| Unit name | Fields and Devices |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EENG15600 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Railton |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
EMAT10100 or EMAT10004 |
| School/department | Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
This unit provides a physical foundation in the principles of electricity and magnetism with emphasis on their applications. The aim is to provide an understanding of the physical principles underlying the behaviour of circuit components such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, and microelectronic devices. Topics include electric and magnetic fields, dielectric and magnetic materials, electromagnetic induction, and an introduction to semiconductor theory.
On completion of the unit, students will have a knowledge of fundamental rules of electromagnetism including, Coulomb's Law, Gauss' Law, Ampere's Law, Biot Savart's Law and Faraday's Law. They will understand the physical significance of these laws and be able to apply them to problems in electrostatics, magnetostatics and electromagnetic induction. They will understand the behaviour of dielectric and magnetic materials in the presence of electric and magnetic fields and they will understand the basics of the underlying microscopic processes. They will have a basic knowledge of applications such as the cyclotron and mass spectrometer. They will understand and be able to make predictive calculations on magnetic circuits and transformers. Students will have a physical understanding of simple circuit components and their operation. Students will be able to perform predictions of the operating performance of simple device configurations.
Lectures and Laboratory classes
Name: Lab Book
Type: Lab book
% of final mark: 20
Description: Based upon completion of a pro-forma lab book during practical sessions
Name: Terminal Exam
Type: Exam
% of final mark: 80
Description: 3 hour written paper, inc 5 questions on Fields and 2 questions on Devices
Electromagnetism, 2nd Ed, 1990 Grant,I. ISBN 471927120
