BSc: Physics II

Physics II

• Course name: Physics II
• Course number: XYZ
• Knowledge area: Mathematical Physics

Administrative details

• Faculty: Computer Science and Engineering
• Year of instruction: 2nd year of BS
• Semester of instruction: 1st semester
• No. of Credits: 4 ECTS
• Total workload on average: 144 hours overall
• Frontal lecture hours: 2 per week
• Frontal tutorial hours: 2 per week
• Lab hours: 2 per week
• Individual lab hours: 0
• Frequency: weekly throughout the semester
• Grading mode: letters: A, B, C, D

Prerequisites

• Physics I

• Mathematical Analysis I: functions, limits, derivatives, definite and indefinite integrals, exponentials

• Geometry And Linear Algebra I: vector and matrix operations, spatial analysis (unit vectors, rotations)

• Differential Equations: first- and second-order ODEs

Course outline

This course provides the fundamentals of electric circuits.

Expected learning outcomes

• Become familiar with the scope and general nature of the fields of electric circuits
• Become aware of the relevance of the study of electric circuits to engineering
• Understand the fundamental laws of electrical circuit theory such as Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s laws, mesh analysis, and nodal analysis to solve simple circuit problems
• Understand the concepts of maximum power transfer and of source transformation
• Are able to determine individual linear responses using the superposition theorem
• Are able to obtain Thevenin?s and/or Norton?s equivalent circuit models for active, one port networks
• Are able to identify and apply the most appropriate circuit analysis techniques and/or theorems for specific types of circuits
• Analyze and determine the complete response of RL, RC and RLC circuits
• Are able to identify the frequency, amplitude, and phase of a sinusoidal voltage or current.

Expected acquired core competences

• Circuit analysis
• Energy storage
• Frequency Response
• The Laplace Transform
• Fourier Series and Fourier Transform

Required computer resources

No special needs.

Evaluation

• In-class participation 1 point for each individual contribution in the lab class but not more than 10 points in total,
• in-class tests up to 15 points (for each test),
• mid-term exam up to 40 points
• final examination up to 50 points.