About this course

Lectures: Two hours per week where central topics in the course are discussed. Exercises: Two hours per week where the students work individually or in groups of two with problem solving, and where a teacher will help if necessary. Computer laboratory: two hours per week, where electromagnetism topics are simulated with COMSOL.

The course covers:

  • Electromagnetism with the application of vector fields: Coulomb's law, Gauss law, dielectric materials, Poisson's and Laplace's equations, the Biot-Savart law, Faraday's law, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves.

Learning outcome

Obtain a good understanding of electromagnetism and the laws used in computation. To understand how electromagnetism can be described by vector fields.

  • Learning activities

    The lectures cover central topics and theories. In the exercise classes and computer laboratory classes the student will solve quantitative and conceptual problems on topics that have been covered in the lectures. Both analytical and computational approaches may be applied in the problem solving.

  • Teaching support

    The students can contact the teacher for general advice, verbally or by e-mail.

  • Syllabus

    Detailed course curriculum will be handed out during the first lecture.

  • Prerequisites

    FYS101, FYS102, MATH111/MATH121, MATH112/MATH122, MATH113/MATH123

  • Recommended prerequisites

    FYS155 and FYS103

  • Assessment method

    Final written exam, 3 hours

    One written exam Karakterregel: Letter grades Hjelpemiddel: B1 Calculator handed out, no other aids

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  • Examiner scheme

    The external and internal examiner jointly prepare the exam questions and the correction manual. The external examiner reviews the internal examiner's examination results by correcting a random sample of candidates' exams as a calibration according to the Department's guidelines for examination markings.

  • Mandatory activity

    Compulsory hand-in assignments. Rules for approving mandatory activities will be announced when the course starts.

  • Teaching hours

    The teaching period consists of 14 weeks. There will be 13 weeks of organized teaching Lectures: 1 x 2 hours x 13 weeks = 26 hours. Exercises: 1 x 2 hours x 13 weeks = 26 hours. Computer laboratory: 1 x 2 hours x 13 weeks = 26 hours.

  • Reduction of credits

    FYS220 (5 credits), FYS135 (2 credits), FYS200 (5 credits)

  • Admission requirements

    Special requirements in Science