Physics:Electromagnetism and Optics

Course title

M2042000

	RAJAGOPALAN UMAMAHESWARI
	DITA PUSPITA SARI

Middle-level Diploma Policy (mDP)

Program / Major	mDP	Goals
先進国際課程	A-1	A-1 Students shall obtain basic and advanced knowledge and skills in mathematics, natural and computer sciences as well as presentation skills to communicate on their knowledge with scholars from various fields.
(改組前)先進国際課程	A-1	A-1 Students shall obtain basic and advanced knowledge and skills in mathematics, natural and computer sciences as well as presentation skills to communicate on their knowledge with scholars from various fields.

Purpose of class

The purpose of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental concept of electromagnetism and the manifestation of light being a self-propagating electromagnetic wave and also photons thus resulting in the wave-particle dualistic nature of light. Fundamentally, students shall understand electricity and magnetism, including the physical laws governing them and the unification formulation of Maxwell. The students will be finally introduced to the properties of light and its application for cutting-edge technologies, for instance, real-world applications such as the latest realisation of quantum entanglement.

Course description

This course consists of two parts, with the first part introducing the concept of electromagnetism that form the basis of current technologies such as mobile phone, telecommunications superconductivity, quantum cocomputer,stc. In detail, the lectures on electromagnetism will focus on the basic laws governing electricity and magnetism. The studnets will be next introduced to the unified formulation, namely Maxwell equations, and its consequence of light being electromagnetic waves. The second part of the course introduces light and its wave-particle dual nature. The course will also introduce light properties, namely, reflection, refraction, diffraction, polarization, scattering, and absorption. The students will also be introduced to the multitude of applications, for example, such as everyday gadgets, camera, telescope, light microscopes and also different light sources, lasers, LED and so on.

Goals and objectives

Students can explain the concepts of electricity and magnetism.
Students can explain the basic laws of electricity and magnetism
Students can explain the derivation of Maxwell’s equations that lead to light as electromagnetic waves, and also its dual nature as particles.
Students can gain knowledge of cutting-edge technologies that use the fundamental principles of electromagnetism and optics in devices such as cameras, telescopes, and microscopes.

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Assignments	Midterm	Final exam	Total.
1.	10%	15%		25%
2.	10%	15%		25%
3.	10%		15%	25%
4.	10%		15%	25%
Total.	40%	30%	30%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

The students will be evaluated based on their activity during the class (presentation assignment and discussion), midterm exam and Final examination, contributing to 50% and 50% from each half of hte semester to a total grade of 100%.
A minimum of 60% is required to pass the course.

Language

English

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1.	What is electromagnetism? Electric Charge and Electric Field Week 1 to Week 7 classes taught by Dr. Dita	Reading and review of the Chapter 21 of the textbook	160minutes
1.		Exercise	40minutes
2.	Gauss’s Law and Electric Potential	Reading and review of the Chapters 22 and 23 of the textbook	160minutes
2.	Gauss’s Law and Electric Potential	Exercise	40minutes
3.	Capacitance, Dielectric, Electric Energy Storage	Reading and review of the Chapter 24 of the textbook	160minutes
3.	Capacitance, Dielectric, Electric Energy Storage	Exercise	40minutes
4.	Electric Currents and Resistance	Reading and review of the Chapter 25 of the textbook	160minutes
4.	Electric Currents and Resistance	Exercise	40minutes
5.	Magnetism, Electromagnetic Induction, and Faraday’s Law	Reading and review of the Chapters 27 and 29 of the textbook	160minutes
6.	Inductance, Electromagnetic Oscillations, and AC Circuits	Reading Chapter 30 of the textbook	160minutes
6.	Inductance, Electromagnetic Oscillations, and AC Circuits	Exercise	40minutes
7.	Mid-term and discussion on the solution	Exam	160minutes
7.	Mid-term and discussion on the solution	Discussion on solution	40minutes
8.	Maxwell’s Formulation, Light, and Wave-Particle Duality Week-8 to 14 will be taught by Prof. Uma	Reading textbooks and powerpoint file	160minutes
8.		Exercise	40minutes
9.	Light Properties (Reflection, Refraction, and dispersion)	Reading textbooks and powerpoint file	160minutes
9.	Light Properties (Reflection, Refraction, and dispersion)	Exercise	40minutes
10.	Diffraction and Interference	Reading textbooks and powerpoint file	160minutes
10.	Diffraction and Interference	Exercise	40minutes
11.	Polarization, Scattering, Absorption	Reading textbooks and powerpoint file	160minutes
11.	Polarization, Scattering, Absorption	Exercise	40minutes
12.	Modern Optics (Fourier optics, Lasers)	Reading textbooks and powerpoint file	160minutes
12.	Modern Optics (Fourier optics, Lasers)	Exercise	40minutes
13.	Modern Optics (Holography, adaptive optics)	Reading textbooks and powerpoint file	160minutes
13.	Modern Optics (Holography, adaptive optics)	Exercise	40minutes
14.	Final Exam and Discussion	Exam	90minutes
14.	Final Exam and Discussion	Discussion on Solution	40minutes
Total.	-	-	2690minutes

Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.

ways of feedback	specific contents about "Other"
Feedback outside of the class (ScombZ, mail, etc.)

Textbooks and reference materials

Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics by Douglas C. Giancoli fourth edition
(Pearson New International Edition 2014)

Collection of research papers to be provided by the teacher for final report.

Prerequisites

Calculus

Office hours and How to contact professors for questions

First part of lectures from 1 till 7 weeks will be provided by Prof.Dita;
Monday, 17:00 - 18:00 in the lecturer’s office 4303-2 of Omiya Campus. Tuesday - Wednesday from 09:00 - 12:00 in the part-time lecture room on the 4th floor of the Toyosu campus. Contact e-mail address: dita@shibaura-it.ac.jp;
The second part of the lectures will be delivered by Prof.Uma, Lecturer’s Office 11C0a of the main building. The students are advised to make an appointment in advance to meet with Prof.Uma. Contact e-mail address: uma@shibaura-it.ac.jp

Regionally-oriented

Development of social and professional independence

Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills

Active-learning course

Most classes are interactive

Course by professor with work experience

Work experience	Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
N/A	N/A

Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals

3.GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
4.QUALITY EDUCATION
6.CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
7.AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
9.INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
11.SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
12.RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION
13.CLIMATE ACTION

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