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3. J. Reitz, F. Milford, R. Christy, Foundations of Electromagnetic Assessment Method:
theory, 4th ed. (Pearson, 2008) Final Examination: 60%
4. David K. Cheng, Fundamentals of Engineering Electromagnetics, Continuous Assessment: 40%
Rev. ed., (Pearson, 2013)
5. W. K. H. Panofsky, M. Phillips, Classical Electricity and
nd
Magnetism, 2 ed. (Addison-Wesley, 2012) Medium of Instruction:
English
SIF2003 ELECTROMAGNETISM II (3 CREDITS)
Soft-skills:
Revision on electricity and magnetism in derivative forms. CS3, CTPS3, LL2
Coordinate systems: cylindrical, rectangle and spherical coordinates,
Divergence theorem and Stokes’ theorem, imaging method, Gauss References:
theorem in derivative form, divergence and curl of magnetic field, 1. S.T. Thornton & J.B. Marion, Classical Dynamics of Particles and
Laplace equation in 2 and 3 dimensions, boundary conditions and Systems, 6th ed. (Brooks Cole, 2004)
theorem of uniqueness, boundary conditions for D, E, B and H vectors, 2. G.R. Fowles & G.L. Cassiday, Analytical Mechanics, 6th ed.
Free and bounded charges, Field variation with time, Maxwell’s (Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2005)
equations in differential and integral forms, Solution to Maxwell’s 3. R. Resnick, Introduction to Special Relativity (Wiley, 2007)
equations in free space, Maxwell equations in matter, Scalar potential, 4. H. Goldstein, C. P. Poole & J. Safko, Classical Mechanics
vector potential and Gauge transformation. (Pearson, 2011)
Electromagnetic waves: In free space, polarization, reflection and 5. J.G. Papastavridis, Analytical Mechanics: A Comprehensive
transmission in medium, Helmholtz’s equation. Treatise on the Dynamics of Constrained Systems (World
Electromagnetic wave propagation: Poynting theorem and Poynting Scientific, 2013)
vector, electromagnetic wave in conducting and nonconducting 6. T.L. Chow, Classical Mechanics, 2 edition (CRC Press, 2013)
nd
medium, frequency dependence of permittivity and conductivity,
dispersion in nonconducting medium, propagation of electromagnetic
wave in between conducting planes, guided rectangular wave and SIF2005 STATISTICAL PHYSICS (3 CREDITS)
hollow.
Review of thermodynamics, basics of statistical mechanics, canonical
Assessment Method: ensemble and Boltzmann distribution, identical particles, Maxwell
Final Examination: 60% distribution of molecular speeds, applications in Doppler line
Continuous Assessment: 40% broadening, Einstein’s diffusion law, Planck’s distribution and
applications of Bose-Einstein distribution, systems with variable
Medium of Instruction: number of particles, Fermi-Dirac distribution, Bose-Einstein
English condensation, phase transition, Clapeyron equation, phase separation,
Ising model and mean field theory, order parameter, Landau theory,
Soft-skills: symmetry breaking, critical exponent.
CS3, CTPS3
Assessment Method:
References: Final Examination: 60%
1. M.N.O. Sadiku, Elements of Electromagnetics, 6 ed. (Oxford Continuous Assessment: 40%
th
Univ Press, 2014)
2. David J. Griffiths, Introduction to Electrodynamics, 4 ed. Medium of Instruction:
th
(Pearson, 2014) English
th
3. William H. Hayt, Engineering Electromagnetics, 8 ed. (McGraw-
Hill, 2012) Soft-skills:
4. Munir H. Nayfeh, Morton K. Brussel, Electricity and Magnetism CS2, CTPS3, LL2
(Wiley, 1985)
5. David K. Cheng, Fundamentals of Engineering Electromagnetics, References:
New International Edition (Pearson, 2013) 1. R. Bowley and M. Sanchez, Introductory Statistical Mechanics
(Oxford Science Publ., 2002)
SIF2004 MECHANICS (3 CREDITS) 2. S.R.A. Salinas, Introduction to Statistical Physics (Springer, 2013)
3. F. Reif, Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics
Motion of a particle: kinematics in two-dimension and three- (Waveland Pr Inc, 2009)
dimension, theories of energy and momentum, linear momentum, 4. F. Mandl, Statistical Physics, 2 ed. (Wiley, 2013)
nd
angular momentum, motion in two- and three-dimensions, types of 5. R. H. Swendsen, An Introduction to Statistical Mechanics and
forces and potential energy, projectile motion, motion caused by Thermodynamics (Oxford University Press, 2012)
centripetal force. 6. J.P. Casquilho and P.I.C Teixeira, Introduction to Statistical
Motion of a system of particles: center of mass and linear Physics (Cambridge University Press, 2015)
momentum, angular momentum and kinetic energy of a system of
particles, motion of a body with changing mass, rocket and planetary SIF2006 OPTICS (2 CREDITS)
motion, collision problem, 2-body problem, center of mass coordinate
system and Rutherford scattering. Nature of light: brief history.
Noninertial Reference Systems: linear accelerating and rotating Particles and photons: Wave-particle duality, The electromagnetic
coordinate system, centrifugal and Coriolis forces, Foucault pendulum, spectrum, Radiometry, Photometry, Black body radiation, Optical
Larmor’s theory. radiation sources, Matrix methods in paraxial optics, ABCD matrix,
Dynamics of rigid body: angular momentum, moment of inertia, Reflection in plane mirrors and refraction through plane surfaces,
Eulerian angle, Euler’s equation of rigid body. Reflection and refraction at spherical surface, thin lenses, cylindrical
Calculus of variations and Hamilton’s principle: Canonical lenses, thick lenses, prisms, wave equation.
transformation, Poisson brackets. Harmonic waveforms: Plane, spherical, and cylindrical,
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics: generalized coordinates, Electromagnetic waves, superposition, two-beam interference & two slit
Lagrange’s equation with undetermined multiplier, equivalent of (Young) interference, Interference in dielectric films, multiple-beam
Lagrange’s and Newton’s equation, Canonical equation of motion, interference.
Hamilton’s equation. Optical interferometry: Michelson interferometer, Fabry-Perot
Special theory of relativity: Galilean invariance, Lorentz Interferometer, Huygen-Fresnel principle, Fraunhofer diffraction,
transformation, twins paradox, space time and four vector. diffraction from single slit, multiple slits-diffraction grating, polarized
light, polarization by selective absorption, reflection, scattering,

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