Syllabus

Credits: 5

Schedule: 25.02.2019 - 05.04.2019

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation): 

Lectures: Dr. Andriy Shevchenko (andriy.shevchenko@aalto.fi)

Exercise and project sessions: Dr. Rhodri Mansell (rhodri.mansell@aalto.fi)

Teaching Period (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

IV Spring (2018-2019, 2019-2020)

Learning Outcomes (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

After the course, the student is expected to be able to (1) explain electromagnetic phenomena considered in the course and physical quantities describing them, (2) apply the key equations of the considered phenomena to solving related practical problems, (3) design and construct experimental setups to demonstrate these phenomena and study their properties, and (4) properly report on and analyze the results of the conducted theoretical and experimental studies.

Content (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

The course provides an introduction to classical electromagnetism, explaining the fundamentals of both static and time-varying electric and magnetic fields. The essential topics include: static electric fields in free space and in dielectrics, static magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, Maxwell's equations, creation and propagation of electromagnetic waves, and basic optical phenomena. The course contains lectures, exercise sessions and two laboratory projects.

Details on the course content (applies in this implementation): 

The course introduces
classical electromagnetism, explaining the fundamentals of static and
time-varying electric and magnetic fields. The essential topics are

• electric charges and currents,
• static electric fields in free space and in
  dielectrics,
• static magnetic fields,
• electromagnetic induction,
• Maxwell's equations,
• creation and propagation of electromagnetic
  waves, and
• basic optical phenomena.

Assessment Methods and Criteria (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Teaching methods: The course contains lectures, exercise sessions and two laboratory projects.

Assessment methods: The final grade is calculated from the evaluated home exercises (50 %) and project reports (50 %).

Elaboration of the evaluation criteria and methods, and acquainting students with the evaluation (applies in this implementation): 

Grading in 2019

Contributions
to the grade:

• Home exercises 75 %
• Project work 25 %

The grades are determined from the total percentage using the following scheme:

5: 86 % +

4: 77 % +

3: 68 % +

2: 59 % +

1: 50 % +

Workload (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

123 h in total (33 contact hours and 90 hours of independent work):

Lectures 12 h

Exercise sessions 12 h + homework 30 h

Instructed project work 9 h + reporting of project work 30 h

Independent study 30 h

Details on calculating the workload (applies in this implementation): 

Workload in 2019

• Lectures 18 h
• Exercise sessions 12 h + homework 48 h
• Instructed project work 3 h
  
• independent study 45 h

In total 126 h (33 contact hours and 93 hours of
independent work)

Study Material (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Mansfield and O’Sullivan, Understanding Physics, 2nd edition, Wiley 2011

Details on the course materials (applies in this implementation): 

The course is based on Chapters 14-19 of the book Understanding Physics, by Mansfield and O'Sullivan.

Substitutes for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Tfy-0.1063 Fysiikka 3

Course Homepage (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=PHYS-A0130

Grading Scale (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

0-5

Registration for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Registration via WebOodi.

Further Information (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

The course is intended mainly for students of Engineering Physics and Mathematics. If there is room in the course, other students (who meet the prerequisites) are admitted in order of registration.

Additional information for the course (applies in this implementation): 

Exercise groups during the first week
H01 27.2. lecture hall D, Otakaari 1
H02 28.2. lecture hall E, Otakaari 1
Info about next weeks in MyCourses.

Details on the schedule (applies in this implementation): 

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8-9				H02, Y124 (weeks 9-14)	P03, U020 (weeks 12-14)
9-10				H02, Y124 (weeks 9-14)	P03, U020 (weeks 12-14)
10-11		Lecture, U1 (weeks 9-11)	H01, Y122 (weeks 9-14)		P03, U020 (weeks 12-14)
11-12		Lecture, U1 (weeks 9-11)	H01, Y122 (weeks 9-14)
12-13					P04, U020 (weeks 12-14)
13-14				P02, U020 (weeks 12-14)	P04, U020 (weeks 12-14)
14-15	Lecture, A1 (weeks 9-14)	P01, U020 (weeks 12-14)		P02, U020 (weeks 12-14)	P04, U020 (weeks 12-14)
15-16	Lecture, A1 (weeks 9-14)	P01, U020 (weeks 12-14)		P02, U020 (weeks 12-14)
16-17		P01, U020 (weeks 12-14)

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