Course - Electromagnetics - TFE4120
TFE4120 - Electromagnetics
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade:
Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
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Written examination | 100/100 | 4 hours | C |
Course content
Electro statics: Coulombs law, scalar potential, Gauss' law, dielectric media, capasitance, currents, resistance, energy. Magnetostatics: Biot-Savarts law, Ampere's law, vector potiential, magnetic materials and circuits, energy and forces.
Electro dynamics: Faraday's law, inductance, transformers, displacement current. Maxwells equations. Electromagnetic waves and Lorenz potentials.
Brief introduction to mechanical wave theory.
Learning outcome
The course will provide a fundamental background in basic electromagnetic principles and components.
Knowledge
- Understand and be able to apply the laws of electrostatics: Coulomb's law, potential, Gauss' law, dielectric media, capacitance, currents and resistance, energy density.
- Understand and be able to apply the laws of magnetostatics: Forces between current elements, Ampere's law, vector potential, magnetic media and circuits, energy and forces.
- Understand the generalization of statics laws to electrodynamics: Electromagnetic induction, Faraday's law, inductance, transformers. Displacement current. Maxwell's equations. Electromagnetic waves and retarded potentials.
Skills
- Understand the physical principles in classical electromagnetics.
- Be able to solve problems in classical electromagnetics using mathematics and physical understanding.
- Use the fundamental theory to see potential and limitation in circuit theory
- Understand the relevance of electromagnetics for physical phenomena and technology.
General competence
- work individually with theory exercises
- do simple lab exercises.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures. Theoretical exercises and laboratory exercises.
Compulsory assignments
- Øvinger
Further on evaluation
If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.
Recommended previous knowledge
Basic mathematics, vector analysis.
Course materials
Lecture notes (in Norwegian).
Credit reductions
Course code | Reduction | From | To |
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SIE4010 | 7.5 |
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2019
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Electronics
- Applied Electrical Engineering
- Electrooptics/Biooptics
- Electrical Power Engineering
- Physical Electronics
- Physics
- Technological subjects
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Electronic Systems
Examination
Examination arrangement: Written examination
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Spring ORD Written examination 100/100 C 2019-05-24 09:00
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Room Building Number of candidates Storhall del 1 Idrettssenteret (Dragvoll) 0 SL238 Sluppenvegen 14 0 SL120 blå sone Sluppenvegen 14 0 - Summer UTS Written examination 100/100 C
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"