Course syllabus adopted 2024-02-26 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameModern fysik
- CodeMCC176
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerTKMED
- Education cycleFirst-cycle
- Main field of studyBiomedical engineering, Engineering Physics
- DepartmentMICROTECHNOLOGY AND NANOSCIENCE
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language Swedish
- Application code 73118
- Maximum participants80
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0123 Project 3 c Grading: TH | 0 c | 3 c | 0 c | 0 c | 0 c | 0 c | |
| 0223 Examination 4.5 c Grading: TH | 0 c | 4.5 c | 0 c | 0 c | 0 c | 0 c |
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In programmes
Examiner
Dag Winkler- Full Professor, Quantum Device Physics, Microtechnology and Nanoscience
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
Introductory course in mathematics, Calculus in one variable, Linear algebra, Basic physics. Skills prior knowledge: handling of linear differential equations of the first and second order, handling of vectors.Aim
The course aims to examine students with good skills in dealing with basic physical concepts and relations concerning electromagnetism and electromagnetic waves, quantum mechanics and nuclear physics, in an engineering way that is especially relevant for biomedical technology applications. After completing the course, the student must have acquired the physics knowledge that is internationally expected after a second physics course at university level.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
Know and formulate the laws of electromagnetism, Maxwell's equations, describe their limitations and use the laws as tools to solve simple problems.Use key concepts and relations in electromagnetism, electromagnetic waves, quantum mechanics and nuclear physics to determine which consequences are reasonable in a well-defined situation with given conditions. The use includes being able to perform simpler calculations.
Refining relevant and realistic problems for biomedical engineering to draw useful conclusions based on concepts and relations from electromagnetic and ionizing radiation and quantum mechanics.
Content
Basic electromagnetic equations including Maxwell's equationsElectromagnetic wave propagation
Particle and wave nature of photons
Quantum physics
Nuclear physics
Electromagnetic and ionizing radiation
Concepts included:
Gauss', Faraday's and Ampere's laws, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic wave propagation, Poynting's vector, ionizing radiation, photons and X-rays, wave-particle duality, Heisenberg's uncertainty relation, atoms and energy levels, laser, Schrödinger equation, particle in box, tunneling, hydrogen atom, electron spin, the Pauli principle, quantum entanglement, molecules, crystals, solid state physics, insulators, semiconductors, metals and superconductors, nuclear physics, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), radioactivity, particle physics.
Organisation
The course is given in the form of lectures in the whole class, problem solving, as well as project work with supervision. The project work will provide a deeper understanding of the physics behind an advanced medical technology instrument, for example MRI. More information is given on the course website before the start of the course.Literature
Young and Freedman: University Physics with Modern Physics, Chapters 21-25, 27-29, 30-32, 38-43. Pearson (2020). Complementary literature: Hobbie and Roth: Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology. Springer International Publishing (2015).Examination including compulsory elements
The course is examined through a graded project and a graded written exam at the end of the course. Voluntary home assignments given during the course give bonus points for the exam. The final grade is based on the grades on the exam and on the project. More detailed information is given on the course website on Canvas before the course starts.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.