COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FUNDAMENTALS OF THE MAGNETISM

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PHY 5145 FUNDAMENTALS OF THE MAGNETISM 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

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÜMIT AKINCI

Offered to

PHYSICS
PHYSICS

Course Objective

Magnetism has a unique place in our daily life and technology. Understanding the fundamentals of magnetism is essential for understanding nature and performing technological applications. The aim of the course is to give the students the physical basis of magnetism and to teach the mechanisms underlying different magnetic behaviors.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will learn the physical foundations of magnetism and will have information about the grouping of magnetic materials. It will also have an idea about the technological applications of magnetic materials in different groups.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn the atomic basis of magnetism and to recognize magnetic materials
2   To learn the physical source of magnetic order in materials
3   To be able to group materials according to their magnetic properties
4   To learn the concepts of magnetic anisotropy and exchange
5   To comprehend various models used in the determination of magnetic properties

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: Brief history of magnetism
2 Magnetostatics
3 Magnetism of localized electrons
4 Ferromagnetism and exchange mechanism
5 Antiferromagnetism and other magnetic devices
6 Magnetic anisotropy
7 Midterm Exam I
8 Micromagnetism, domain, and hysteresis
9 Nanoscale magnetism
10 Magnetic materials and their grouping
11 Soft magnets and their applications
12 Hard magnets and their applications
13 Spin electronics and magnetic recording
14 Presentations of asignments

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): :
J. M. D. Coey, Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Cambridge University Press, 2009

Supplementary Book(s):
Stephen Blundell, Magnetism in Condensed Matter, Oxford University Press, 2001

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, problem solving, homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE *0.25 + PRJ *0.45 +FIN *0.30
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE *0.25 +PRJ *0.45 +RST *0.30


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

umit.akinci@deu.edu.tr/ Tınaztepe kampüsü öğretim üyeleri binası /223

Office Hours

Wednesday 13.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 10 3 30
Tutorials 2 3 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 5 10 50
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 180

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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