SFY0020 : Electricity and Magnetism
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Salaheddine Ethni
- Lecturer: Dr Tiago Marinheiro
- Owning School: Mathematics, Statistics and Physics
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To introduce the basic aspects of electricity and magnetism, and circuitry design and analysis without a requirement for A level physics. The module includes practical work.
Outline Of Syllabus
Electronic devices: principles of semi-conductors, PN junctions and transistors.
Electrostatics: Conductors and insulators. Electrification by friction. Attraction of charged bodies for uncharged ones, polarisation. Coulomb’s law. Permittivity. Dielectric constant. Electric field. Flux. Electric dipole. Lines of force. Field of a charged sphere. Electric field outside a charged plane. Gauss’ law.
Magnetism: Magnetic field. Magnetic dipole. Repulsion and attraction between poles.
Magnetic effect of currents: Repulsion and attraction between current carrying wires. Permeability and relative permeability. Fleming’s left-hand rule. Force on a moving charge in a magnetic field. Cyclotron. Biot-Savart law.
Field due to a straight wire and a circular coil. Torque on a rectangular coil in a field. Magnetic moment of a coil.
Electromagnetic induction: Faraday Lenz law. The dynamo.
Digital electronics: simple logic circuit design and analysis
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | Pre-recorded lecture material introduces learners to syllabus content |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 3 | 4:00 | 12:00 | 3 x Problem solving exercises each requiring 2 hours preparation 2 hours completion |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 11:00 | 11:00 | Final exam - 2 hours Preparation & Revision - 9 hours |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | In person Lecture/problem solving class/Drop In session |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | In person lecture |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 4 | 2:00 | 8:00 | Laboratory practical and worksheet submission |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 36:00 | 36:00 | independent study background reading and research to re-enforce knowledge and understanding |
| Total | 100:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SFY0016 | Foundation Physics B |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The lecture materials, lectures and notes provide all the knowledge-based requirements of the course. In addition the Online videos, Lectures and Problem solving sessions allows the material to be covered several times and reinforced through different methods. Pedagogically this should result in better understanding and increased retention.
The problem solving classes will help with general problem solving and to solidify their mathematical skills.
The practical part will link the lecture material with real life applications and provides an opportunity for the students to develop laboratory skills.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 180 | 2 | A | 70 | Final Exam |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prob solv exercises | 2 | M | 7 | Small in-course assessment. Contains 5-10 questions |
| Prob solv exercises | 2 | M | 7 | Small in-course assessment. Contains 5-10 questions |
| Practical/lab report | 2 | M | 8 | assessed by a worksheet which must be completed within the lab. |
| Practical/lab report | 2 | M | 8 | assessed by a worksheet which must be completed within the lab. |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/lab report | 2 | M | formatively assessed by a worksheet which must be completed within the lab. |
| Practical/lab report | 2 | M | Formatively assessed by a worksheet which must be completed within the lab. Serves as introduction to the lab |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The module is intended to provide a factual knowledge base and prepare students for the rigors of a stage 1 programme. A formal written examination is most appropriate in this case. In addition, The format of the examination will enable students to reliably demonstrate their own knowledge, understanding and application of learning outcomes.
The in course assessments 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.
The practical sessions require an assessment to ensure that students engage positively with the tasks, and that the practical skill component of the intended skill outcomes is assessed.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- SFY0020's Timetable