FY506: Electromagnetism II (5 ECTS)

STADS: 07009201

Level
Bachelor course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the spring semester.

Teacher responsible
Email: mlomholt@sdu.dk

Additional teachers
hofferberth@sdu.dk

Timetable
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Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
Students taking the course are expected to:

• Have knowledge of FY503 Electromagnetism I

Course introduction
The aim of the course is give the students basic knowledge of fundamental principles behind electromagnetic phenomena. The course provides a general conceptual background for understanding alternating current circuits, basic optical instruments, and the nature of light as electromagnetic waves.

The course builds on the knowledge acquired in the course FY503 Electromagnetism I, and gives an academic basis for studying the topic optics, that are part of the degree in physisc without a side subject.

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

• Give skills in theoretical and experimental examination of specific physical phenomena.
• Give knowledge and experience with fundamental theory formation and experimental methods of Physics.

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

• describe and perform calculations of currents and voltages of alternating current circuits including the evaluation of the impedance of different components and different types of circuits.
• explain the physical meaning of Maxwell’s equations and of the physical quantities entering in their definition.
• Using geometric optics, analyze beam paths in optical systems with up to two components.
• describe interference phenomena among harmonic waves in one and two spatial dimensions.
• mathematically describe basic diffraction phenomena and explain the fundamental limitations it places on resolution of optical/spectral instruments.
• explain how an optical microscope works and sketch the imaging and the illumination paths.
• report their laboratory experiments in a formally correct and complete way (including result analysis and discussion and error discussion)

Subject overview


Literature

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

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). Passed/fail, internal evaluation be lecturer. (07009222)

Assessment and marking:

1. Approval of written reports, joint assessment, pass/fail, internal censorship by the teacher. Deadline given by the teacher (2 ECTS). (07007412).
2. A 4 hour written exam with external censorship. Grade according to the Danish 7-point grading scale (3 ECTS). (07007402).

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Intro phase: 22 hours
Skills training phase: 26 hours, hereof:
 - Tutorials: 14 hours
 - Laboratory exercises: 12 hours

Educational activities

• Study of textbook
• Preparation for tutorials
• Preparation for labpratory exercises and subsequent writing of reports

Educational form
The intro phase consists of lectures where the central topics of the course are introduced. The material is then trained with problem solving in the tutorials and at the end exercises in lab.

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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