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5. W. Greiner, Quantum Mechanics. An Introduction (Springer,
ethics and values, history and philosophy, economics, policy and
2008)
management. Such combination encourages communication of diverse 6. Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, D.J., Grifiths and D.F.,
diciplines and students will better appreciate the complex ways in which Schroeter, Cambridge University Press, 3rd edition (2018).
science, technology and society interact. Based on this understanding, 7. Quantum Mechanics vol 1 : Basic Concept, Tools and Application,
students will debate on the status, issues and challenges of selected
S&T activities in the local context. Claudr Cohen-Tannoudji, Bernard Diu, Frank Laloe, 2nd edition,
Wiley VCH (2019)
Assessment Method:
Final Examination: 60%
Continuous Assessment: 40% SIF2002 ELECTROMAGNETISM I (3 CREDITS)

References: Electrostatics: electric charge and force, Coulomb’s law, electric field,
1. Pittinsky, T.L. (2019). Science, Technology, and Society: New discrete and continuous charge distributions, Gauss’ law, electric
potential and electric potential energy, electric conductors, induced
Perspectives and Directions. United Kingdom:Cambridge charges, capacitance and capacitors.
University Press.
2. Dalby, S. (2019). Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Electrostatics in matter: electric dipole, dielectric polarization, electric
Global Governance Challenges. London: Routledge. field in dielectric, capacitance with dielectrics, energy density in electric
3. Beck, S. et.al., (2019). The value of scientific knowledge fields.
dissemination for scientist – A value capture perspective. Electric currents: electric charge conservation, Ohm’s law, electrical
resistivity and conductivity, microscopic view of electric current, electric
Publication 2019, 7(54):1-23. power.

Magnetostatics: Lorentz's force on charges and currents in magnetic and
electric field, Biot-Savart’s law, steady current, stable current magnetic
SIX1016 STATISTICS (3 CREDITS)
field, Ampere’s law.
Introduction to statistics; Experimental and observational studies; Magnetostatics in matter: magnetization, diamagnetism,
Display and organisation of data; Descriptive statistics; Population and paramagnetism, ferromagnetism and anti-ferromagnetism.
Electrodynamics: Faraday’s law and Lenz’s law, electromotive force
samples; Sampling methods; Basic probability theory; Useful
probability distributions: binomial, Poisson and normal; Sampling (emf), electromagnetic induction, mutual inductance, self-inductance,
distributions; Central Limit Theorem; Point estimation and confidence inductor, energy stored in magnetic field.
interval; Maxwell’s equations: Maxwell’s displacement current, the general
Hypothesis testing for mean and proportion in one and two populations; Maxwell’s equations in integral form and differential form, Maxwell’s
equations in vacuum and electromagnetic waves in vacuum.
Chi-square tests; Simple linear regression and correlation analysis.

Assessment Method: Assessment Method: 60%
Final Examination:
Final Examination: 0%
Continuous Assessment: 100% Continuous Assessment: 40%
References:
References:
1. McClave, J.T., Sincich, T.T. (2016). Statistics (13th ed.). Upper 1. I. S. Grant and W. R. Phillips, Electromagnetism, 2nd ed. (Wiley,
Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. 1990)
2. Mann, P. S. (2010). Introductory Statistics (7th ed.). New York: 2. E. M. Purcell, D. J. Morin, Electricity and Magnetism, 3rd ed.
Wiley. (Cambridge University Press, 2013)
3. Freedman, D., Pisani, R. and Purves, R. (2007). Statistics (4th ed.) 3. J. Reitz, F. Milford, R. Christy, Foundations of Electromagnetic
New York: W.W. Norton. theory, 4th ed. (Pearson, 2008)
4. David K. Cheng, Fundamentals of Engineering Electromagnetics,
Rev. ed., (Pearson, 2013)
5. W. K. H. Panofsky, M. Phillips, Classical Electricity and Magnetism,
LEVEL 2 2nd ed. (Addison-Wesley, 2012)
6. Ophelia Burgess, Principles of Electromagnetism (Larsen & Keller
SIF2001 QUANTUM MECHANICS I (3 CREDITS) Education, 2019)

Operators: Hilbert space, observables, eigenfunctions of Hermitian
operator, generalised uncertainty principle, Dirac notation. SIF2003 ELECTROMAGNETISM II (3 CREDITS)
Quantum mechanics in 3-D: Schrödinger equation in 3-D, hydrogen
atom, angular momentum, spin. Revision on electricity and magnetism in derivative forms. Coordinate
Identical Particles: Two-particle system, atoms, solids, quantum systems: cylindrical, rectangle and spherical coordinates, Divergence
statistical mechanics. theorem and Stokes’ theorem, imaging method, Gauss theorem in
Time-Independent Perturbation Theory: Nondegenerate perturbation derivative form, divergence and curl of magnetic field, Laplace equation
theory, degenerate perturbation theory, fine structure of hydrogen, in 2 and 3 dimensions, boundary conditions and theorem of uniqueness,
Zeeman effect, hyperfine splitting. boundary conditions for D, E, B and H vectors, Free and bounded
Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory: Two-level system, emission and charges, Field variation with time, Maxwell’s equations in differential and
absorption of radiation, spontaneous emission. integral forms, Solution to Maxwell’s equations in free space, Maxwell
Molecules: H2 molecule, rotation of molecules. equations in matter, Scalar potential, vector potential and Gauge
transformation. Electromagnetic waves: In free space, polarization,
Assessment Method: reflection and transmission in medium, Helmholtz’s equation.
Final Examination: 60% Electromagnetic wave propagation: Poynting theorem and Poynting
Continuous Assessment: 40% vector, electromagnetic wave in conducting and nonconducting medium,
frequency dependence of permittivity and conductivity, dispersion in
References: nonconducting medium, propagation of electromagnetic wave in
1. Franz Mandl, Quantum Mechanics (John Wiley & Sons, 2013) between conducting planes, guided rectangular wave and hollow.
2. Albert Messiah, Quantum Mechanics (Dover Pubns, 2011)
3. Y.B. Band & Y vishal, Quantum Mechanics with Applications to Assessment Method: 60%
Final Examination:
Nanotechnology & Information Science (Elsevier Ltd, 2013) Continuous Assessment: 40%
4. D. Griffiths, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (Prentice Hall,
2004)

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