COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜL GÜLPINAR

Offered to

Physics

Course Objective

To provide the student with a clear and logical presentation of the basic concepts of electromagnetic field theory.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   being able to calculate electric fields for various types of static charge distributions
2   being able to identify the properties of electric fields in matter
3   being able to calculate magnetic fields for various steady current
4   being able to describe the basic concepts in electrostatics and magnetostatics
5   being able to formulate and solve problems in electromagnetism using appropriate mathematical techniques

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Vector analysis: Vector algebra, Differential calculus, Integral calculus
2 Curvilinear coordinates, The Dirac-delta function, The theory of vector field
3 Electrostatics: The electric field, Divergence and Curl of electrostatic fields, Electric potential
4 Work and energy in electrostatics, conductors
5 Special techniques: Laplace s equation, The method of images
6 Separation of variables (Cartesian coordinates)
7 Separation of variables (Spherical and Cylindrical coordinates)
8 Midterm
9 Multipole expansion
10 Electric fields in matter: Polarization, The field of polarized object
11 The electric displacement
12 Lineer dielectrics
13 Magnetostatics: The Lorentz Force law, The Biot-Savart Law
14 The divergence and Curl of B, Magnetic vector potential

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): David Griffiths (1999), Introduction to Electrodynamics 3rd ed., Prentice Hall

Supplementary Book(s):
1. John D. Jackson (1962), Classical Electrodynamics , 3rd ed., John Wiley
2. Walter Greiner (1998), Classical electrodynamics , Springer-Verlag

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing
2. Question-Answer
3. Discussing
4. Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE1 * 0.30 + MTE2 * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE1 * 0.30 + MTE2 * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm exams are taken as the achievements of students for the semester.
2. Final exam will be added to the success of the study of midterms, thereby the student's success will be determined.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. %70 of the participation of classes is mandatory.
2. The instructor has right to make practical quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.
3. Students who do not participate in Midterm exams are not allowed entering the final exam.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gul.gulpinar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 4 56
Tutorials 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparation for midterm exam 1 19 19
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 164

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.15545
LO.25545
LO.35545
LO.45545
LO.55545

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