PHYS102-12SU2 (C) Summer Nov 2012 start

Engineering Physics B: Electromagnetism, Modern Physics and 'How Things Work'

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 26 November 2012
End Date: Sunday, 10 February 2013
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 9 December 2012
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 13 January 2013

Description

An essential course for students advancing in physical sciences and engineering who need a good understanding of electromagnetism and concepts of modern physics. The first section covers the E&M necessary to understand basic circuit theory, magnetic field concepts and finally applications such as power technology and electronics. The second section introduces aspects of modern physics such as quantum effects in atoms and materials, radioactivity and nuclear processes. Finally the course finishes with a section titled "How things work - the physics behind modern technology". A series of guest lecturers will elaborate on the physics behind applications such as radar, medical imaging, data storage, lasers, etc.

The course starts Monday 26 November with revision material available on the
LEARN online system.

For students new to the Canterbury campus an orientation/information
session is offered Friday, 30th Nov, 2-3pm in room Rutherford 303
(phone  3642987 ext 7611). Lectures start Monday Dec 3 at 0900 in
Rutherford 533."

Summary of the Course Content
The topics covered in this course are:
• Review of electrostatics, electric field, potential, capacitance
• Electric currents, resistance, DC circuits
• Magnetic fields, induction,
• Simple AC circuits
• Applications of E&M, basic electronic components, introduction to digital
• Modern physics, quantum and atomic physics, nuclear and particle physics.
• The physics of machines and technology of modern society.

Learning Outcomes

  • The goal of this course is to provide foundation knowledge of Electricity and Magnetism, and Modern Physics for students advancing in physical sciences and engineering.  Students will obtain basic competency in analysing and solving physical problems in these areas.  They will also obtain basic physics laboratory skills and data techniques.

    Students will:
  • Have developed and be able to demonstrate basic scientific competency to solve appropriate physics problems in the concepts of the course
  • Have developed and be able to demonstrate basic physics laboratory skills
  • Have developed and be able to demonstrate data recording and analysis associated with physics laboratories
  • Have developed and be able to demonstrate writing and associated communication skills.

Prerequisites

PHYS101. RP: These prerequisites may be replaced by other background as approved by Head of Department

Restrictions

PHYS114, PHYS115

Equivalent Courses

PHYS114

Recommended Preparation

These prerequisites may be replaced by other background as approved by Head of Department

Timetable Note

Lectures start on Monday 3 December

Monday 3 December (9.00am, room Rutherford 533) to Thursday 13 December 2012
Monday 7 January to Thursday 31 January 2013

Labs:
Students have a choice of either the morning or afternoon stream on
Tuesdays & Fridays.
Attendance on each day is a requirement of the course.

Test:
Monday 14 January 2012, 10:00am in Rutherford 533.

Final Exam:
Friday 8 February 9:30am - 12:30pm in Rutherford 533.

Course Coordinator

Jack Baggaley

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Serway, Raymond A. , Jewett, John W; Physics for scientists and engineers with modern physics ; 7th ed; Thomson/Brooks/Cole, 2008.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $777.00

International fee $4,375.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Physical & Chemical Sciences .

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