PHYSICS 7536 - Electromagnetism
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2018
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code PHYSICS 7536 Course Electromagnetism Coordinating Unit School of Physical Sciences Term Semester 1 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites PHYSICS 2510, MATHS 2101 or MATHS 2201, MATHS 2102 or MATHS 2202 Incompatible PHYSICS 3004, PHYSICS 3542 Assumed Knowledge PHYSICS 2532, PHYSICS 2534 Assessment Tests, assignments, written exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Ross Young
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1. define the various fields in electrostatics, magnetostatics and electrodynamics, and to understand how they are related;
2. explain propagation of electromagnetic waves in various environments;
3. apply Maxwell's Equations to selected problems;
4. use the tools, methodologies, language and conventions of physics to test and communicate ideas and explanations;
5. integrate several components of the course in the context of a new situation (unique to postgraduate coursework)University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1-5 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
1-5 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
4 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
3,4 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Griffiths, D.J. (2000): Introduction to Electrodynamics, 2nd or 3rd ed. (http://www.AbeBooks.com or http://www.alibris.com/)Online Learning
MyUni: Teaching materials and course documentation will be posted on the MyUni website (http://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/). -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
- 2 Lectures of 1 hour each per week
- 1 Tutorial of 1 hour per weekWorkload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).Learning Activities Summary
Ø Electrostatics in vacuum (revision)
- Continuous charge distributions
- Gauss' law & Curl(E)
- Electric potential & Conservative fields
Ø Special solutions in electrostatics
- Poisson's and Laplace's equations
- Methods of relaxation & image charges
Ø Magnetostatics in vacuum
- Div(B) & Curl(B) (revision)
- Vector potential
Ø Time varying fields
- Flux rule and motional emf
- displacement current
Ø Maxwell's equations in vacuum
Ø Electrostatics in matter
- Electrostatic field energy
- Displacement field and polarisation
- Polarisation-gradient forces (Optical tweezers)
Ø Magnetostatics in matter
- H-field, magnetisation
- Magnetic energy
Ø Multipole expansion of potentials
Ø Poynting's theorem
Ø Maxwell's equations in matter
- Electromagnetic boundary conditions
Ø The wave equation
- Free space solution in vacuum
- Waveguides & transmission lines
- EM waves in conducting media
Ø Reflection at dielectric and conducting boundaries
Ø The Lorentz electron oscillator and dispersion -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment task Type of assessment Percentage of total assessment
Hurdle
Yes or NoObjectives being assessed / achieved Assignments, tests & online responses Formative & Summative 30 - 40% No 1 – 5 Exam Summative 60 - 70% No 1 – 4 Assessment Detail
While this course is offered concurrently to undergraduate students, all postgraduate students are expected to perform at a higher level both qualitatively and quantitatively. To facilitate this, postgraduate students are required to address additional content in the projects and the examination within the same timeframe as undergraduate students.
Assignments, Tests and online responses
The mix of assignments and tests will be decided at the start of the semester by negotiation with students. A combination of on-line responses, tests and summative assignments will be used during the semester to address understanding of and ability to use the course material and to provide students a benchmark for the progress in the course (30-40% of total course grade). Postgraduate students are required to complete additional assessment tasks within each assignment, test and online responses to demonstrate additional understanding of the course material, in particular the ability to integrate different course components in a novel context.
Examination
One 2-hour exam will be used to assess knowledge and understanding of and ability to use the material (60% of total course grade).
Poor performance in assignments and tests can be partially compensated by a higher weighting of the examination in the final assessment.Submission
Submission of Assigned Work
Coversheets must be completed and attached to all submitted work. Coversheets can be obtained from the School Office (room G33 Physics) or from MyUNI. Work should be submitted via the assignment drop box at the School Office.
Extensions for Assessment Tasks
Extensions of deadlines for assessment tasks may be allowed for reasonable causes. Such situations would include compassionate and medical grounds of the severity that would justify the awarding of a supplementary examination. Evidence for the grounds must be provided when an extension is requested. Students are required to apply for an extension to the Course Coordinator before the assessment task is due. Extensions will not be provided on the grounds of poor prioritising of time. The assessment extension application form can be obtained from: http://www.sciences.adelaide.edu.au/current/
Late submission of assessments
If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A penalty of 10% of the value of the assignment for each calendar day that is late (i.e. weekends count as 2 days), up to a maximum of 50% of the available marks will be applied. This means that an assignment that is 5 days or more late without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the mark.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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