Syllabus for Phys/Elec
312
Koç University, Fall 2019
Title of the Course: Advanced Electromagnetism
Instructor: Ali Mostafazadeh
(Office: Sci.154; Office Hours: Mon. & Wed. 16:00-17:00)
Textbook: “Introduction to Electrodynamics,” D.
J. Griffiths, 4th Edition (Pearson, 2013)
Website: http://portal.ku.edu.tr/~amostafazadeh/Phys312/Phys312_2019F/phys312.htm
Topics to be covered: Review of Maxwell's equations; conservation laws;
electromagnetic waves and their propagation in vacuum and material media;
waveguides; transmission lines; electromagnetic potentials and fields;
radiation theory; electrodynamics and special theory of relativity
Objective: To provide the student with a working
knowledge of classical electrodynamics and a variety of its basic applications.
Evaluation method: Students’ progress will be evaluated
according to their performance in homework assignments, three extended quizzes
(mini exams of up to one hour), a midterm and a final exam. These will
contribute to the final grade of the student according to: Homeworks
15%, quizzes 30%, midterm exam 20%, and final exam 35%. The schedule for quizzes and exams is posted in the
webpage of Phys/Elec 312.
Eligibility to take the final exam: In order to take the final exam a student
should not miss more than 8 lectures and his/her (equally weighted) average
grade in the midterm and quizzes must not be below 30 out of 100. If a student misses more than 8 lectures and has a valid excuse
for all of them, then (s)he will be allowed to take the final exam only if
(s)he has taken at least two of the quizzes and the midterm exam or three of
the quizzes and her/his average in these is not below 40 out of 100. A student who is not eligible to take
the final exam will automatically fail the course and will not be allowed to
take the remedial exam.
Attendance & Bonus: n bonus points will be added to the final
exam grade of the students who attend 20+n lectures.
Policy for Homeworks: Homework papers will be collected
in class. The assistant will not accept late homeworks
nor will (s)he return them directly to the students. Late homework papers will
be accepted within a week from their due date, but they will be subject to 50%
deduction of the grade.
Make-ups: If a student misses a quiz or the
midterm exam and has a valid excuse, his (her) grade in the final exam will be
substituted for the grade in the missed quiz or exam. If (s)he also misses the
final exam, (s)he will be given zero in the quiz(zes)
and the midterm exam that (s)he has missed regardless of whether (s)he has a
valid excuse or not. If a student misses the final exam and has a valid excuse,
(s)he will be given a make-up exam.
Auditing Students: In order to get an AU, a student
must attend at least 20 lectures.
Suggested Method of Study: Students are advised to study the
subjects covered in class immediately after the lectures. Reading the lecture notes
and the book is necessary for grasping the subject, but it is by no means
sufficient. Students must try to reproduce the derivations of the results
covered in class on their own. They are expected to spend an average of three hours per week on studying the material covered in class in addition to the time spent on
homework assignments.