ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 99 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 24 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Applied Physics
Areas: Electromagnetism
Center Faculty of Physics
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
Scenarios 1, 2 and 3:
It is difficult to overestimate the importance of Electromagnetism in the background of a physicist. It is important by itself, but also because of its influence upon other disciplines. For that reason, we understand all the mandatory modules, theory and experiment, in the Degree in Physics assigned to the Electromagnetism Area of the USC, as a compact entity. Our goal will be that by the end of all these modules, the students reach a high level of competence in this basic discipline.
We understand also that, along the Degree in Physics, there exist modules that will require a previous knowledge in the specifics of Electromagnetis. For that reason, we will try to design all our modules so they can fit in harmoniously within all the other modules of the area but also responding to the needs of the rest of mandatory modules and without overlapping with them.
Within this context Electromagnetism I, will deal with the study of the electrostatic field in vacuum and in material media, fundamentals of the theory of potential and electric current.
The general objectives of this course are:
To enhance the interest of the students by the observation, interpretation and knowledge of the physical phenomena.
Introduce the concepts and basic methods of electromagnetism necessary for the study and solution of electrostatic problems.
Learning results:
After studying the subject the student will have learned to:
Understand and handle with clarity the method and the basic principles of Electromagnetism as well as the terminology that is proper to it.
Know how to apply these theoretical knowledge to solve practical problems.
Know the interrelations between Electromagnetism with the different parts of Physics, highlighting its unifying principles.
Understand the relevance of Electromagnetism for current Science and Technology.
Scenarios 1, 2 and 3:
THE ELECTROMAGNETIC MODEL. Approaches for the development of a scientific topic. Fundamental interactions. Charge and current distributions. Law of conservation of the charge: continuity equation. Helmholtz's theorem. Static electric fields. Static magnetic fields
STATIC ELECTRIC FIELDS. Coulomb law. Electric potential. Matter in a static electric field. Boundary conditions for the tangential and normal components of the electric field on the separation surface of two dielectrics. Capacities and capacitors. Energy and electrostatic forces. Special methods in electrostatics.
STATIONARY ELECTRICAL CURRENTS. Volumetric density of current. Conduction currents Ohm's law. Energy relations: circuit equation. Kirchhoff's laws.
Basic and complementary bibliography
Scenarios 1, 2 and 3:
Basic bibliography:
Theory books:
- Feynman, R., Leighton, R. e Sands, M., Fisica, vol II (Electromagnetismo y Materia) (3 A00 19 A/2).
- Fraile Mora, Jesús, Electromagnetismo y circuitos eléctricos, McGraw-Hill, 4ª ed, 2005 (3 A41 97).
- Griffiths, D. J., Introduction to Electrodynamics, 4th ed, Prentice Hall, 2013, (3 A41 71).
- López Rodríguez, Victoriano, Electromagnetismo, Uned 2012.
- Purcell, E. M., Morin, D.J., Electricity and Magnetism, Cambridge University Press, 2013. (3 A41 129).
- Rodríguez, M., González, A., Bellver, C., Campos Electromagnéticos, 2ª ed, Ed. Universidade de Sevilla, 1999. (3 A41 61).
- Wangsness, R. L., Electromagnetic Fields, 2º ed, John Wiley and Sons, 1986. (3-A41-11A).
Problems books:
- Benito, E., Problemas de Campos Electromagnéticos, Ed Ac, 1976. (3 A41 47)
- López Rodríguez, Victoriano. Problemas resueltos de Electromagnetismo, Centro de Estudios Ramón Areces, 2003. (3 A41 37)
- González, A. Problemas de campos electromagnéticos, Serie Schaum, Mc Graw Hill, 2005. (3 A41 92). (Una a Good account of theory notes and problems for the same autor can be found inhttp://laplace.us.es/campos/ )
Additional bibliography:
- Costa Quintana, Juan, Interacción electromagnética: teoría clásica, Reverté, 2007 (3 A41 101).
- Cheng, David K., Fundamentos de Electromagnetismo para ingeniería, Addison-Wesley, 1997 (3 A41 73).
- Edminister, Joseph A., Electromagnetismo, McGraw-Hill, 1996 (3 A41 49).
- Popovic, B. D. Introductory Engineering Electromagnetics, Addison-Wesley, 1973. (Libro de teoría 3 A41 98 A1, Solucionario 3 A41 98 A2).
- Reitz, J. R., Milford, F. J., Christy, R. W., Fundamentos de la teoría electromagnética, Addison-Wesley, 1996. (3 A41 20)
- Zahn, M. Teoría Electromagnética, Interamericana, 1983. (3 A41 39). A versión inglesa deste libro é de libre acceso en http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/6… )
On-line resources:
- Campos Electromagnéticos, Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad de Sevilla
( http://www.esi2.us.é/DFA/CEMI/home.htm).
- K. T. McDonald's course at Princeton: (http://www.physics.princeton.edu/mcdonald/examples/#ph501).
- Physics Open Courses from MIT, in particular the different courses of Physics II: Electricity and magnetism
(http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/index.htm).
- S. Errede's course, Physics 435 UIUC: http://web.hep.uiuc.edu/home/serrede/P435/P435_Lectures.html
- S. Errede's course, Physics 436 UIUC: http://web.hep.uiuc.edu/home/serrede/P436/P436_Lectures.html
- Mark Jarrell's course, A Graduate Course on Electrodynamics LSU: http://www.phys.lsu.edu/~jarrell/COURSES/ELECTRODYNAMICS_HTML/course_EM…
- David Tong's course, Electromagnetim Cambridge: https://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/tong/em.html
Electronic resources through the USC:
Through PRELO:
- Electromagnetismo I, Victoriano López Rodríguez, UNED 2013.
- Electromagnetismo II, Victoriano López Rodríguez, UNED 2016.
Electronic book:
- Introduction to Electrodynamics, David J. Griffiths, 3rd Edition 2012.
Scenarios 1, 2 and 3:
The skills that students are expected to acquire in this subject are:
Basic and general competences
CB1 - That students have demonstrated to possess and understand knowledge in an area of ;study that starts from the base of general secondary education, and is usually found at a level that, although supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that imply knowledge coming from the vanguard of their field of study.
CB2 - That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the elaboration and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study.
CB3 - That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) to make judgments that include a reflection on relevant issues of social, scientific or ethical nature.
CG1 - Possess and understand the most important concepts, methods and results of the different branches of Physics, with a historical perspective of their development.
CG2 - Have the ability to gather and interpret data, information and relevant results, obtain conclusions and issue reasoned reports on scientific, technological or other issues that require the use of knowledge of Physics.
CG3 - Apply both the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired as well as the capacity for analysis and abstraction in the definition and posing of problems and in the search for their solutions both in academic and professional contexts.
Specific competences
CE1 - Have a good understanding of the most important physical theories, locating in their logical and mathematical structure, their experimental support and the physical phenomenon that can be described through them.
CE2 - Be able to clearly handle orders of magnitude and make appropriate estimates in order to develop a clear perception of situations that, although physically different, show some analogy, allowing the use of known solutions to new problems.
CE5 - Be able to perform the essentials of a process or situation and establish a working model of the same as well as perform the required approaches in order to reduce the problem to a manageable level. He will demonstrate critical thinking to build physical models.
CE6 - Understand and master the use of mathematical and numerical methods most commonly used in Physics
CE8 - Be able to manage, search and use bibliography, as well as any source of relevant information and apply it to research and technical development of projects
Transversal Competences
CT1 - Acquire analysis and synthesis capacity.
CT2 - Have the capacity for organization and planning.
CT5 - Develop critical reasoning.
A course in the Moodle platform of the Campus Virtual will be activated. It will help to provide the students with the teaching material required to follow the contents of the course. Moreover, a work group in Teams will be created for a more efficient communication between students and teachers.
Scenario 1:
The course will be organized in 4 class hours per week in the autumn Semester. It will consist of a total of 36 descriptive classes where the contents of the program will be explained, encouraging at every time the active participation of students. Many examples will be included in those lectures. Additional problems will be solved in the interactive classes, for a total of 14 hours. The students are strongly advised to make use of the office hours, these can also take place online, but always through a previous appointment.
Scenarios 2 and 3:
See the Contingency Plan in the Comments section below.
Scenario 1:
The final grade will be given not only by the final exam but also by intermediate assessment activities, such as solving problem's handouts or intermediate tests. The final grade of the course will be the maximum score among the following options:
a) Mark of the final exam.
b) 40% coming from intermediate activities and 60% from the final exam.
The final exam will take place in the official date fixed by the Faculty Dean Office.
Scenarios 2 and 3:
See the Contingency Plan in the Comments section below.
Scenarios 1, 2 and 3:
150 hours: 58 class hours (38 hours of standard classes, 18 hours of interactive classes and 4 office hours) and 92 hours of personal study
Scenarios 1, 2 and 3:
The course corresponds to a medium level Electromagnetism course. It is recommended to have previously passed General Physics I and II courses as well as all Mathematical Methods I to IV.
Comments
Contingency plan
1) Objectives: no changes in the 3 scenarios
2) Contents: no changes
3) Bibliography: additional electronic resources have been added.
4) Competences: no changes.
5) Methodology:
Scenario 1: no changes.
Scenario 2:
If the measures adoptate by the health authorities allow for it, the descriptive classes will be online (via Teams, Campus Virtual) and the interactive classes will be on-site, respecting the official timetable.
If there were capacity limits dictated by the health authorities, not allowing all the students to attend the classes simultaneosuly, these will be broadcasted online.
Priority will be given to the assessment activities to occur on-site, at the expenses of the interactive classes. If due to inevitable rotations, the assessment activities would require an excessive amount of time, the corresponding teaching activities will resume online. Office hours could be either on-site or on-line but always with an appointment.
Scenario 3:
Teaching will be on-line and classes will occur synchronously in the official timetable. For various reasons related to the emergency situation, classes may need to be moved to occur asynchronously. This will be communicated to the students with sufficient advance. Office hours will be on-line only and will require an appointment.
6) Assessment:
Scenarios 2 and 3:
Assessment activities that cannot take place on-site, if they cannot be postponed, will take place on-line through the institution's tools in Office 365 and Moodle. In this case, the adoption of a series of preventive measures will be enforced, requiring the students to have a device with microphone and camera while there is no adequate assessment software available. The student may be called in for an interview to explain or comment a part or all of their assessment activities.
In case there is a fraudulent realization of the activities, the "Normativa de avaliación do rendemento académica dos estudiantes e de revisión de cualificacións" will hold.
7) Study time: no changes
8) Recommendations: no changes.
Francisco Jose Ares Pena
Coordinador/a- Department
- Applied Physics
- Area
- Electromagnetism
- Phone
- 881814016
- francisco.ares [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Francisco Javier Castro Paredes
- Department
- Applied Physics
- Area
- Electromagnetism
- Phone
- 881814022
- franciscojavier.castro.paredes [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
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