PHYS102-13SU2 (C) Summer Dec 2013 start

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

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 2 December 2013
End Date: Sunday, 9 February 2014
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 15 December 2013
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 19 January 2014

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.

Lectures:
Part I (E&M) Lecture videos and notes will be available online commencing Monday 2 December 2013.  Part II (Modern Physics) will be available online on 13 January 2014.

Homework:
Tutorial homework questions will be available online from 3 December and maybe submitted electronically.

Helpdesk:
A helpdesk will be available from 20 January 2014 in the Rutherford Building, room to be advised.

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

Restrictions

PHYS114, PHYS115

Equivalent Courses

PHYS114

Course Coordinator

Jack Baggaley

Lab Coordinator

Clifford Franklin

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Serway, Jewett, Wilson & Wilson; Physics Vol. 2 ; Asia-Pacific edition; 2013.

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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