Course syllabus adopted 2021-02-08 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameVektorfält och klassisk fysik
- CodeFFM234
- Credits4.5 Credits
- OwnerTKTFY
- Education cycleFirst-cycle
- Main field of studyEngineering Physics
- DepartmentPHYSICS
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language Swedish
- Application code 57124
- Maximum participants130
- Open for exchange studentsNo
- Only students with the course round in the programme overview.
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0117 Examination 3 c Grading: TH | 3 c |
| |||||
| 0217 Project 1.5 c Grading: UG | 1.5 c |
In programmes
Examiner
Tünde-Maria Fülöp- Full Professor, Subatomic, High Energy and Plasma Physics, Physics
Eligibility
General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
The same as for the programme that owns the course.Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
MVE035 Calculus of Several Variables.TMA671 Linear Algebra and Numerical Analysis
Aim
The aim of the course is to provide the student with a basic knowledge of mathematical methods used in the description and the analysis of physical phenomena in three-dimensional space, in addition to deepen her or his understanding of fundamental classical physics.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
After successfully completing the course the student will be able to analyze problems in physics and engineering science that involve spatial variations of physical observables. Specifically, the student will have acquired basic mathematical tools for differentiation and integration of scalar and vector fields analysis and synthesis of fields, including singularities.The student will be able to give an account of the field concept in classical physics, and apply it to elementary problems in the theories of classical electrodynamics (Maxwell's equations) and thermodynamics (diffusion equation and the equation for heat transport).
After having completed the course the student may continue with more advanced studies in classical physics.
Content
The field concept in classical physics; scalar and vector fields. Differentiation and integration of fields. Sources, sinks, and vortices. Superposition, analysis and synthesis of fields. Scalar and vector potentials. Solutions of field equations; boundary value problems. Elementary applications in the theories of classical electrodynamics and thermodynamics.Organisation
The course is based on a series of lectures and exercise classes. The course includes a compulsory project on computer-assisted methods.Literature
Examination including compulsory elements
The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.