Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 301351

Coordinator Leigh Sheppard Opens in new window

Description This unit will be offered at Engineering Innovation Hub - Hassall St, Parramatta campus. The aim of the unit is to introduce students to topics such as electricity, magnetism, induction and semiconductivity, and to equip them with mathematical approaches for solving problems in these areas. Content in this unit will be delivered via the combination of lectures, tutorials and practicals in order to foster in students the growth of theoretical and applied physics knowledge. Students completing this unit will have a solid foundation upon which to base their continued engineering studies.

School Eng, Design & Built Env

Discipline Engineering and Related Technologies, Not Elsewhere Classified.

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 2 subject

Pre-requisite(s) ENGR 1047

Co-requisite(s) MATH 1035

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify and explain the fundamental physical principles and laws relating to electricity, magnetism, physical optics, introductory quantum physics, and solid state physics.
2. Apply mathematical techniques to solve physics problems concerning electricity and magnetism, physical optics, and introductory quantum physics and solid state physics.
3. Execute experimental activities of a fundamental nature.
4. Competently report aims, method, analysis and findings on experimental activities.

Subject Content

1. Electricity and Magnetism: Coulomb’s Law, Electric Fields, Gauss’s Law, Electric Potential, Capacitance, Magnetic Fields, Magnetic Field’s due to currents, Induction and Inductance,
2. Physical Optics: Electromagnetic Waves, Interference, Diffraction
3. Introductory Quantum Physics and Solid State Physics: Photons, Electrons and Atoms, Photos and Matter Waves, Conduction and Electricity in Solids.