COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PHY 3905 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY I COMPULSORY 4 2 0 7

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SERPIL ŞAKIROĞLU

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 the electric potential for defined boundary conditions
4   Being able to describe the basic concepts in electrostatics
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 Repetition of topics
9 Multipole expansion
10 Electric fields in matter: Polarization, The field of polarized object
11 The electric displacement,Quiz
12 Lineer dielectrics
13 Magnetostatics: The Lorentz Force law, The Biot-Savart Law
14 General overview

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

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 QUZ QUIZ
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + QUZ * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + QUZ * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm exam and quiz are taken as the in-semester achievements of student.
2. Final exam will be added to the success of the study of midterm and quiz, 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.

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 14 4 56
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for quiz etc. 1 8 8
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 181

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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