Download AP3205OBTLform - Department of Physics and Materials Science

Form 2B
City University of Hong Kong
REVISED on
20 Jul 2012
wef Sem A 2012/13
Information on a Course
offered by Department of Physics and Materials Science
with effect from Semester A in 2012 / 2013
This form is for completion by the Course Co-ordinator/Examiner. The information provided on this
form will be deemed to be the official record of the details of the course. It has multipurpose use: for
the University’s database, and for publishing in various University publications including the
Blackboard, and documents for students and others as necessary.
Please refer to the Explanatory Notes attached to this Form on the various items of information
required.
Part I
Course Title: Electromagnetism
Course Code: AP3205
Course Duration: One semester
No. of Credit Units: 3
Level: B3
Medium of Instruction: English
Prerequisites: AP2191/ AP2291 Electricity and Magnetism
Precursors: AP3204 Waves and Optics
MA2158 Linear Algebra and Calculus or
MA3158 Linear Algebra and Calculus
Equivalent Courses: Nil
Exclusive Courses: Nil
Part II
1.
Course Aims:
The course is designed for the senior undergraduate students in the BSc Applied
Physics program. The course will provide students basic knowledge of
electrodynamics at the introductory level so that they can proceed to advanced
courses in the BSc Applied Physics program. Mathematical tools such as vector
calculus will be reinforced throughout the course.
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2.
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)
(state what the student is expected to be able to do at the end of the course
according to a given standard of performance)
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
No
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2
3
4
3.
CILOs
Level of
Importance
Recognize and explain the physics laws governing
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the behaviour of electromagnetic quantities.
Solve introductory level electrodynamics problems
2
using vector calculus.
Analyze electromagnetic problems using special
3
mathematical techniques for physics.
Relate theory of electromagnetism to electromagnetic
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field subjects.
Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs)
(designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs)
TLAs
Lectures
Group Discussion
Tutorials
CILO 1
CILO 2
CILO 3
CILO 4
Total
(hrs)
4
6
8
8
26
-1
1
1
3
-3
3
4
10
Total no of
hours
4
10
12
13
39
Scheduled activities: 2 hrs lecture + 1 hr tutorial or 3 hrs studio
4.
Assessment Tasks/Activities
(designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs)
Examination duration: 2 hrs
Percentage of coursework, examination, etc.: 40% by coursework; 60% by exam
To pass the course, students need to achieve at least 30% in the examination.
ATs
CILO 1
CILO 2
CILO 3
CILO 4
Total
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Mid-term
quiz
Assignment
Exercise/
Group
Discussion
Final Exam
Total (%)
5
5
5
15
1
4
5
5
15
1
1
8
10
5
10
25
20
60
11
20
36
33
100
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5.
Grading of Student Achievement: Refer to Grading of Courses in the Academic
Regulations (Attachment) and to the Explanatory Notes.
The grading is assigned based on students’ performance in assessment tasks/activities.
Grade A
The student completes all assessment tasks/activities and the work demonstrates
excellent understanding of the scientific principles and the working mechanisms.
He/she can thoroughly identify and explain how the principles are applied to
science and technology for solving physics and engineering problems. The
student’s work shows strong evidence of original thinking, supported by a variety
of properly documented information sources other than taught materials. He/she
is able to communicate ideas effectively and persuasively via written texts and/or
oral presentation.
Grade B
The student completes all assessment tasks/activities and can describe and
explain the scientific principles. He/she provides a detailed evaluation of how the
principles are applied to science and technology for solving physics and
engineering problems. He/she demonstrates an ability to integrate taught
concepts, analytical techniques and applications via clear oral and/or written
communication.
Grade C
The student completes all assessment tasks/activities and can describe and
explain some scientific principles. He/she provides simple but accurate
evaluations of how the principles are applied to science and technology for
solving physics and engineering problems. He/she can communicate ideas clearly
in written texts and/or in oral presentations.
Grade D
The student completes all assessment tasks/activities but can only briefly
describe some scientific principles. Only some of the analysis is appropriate to
show how the principles are applied to science and technology for solving
physics and engineering problems. He/she can communicate simple ideas in
writing and/or orally.
Grade F
The student fails to complete all assessment tasks/activities and/or cannot
accurately describe and explain the scientific principles. He/she fails to identify
and explain how the principles are applied to science and technology for solving
physics and engineering problems objectively or systematically. He/she is weak
in communicating ideas and/or the student’s work shows evidence of plagiarism.
Part III
Keyword Syllabus:
 Vector analysis
Vector calculus, the theory of vector fields and Dirac Delta function.
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Electrostatics
Divergence and cure of electrostatic fields, electric potential and Laplace’s
equation, work and energy in electrostatics, conductors.
Special techniques
Laplace’s equation, the method of images, separation of variables,
approximation and expansion.
Electric fields in matter
Polarization, the field of a polarized object, the electric displacement, linear
dielectrics and boundary value problems.
Magnetostatics
The Lorentz force law, magnetic fields and currents, the Biot-Savart law, the
divergence and curl of B, magnetic vector potential.
Magnetic fields in matter
The filed of a magnetized object, magnetization and the auxiliary field H,
Ampere’s law, boundary conditions, linear and nonlinear media.
Electrodynamics
Electromotive force, electromagnetic induction and Faraday’s law,
Maxwell’s equations and boundary conditions.
Conservation laws
The continuity equation, Poynting’s theorem.
Electromagnetic waves
Waves in one dimension, electromagnetic waves in vacuum and matter,
absorption and dispersion.
Electrodynamics and relativity
The special theory of relativity, relativistic mechanics and electrodynamics.
Recommended Reading:
Text Book(s):
David J Griffiths, “Introduction to electrodynamics”, Prentice Hall.
Reference Book(s):
John David Jackson, “Classical electrodynamics”, Wiley.
Returned by:
Name:
Dr Antonio RUOTOLO
Department:
AP
Extension:
4675
Date:
20 Jul 2012
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