COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY II

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PHY 3906 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY II COMPULSORY 4 2 0 7

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 students a fundamental knowledge of electrostatic and magnetism comprehensive concepts
of electrodynamics; to develop conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills in the area of electrodynamics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   . being able to describe the properties of magnetic fields in matter
2   being able to explain and apply Maxwell s equations
3   being able to calculate reflection and transmission coefficients for waves at dielectric boundaries
4   being able to solve for retarded potentials and electric and magnetic fields for simple problems involving time-dependent charge-current distributions
5   being able to derive Lienard-Wiechert potentials for a moving point charge
6   being able to develop problem-solving skills in the area of electrodynamics at an advanced level.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Magnetic fields in matter: Magnetization, The field of magnetized object
2 The auxiliary field H, Linear and nonlinear media
3 Electrodynamics: Electromotive force, Electromagnetic induction
4 Maxwell s equations
5 Conservation laws for charge, energy and momentum
6 Electromagnetic waves: Waves in one dimension,
7 Electromagnetic waves in vacuum
8 1st Midterm
9 Electromagnetic waves in matter
10 Absorption and dispersion, guided waves
11 Potentials and fields: The potential formulation, Point charges and continuous distributions
12 Radiation: Electric and magnetic dipole radiation
13 Power radiated by point charges, radiation reaction
14 Power radiated by point charges, radiation reaction-II
15 General review
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

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

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

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

Wednesday 15:00-17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 4 52
Tutorials 13 2 26
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 5 4 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 177

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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