ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY AND PLASMA PHYSICS
PHY3EPP
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Advanced electromagnetic theory and plasma physics are explored. Students enhance their practical and computational skills with a range of laboratory experiments. This unit is one of four such units at 3rd year level that together constitute the physics major stream. This stream is an excellent preparation for a career in the physical sciences and education and for honours and post-graduate research studies in Physics.
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Chanh Tran
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: (PHY2MOD and PHY2OPT and PHY2EMM) or (PHY2SCA and PHY2SCB), and (MAT2VCA and MAT2LAL and MAT2MEC) or equivalent or approval from the Department of Physics adviser of studies.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: PHY3SCA, PHY3SCB, PHY5EPA
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Chanh Tran
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 32 - 43
Two 3.0 hours laboratory class every two weeks on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 32 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial every two weeks on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3-hour end-of-semester exam (short-answer questions). | Students must pass the laboratory and tutorial component to pass the unit. | 60 |
| 5 written assignments each approx. 5 pages of math. solutions incl. diagrams where appropriate. | 20 | |
| Two oral reports on laboratory activities. | 6 | |
| Two written reports on laboratory activities (1500 words each). | 14 |