COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CLASSICAL ELECTRODYNAMICS-II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PHY 5131 CLASSICAL ELECTRODYNAMICS-II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜL GÜLPINAR

Offered to

PHYSICS
PHYSICS

Course Objective

To provide the students a fundamental knowledge and 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 explain and apply Maxwell's equations
2   Being able to calculate reflection and transmission coefficients for waves at dielectric boundaries
3   Being able to identify simple radiating systems
4   Being able to explain the relativistic-particle kinematics and dynamics
5   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 Time-varying Fields, Maxwell's equations, Conservation Laws
2 Time-varying Fields, Maxwell's equations, Conservation Laws (continued)
3 Time-varying Fields, Maxwell's equations, Conservation Laws (continued)
4 Plane Electromagnetic Waves
5 Wave Guides and Resonant Cavities
6 Wave Guides and Resonant Cavities (continued)
7 Review
8 Midterm
9 Simple Radiating Systems and Diffraction
10 Simple Radiating Systems and Diffraction (continued)
11 Special Theory of Relativity
12 Special Theory of Relativity (continued)
13 Relativistic-Particle Kinematics and Dynamics
14 General review

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s)/References/Materials:

Walter Greiner (1998), Classical electrodynamics, Springer-Verlag

Supplementary Book(s):
1. John D. Jackson (1962), Classical Electrodynamics, 3rd ed., John Wiley
2. David Griffiths (1999), Introduction to Electrodynamics 3rd ed., Prentice Hall

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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

Assessment Methods

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

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. %70 of the participation of classes is mandatory.
2. Students who do not participate in Midterm exam are not allowed entering the final exam.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

serpil.sakiroglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 5 8 40
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 183

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15553
LO.25553
LO.35553
LO.45553
LO.55553

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