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Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
Follow Flinders
Year
2021
Units
4.5
Contact
2 x 50-minute lectures weekly
1 x 50-minute tutorial weekly
6 x 180-minute laboratories per semester
1 x 50-minute tutorial weekly
6 x 180-minute laboratories per semester
Prerequisites
^ = May be enrolled concurrently
1 of MATH1122, MATH1204
Enrolment not permitted
ENGR9861 has been successfully completed
Assumed knowledge
An introduction to electromagnetism such as can be obtained in ENGR1722 Engineering Physics and Materials or PHYS1102 Fundamental Physics II.
Topic description
- Electrostatic fields: Coulomb's law, electric field intensity, electric flux density, Gauss' law, energy and potential, capacitors, Poisson's and Laplace's equations
- Magnetostatic fields: Biot-Savart Law, Ampere's circuital law, Stokes' theorem, magnetic flux density, magnetic force, boundary conditions
- Time-varying fields: Faraday's law, displacement current, Maxwell's equations
- Applications: transformers, wave propagation, transmission lines, rotating electric machines
Educational aims
This topic aims to:
- Develop a fundamental understanding of the theory of electromagnetic fields
- Introduce the theory and practice of common electromagnetic devices
- Develop problem solving skills, including computational skills
- Develop experimental skills
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental laws that govern electromagnetic fields
- Describe the construction, principles of operation and application of common electromagnetic devices
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