Course - Electromagnetism - TFE4120
TFE4120 - Electromagnetism
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 4 hours | C |
Course content
Electrostatics: Coulomb's law, scalar potential, Gauss' law, dielectric media, capacitance, currents, resistance, electrostatic energy. Magnetostatics: Biot-Savart's law, Ampere's law, vector potential, magnetic materials and circuits, energy and forces. Electrodynamics: Electromagnetic induction, Faraday's law, inductance, transformers, displacement current. Maxwells equations. Introduction to electromagnetic waves and Lorenz potentials. Brief introduction to mechanical wave theory in connection with exercise tasks.
Learning outcome
Knowledge: The candidate has - good knowledge of the laws of electrostatics: Coulomb's law, potential, Gaussian law, dielectric media, capacitance, currents and resistance, electrostatic energy. - good knowledge of the laws of magnetostatics: Forces between current elements, Ampere's law, vector potential, magnetic media and circuits, energy and forces. - good knowledge of the generalization of electro- and magnetostatic laws of electrodynamics: electromagnetic induction, Faraday's law, inductance, transformers. Displacement current. Maxwell's equations. Introduction to electromagnetic waves and retarded potentials. - general knowledge of mechanical wave theory Skills The candidate can - apply the laws of electrostatics: Coulomb's law, potential, Gaussian law, dielectric media, capacitance, currents and resistance, electrostatic energy. - use the laws of magnetostatics: forces between current elements, Ampere's law, vector potential, magnetic media and circuits, energy and forces. - understand the physical principles in classical electromagnetism - solve problems in classical electromagnetics using mathematics and physical understanding. - use the fundamental theory of electromagnetics to see possibilities and limitations in circuit theory. - understand the relevance of electromagnetics for the description of physical phenomena and technology. General competence - work individually with theory exercises - solve simple exercises.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and exercises.
Compulsory assignments
- Exercises
Further on evaluation
If there is a re-sit examination in August, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.
Recommended previous knowledge
Basic mathematics, vector analysis.
Course materials
Lecture notes (in Norwegian). Introduction to electrodynamics by David J. Griffiths (should be available at university bookstore Akademika Gløshaugen).
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIE4010 | 7.5 | ||
| FY1003 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2020 |
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2025
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Electronics
- Applied Electrical Engineering
- Electrooptics/Biooptics
- Electrical Power Engineering
- Physical Electronics
- Physics
- Technological subjects
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Electronic Systems
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Spring ORD School exam 100/100 C 2025-06-05 09:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL110 lilla sone Sluppenvegen 14 64 SL110 turkis sone Sluppenvegen 14 80 SL111 grønn sone Sluppenvegen 14 30 SL111 brun sone Sluppenvegen 14 81 - Summer UTS School exam 100/100 C INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"