About this course

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, theories and problem solving. 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. Grading scale: A-F.

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

  • About use of AI

    K1 - No use of AI for the written end-of-term exam.

    K3 - Full use of AI for the mandatory activities.

    Descriptions of AI-category codes.

  • Examiner scheme

    The exam questions and correction manual are prepared by two internal sensors or, every third year, by one internal and one external sensor.

  • Mandatory activity

    Compulsory hand-in assignments. Rules for approving mandatory activities will be announced when the course starts. Approved mandatory activities are valid for three years.

  • Teaching hours

    The teaching period consists of 14 weeks. There will be 13 weeks of organized teaching: Lectures integrated with computational and analytical exercises: 2 x 2 hours x 13 weeks = 52 hours. Computational and analytical exercises: 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