2023-2024 / PHYS3030-2

Electromagnetism

Partim A

Partim B

Duration

Partim A : 30h Th, 15h Pr
Partim B : 5h Pr

Number of credits

 Bachelor in mathematics6 crédits 

Lecturer

Partim A : John Martin
Partim B : John Martin

Coordinator

John Martin

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course aims to deepen and formalise the notions of electromagnetism seen in the first year. The material covers electrostatics, magnetostatics, electrodynamics, Maxwell's equations, conservation laws and electromagnetic radiation. The course ends with a brief introduction to the relativistic formulation of electrodynamics.

Partim A

The course aims at deepen and formalise the notions of electromagnetism taught in the first year. The course covers electrostatics, magnetostatics, electrodynamics, Maxwell's equations, conservation laws and electromagnetic radiation. It also covers the relativistic formulation of electrodynamics.

Partim B

The course aims at deepen the resolution of problems of electrodynamics.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course, the student will be able to :

  • to pass from the global form to the local (differential) form of the laws of classical electrodynamics
  • give a physical meaning to Maxwell's equations and to the consequences that follow from them (principle of superposition, conservation of electric charge, energy, momentum, etc.)
  • illustrate the solution of Maxwell's equations on concrete examples (electrostatics, magnetostatics and electrodynamics)
  • put into equation physical problems of electromagnetism

Partim A

After the completion of this course, the student will be able to :

  • move from the global to the local (differential) form of the laws of classical electrodynamics
  • understand the physical meaning of Maxwell's equations and their consequences (superposition principle, conservation of electrical charge, energy, momentum, ...)
  • be able to set and solve Maxwell's equations of electromagnetic systems (in electrostatics, magnetostatics and electrodynamics)

Partim B

   

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

A general physics course including electromagnetism and 1st year algebra and mathematical analysis courses (covering vector calculus, differential operators, curvilinear and surface integrals, ...)

Partim A

Physics and mathematics learned during 1st year

Partim B

Physics and mathematics learned during 1st block

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

    

Partim A

The course consists of ex cathedra lectures supported by derivations on the blackboard.

Partim B

The course consists of ex cathedra lectures supported by derivations on the blackboard.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course

Partim A

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Classroom based course organized during the 2nd period.

Based on the health situation, the course might switch to an online course.

Partim B

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Classroom based course organized during the 2nd period.

Recommended or required readings

The slides of the theoretical course and a booklet of exercises will be made available to students on myULiège (pdf files). Many other resources useful for the understanding of the course will also be available via eCampus.

Recommended book: "Introduction to electrodynamics", D. J. Griffiths, Prentice Hall

Partim A

The slides of the theoretical course and a collection of exercices will be made available on myULg (pdf files).
Recommended book : "Introduction to electrodynamics", D. J. Griffiths, Prentice Hall

Partim B

A collection of exercices will be made available on myULg (pdf files).

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )


Additional information:

A written exam including a theory part (65%) and an exercise part (35%) is organised in June and August sessions, in face-to-face mode if the conditions allow it, otherwise in distance mode.

Partial exemptions are granted from one session to the next from 12/20 onwards, but not from one year to the next.

Partim A

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )


Additional information:

A written test covering exercices (35%) and theoretical concepts/global comprehension (65%) is organized in June and August in face-to-face mode if conditions permit, otherwise in remote mode.

Partim B

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )


Additional information:

see PHYS3030-2 PARTIM A

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

John Martin
Physics Department, I.P.N.A.S., Bât. B15, Sart Tilman
Tel: 04/366 28 64 - Fax: 04/366 28 84,
e-mail: jmartin@uliege.be

Jérôme Denis
Physics Department, I.P.N.A.S., Bât. B15, Sart Tilman
Tel. : 04 366 37 64
e-mail : jdenis@uliege.be

Partim A

Professor: John Martin Physics Department, I.P.N.A.S., Bât. B15, Sart Tilman Tel: 04/366 28 64 - Fax: 04/366 28 84 e-mail: jmartin@uliege.be
Teaching assistant: Jérôme Denis Physics Department, I.P.N.A.S., Bât. B15, Sart Tilman Tél. : 04 366 37 64 e-mail : jdenis@uliege.be

Partim B

Professor: John Martin Physics Department, I.P.N.A.S., Bât. B15, Sart Tilman Tel: 04/366 28 64 - Fax: 04/366 28 84 e-mail: jmartin@uliege.be
Teaching assistant: Jérôme Denis Physics Department, I.P.N.A.S., Bât. B15, Sart Tilman Tél. : 04 366 37 64 e-mail : jdenis@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

There is no MOOC associated with this course.

Partim B

There is no MOOC associated with this course.