of the most common electric components used in direct-current circuits,
• Discuss and evaluate expressions for magnetic fields, originating from electric direct currents in conductors.
• Analyze the force of a magnetic field acting on a moving electrically charged particle,
• Discuss the magnetic properties and behavior of different (magnetic) materials, and some typical applications of these materials,
• Participate in the course FY506 Electromagnetism II.

Subject overview
The following main topics are contained in the course:

• Electric charge and electric fields. Coulomb’s law and Gauss’ law,
• Electric potential energy and the electric potential,
• Electric material properties,
• Capacitance and direct-current circuits,
• Magnetic fields and the magnetic field of a current,
• The Lorentz force on an electrical conductor.
• Faraday’s law of induction,
• Magnetic properties of materials.
• As well as the following experimental part (3 separate experiments):
• Electric circuits,
• Measurement of the electric charge of the electron,
• Magnetic forces and magnetic induction.

Literature

• Halliday, Resnick and Krane: Physics, Volume 2, Fifth Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam

1. Participation in the experimental lab-exercises is a prerequisite for participation in exam a). Pass/fail, internal evaluation by teacher.
2. Presentation of solution to one exercise/problem in tutorials as well as hand-in of solution of one exercise/problem for 4 out of 7 problem sheets (in groups of up to 3 people), is a prerequisite for participation in exam b. In case of failure students can still be admitted to exam b) (written exam), if they pass short oral exam. Pass/fail and internal evaluation by teacher.

Assessment and marking:

1. Approval of written reports of lab course. Pass/fail, internal marking by the teacher. (1 ECTS).  (07011012).
2. Written exam. External censorship and grades according to the Danish 7-point scale. (4 ECTS). (07011002).

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Intro phase: 24 hours
Skills training phase: 24 hours, hereof:
 - Tutorials: 15 hours
 - Laboratory exercises: 9 hours

Educational activities

• 16 hours
• Read the relevant parts in the course book, solve problem sheets, and prepare for the lab course

Educational form
Main principles and techniques are presented in the lectures, based on the course book. Problem sheets and lab course train the understanding of the principles and the application of the techniques. Problem sheets will be discussed in the tutorials as well as short preparation of exercises related to lab course. 

Language
This course is taught in Danish or English, depending on the lecturer. However, if international students participate, the teaching language will always be English.

Course enrollment
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Tuition fees for single courses
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