Electricity and Magnetism (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

After completing this course student:
- knows the fundamental laws of electricity and magnetism
- can describe electric and magnetic phenomenona by using quantities and their dependences and can make justified solutions of related problems
- can apply the field concept in electricity and magnetism

Content (course unit)

- Electric and magnetic fields
- Electric components and circuits
- Electric and magnetic properties of materials
- Electromagnetic induction
- Operating principles of basic electrical devices and sensors

Prerequisites (course unit)

Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics and Thermophysics

Exam schedules

Exam: 6th of March 2014

Evaluation methods and criteria

Giving course feedback is a mandatory part of the course
Evaluation:
- Examination, , max 30 points/exam, passing level is 6p/exam
- Exercise sets, max 30 points, passing level is 6p.
- The sum of total points consist of exams and exercise sets (30p+30p) = 60 p)
Grading:
- For the grade 1 the sum of the exam and exercise points has to be at least about 40% of the maximum points i.e 040*60 p = 24 p.
- The grade 5 could be achieved by 90% of maximum points i.e. 54 p
Participation to class lectures is highly recommended
Participation to exams and exercise review is compulsory
Absence in the review classes of exercise sets will affect the points ( see above).
Extra activity points will be given during lectures when special task has been given and students have solved those problems (working in pairs). These tasks will be given randomly without any information beforehand.

Teaching methods

contact teaching
demonstrations
exercises
exam
series of lectures
net learning
cooperative learning

Learning materials

The detailed schedule available in TABULA and X: teaching material\Lilja Jarmo\
1. Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics and MasteringPhysics™: International Edition, 2/E
Randall D. Knight, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
2.Harris Benson, University Physics
or Young&Freedman, University Physics
3. Technical Formulas, Tammertekniikka, 2002
4. Teaching material (X:\teaching material\Jarmo Lilja\12IENVE 2014)
This plan, the detailed schedule and other material is available in TABULA and the server "tiedostot on ‘argon’ X" in address
X:\teaching material\Jarmo Lilja\12IENVE 2014

Student workload

Lectures, exercises and feedback about 40h
Independent study about 40h
Together about 80 h

Content scheduling

Presentation of course plan and Introduction 1
Electrostatics 2
The electric field 2
Exercise set 1 2
Electric potential 2
Capacitors and dielectrics 2
Exercise set 2 2
Electrical current and resistance 2
Exercise set 3 2
Magnetic field 2
Sources of magnetic field 3
Exercise set 4 2
Electromagnetic induction 2
Lenz's Law 3
Applications: Transformers, sensors etc. 2
AC power production 2
Exercise set 5 2
Exam (3h) 3
Feedback 2
Sum 42

Completion alternatives

No

Practical training and working life cooperation

No

International connections

No

Further information

1. I can analyse basic phenomena in electricity, magnetism phenomena and understand their applicability in environmental area
2. I can understand basics of electrical circuits and sensors
3. I understand the field concept in electricity and magnetism and its importance in environmental area
4. I can understand operating principles of basic electrical devices and sensors