PHY1024 : Introductory Electromagnetism
- Offered for Year: 2023/24
- Module Leader(s): Dr Aleksey Kozikov
- Owning School: Mathematics, Statistics and Physics
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
Aims
To give an understanding of electromagnetic fields, the resultant forces, the origins of electricity and magnetism, and the theorems required to evaluate field properties symbolically and quantitatively.
Outline Of Syllabus
Electrostatics
- Origin of charge and forces between charges:- electric field, potential energy, capacitance, dielectrics, electric flux, dispersion and circulation
- Coulomb’s a and Gauss’ laws
Magnetic Fields
- The concept of a magnetic field, dispersion and circulation, circuit laws, flow concepts, flux, inductance, flux density, magnetomotive force, magnetomotive force gradient
- Ampere’s, Biot-Savart, Faraday’s and Gauss’ laws for magnetism
- Maxwell’s equations
- Magnetic materials including ferromagnetism and hysteresis
- Forces of attraction and alignment; force on current carrying conductors
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Review of online delivered content |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 28 | 1:00 | 28:00 | Completion of in course assignments/ examination revision |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | Revision Lectures |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 20 | 1:00 | 20:00 | Formal Lectures |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 9 | 1:00 | 9:00 | Problem-solving workshops |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Completion of online formative problem-solving workshops |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 21 | 1:00 | 21:00 | Preparation time for lectures, background reading, coursework review |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The teaching methods are appropriate to allow students to develop a wide range of skills, from understanding basic concepts and facts to higher-order thinking.
Lectures are used for the delivery of theory and explanation of methods, illustrated with examples, and for giving general feedback on marked work. Active participation in problem-solving workshops will help students to develop problem-solving skills.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Examination | 120 | 2 | A | 60 | n/a |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prob solv exercises | 2 | M | 10 | Problem-solving exercises assessment |
| Prob solv exercises | 2 | M | 10 | Problem-solving exercises assessment |
| Prob solv exercises | 2 | M | 10 | Problem-solving exercises assessment |
| Prob solv exercises | 2 | M | 10 | Problem-solving exercises assessment |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
A substantial formal unseen examination is appropriate for the assessment of the material in this module. The format of the examination will enable students to reliably demonstrate their own knowledge, understanding and application of learning outcomes. The assurance of academic integrity forms a necessary part of programme accreditation.
Examination problems may require a synthesis of concepts and strategies from different sections, while they may have more than one ways for solution. The examination time allows the students to test different strategies, work out examples and gather evidence for deciding on an effective strategy, while carefully articulating their ideas and explicitly citing the theory they are using.
The coursework assignments allow the students to develop their problem solving techniques, to practise the methods learnt in the module, to assess their progress and to receive feedback; these assessments have a secondary formative purpose as well as their primary summative purpose.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- PHY1024's Timetable