Basics of Electricity and Magnetism (5 cr)

Objective

• Upon completing the course, the student will have mastered the fundamentals of electromagnetism.
• The student will be familiar with the basic quantities of electrostatics.
• Additionally, the student will understand electromagnetic induction.

Content

• Electrostatics
• Magnetism
• Electromagnetic induction

Location and time

N/A

Materials

Teacher's lecture notes. Additionally students can use applied university/university level physics text book.

Teaching methods

Distance lessons

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

No exams

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Lectures: 20 h
Homework: 30 h
Self-study: 85 h

Content scheduling

- Coulomb's law
- Concept of electric field, field of a point charge,
- Force produced by an electric field,
- Field of a plane charge distribution, field of two planes.
- Conductors and insulators, electric potential and voltage
- Capacitance, capacitance, energy of a capacitor
- Basic phenomena of magnetism, magnetization, magnetic field, field lines.
- Magnetic force, motion of a charged particle in a magnetic field.
- Torque experienced by a current loop in a magnetic field with applications.
- Magnetic field produced by a conductor.
- Definition of the ampere, Ampère's law.
- Magnetic field of a solenoid and toroid.
- Magnetism of solids: magnetization, para-, dia- and ferromagnetism, explanation of basic phenomena of magnetism.
- Magnetic flux, law of induction, Lentz's law, moving conductor in a magnetic field.
- Eddy currents, generator, mutual and self-inductance.

Further information

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Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has achieved the course objectives fairly. The student will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development. The student has completed the required learning exercises in minimum requirement level. His/her competences have developed in a way that he/she may complete the remaining studies and finally work in a suitable job position related to this field.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. The student has completed the required learning exercises in good or satisfactory level. The student is able to define the course concepts and models and is able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. The student master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student has completed the required learning exercises in good or excellent level. The student is able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The student is well prepared to apply their knowledge study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

Assessment methods and criteria

Weekly assignments. Minimum 20 points of max. 50 points