Spring 2021 - PHYS 321 D100
Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism (3)
Class Number: 1706
Delivery Method: Remote
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 20, 2021
Tue, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Levon Pogosian
levon@sfu.ca
1 778 782-7598
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Prerequisites:
PHYS 121 or PHYS 126 or PHYS 141 (or PHYS 102 with a minimum grade of B); MATH 252 or MATH 254; MATH 260 or MATH 310. All prerequisite courses require a minimum grade of C-, unless specified.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Development and application of Maxwell's equations in vector differential form. Notation and theorems of vector calculus; electric charge, fields, potentials, capacitance and field energy; conductors; methods for solving electrostatic problems; electric fields in matter; electrical current and the magnetic field; Ampere's law and the vector potential; magnetic fields in matter; electromotive force, electrical resistance, Faraday's law and inductance; Maxwell's correction to Ampere's law and electromagnetic waves. Quantitative.
COURSE DETAILS:
Week 1 Review of vector calculus
Week 2 Electrostatics – electric field, electric potential
Week 3 Electrostatics – work, capacitance and energy storage
Weeks 4, 5 Solution of electrostatic problems
Weeks 6, 7 Electric fields in matter, electrical current, circuits
Week 8 Magnetostatics
Week 9 Ampere's Law
Week 10 Magnetic Fields in Matter
Week 11 Faraday’s law, electromagnetic induction
Week 12, 13 Maxwell’s equations and Electromagnetic waves
Mode of Teaching:
Remote delivery will be synchronous via Zoom, with lecture recordings posted online.
Grading
- Assignments 25%
- Mid-term I 25%
- Mid-term II 25%
- Final Exam 25%
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
Required Text:
Griffiths Introduction to Electrodynamics 4th edition
Cambridge
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Students who cannot write their exam during the course's scheduled exam time must request accommodation from their instructor in writing, clearly stating the reason for this request, before the end of the first week of classes.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2021
Teaching at SFU in spring 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).