PHYS114-06S2 (U) Semester Two 2006 (University Campus)

Electrical and Quantum Physics

18 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 10 July 2006
End Date: Sunday, 12 November 2006
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 23 July 2006
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 8 October 2006

Description

Field and potentials (gravitational and electrostatic), dielectrics, D.C. circuit analysis, A.C. circuits, forced damped SHM, introductory quantum physics, conduction in solids, semiconductors, transistors.

This is a course for those advancing in physical science or engineering and for those who need a good understanding of electrical and quantum principles.

SYLLABUS

Electrostatics, dielectrics, D.C. circuits, magnetic fields, induction, A.C. circuits, introductory quantum physics, conduction in solids, semiconductors, transistors, radioactivity, elementary particles.

Prerequisites

PHYS112 or PHYS113
This may be replaced by a high achievement in Bursary Physics and Mathematics with Calculus, or
an equivalent NCEA or other background approved by the HOD.

Restrictions

PHYS115, PHYS116 (prior to 2006)

Course Coordinator

William Joyce

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final Examination 55%
Lab Work 25%
Test 15%
Tutorials 5%

Course links

Library portal

Notes

TUTORIALS:
Tutorials start during the first week and you should sign up for one tutorial by Wednesday of the first week. You should attend the session for which you signed up.

LABORATORIES:
The PHYS114 labs start the second week of term. During the first week you should pay for the PHYS114 Lab Manual at the Copy Centre of the Main Library. They will give you your laboratory manual. Bring your receipt to your first lab session to echange for a record book. (Price for 2004 to be advised at a later date.)

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.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $654.00

International fee $2,895.00

* 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 Physics and Astronomy .

All PHYS114 Occurrences

  • PHYS114-06SU2 (U) Summer Nov 2006 start (University Campus)
  • PHYS114-06S2 (U) Semester Two 2006 (University Campus)
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