PHYS102-13S2 (C) Semester Two 2013

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

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 8 July 2013
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2013
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 21 July 2013
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 6 October 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.

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
  • basic physics laboratory skills
  • data recording and analysis associated with physics laboratories
  • writing and associated communication skills.

Prerequisites

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

Restrictions

PHYS114, PHYS115

Equivalent Courses

PHYS114

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Karen Pollard

Lecturers

Simon Brown and Martin Allen

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Final Exam 50%
Written Homework and Tutorial participation 15% Written homework and tutorial participation. Handing in 11 assignments (1% each with maximum credit of 10%) and actively participating in at least 9 out of 11 tutorials.
Laboratory 20% Laboratory (10% in-class marking of lab books; 10% two formal lab reports).
Term Test 15% Time and place to be announced.


For general course information in the Physics and Astronomy Department click here: http://www.phys.canterbury.ac.nz/courses/General.pdf

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

R. Serway, J.Jewett, K. Wilson, A. Wilson; PHYSICS VOL. 2 ; Asia-Pacific Edition; Cengage Learning Australia, 2013.

Notes

All students must demonstrate that they can communicate clearly in written and verbal English. This can be demonstrated with a satisfactory performance in the University's Academic Writing Assessment & Teaching (AWAT) Programme test.

100-level physics and astronomy course information http://www.phys.canterbury.ac.nz/courses/100level.shtml

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

Please consult the document General Information for Physics and Astronomy Students on the Physics and Astronomy Web Page.
http://www.phys.canterbury.ac.nz/courses/General.pdf

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $808.00

International fee $4,550.00

* 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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