PH2020 - Physics for Engineers

[Offered in odd-numbered years]

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	Discipline of Physics (pre 2009)

Available to level 2 engineering students with the appropriate physics background.

Maxwells equations. Wave propagation in homogenous media. Skin effect and lossy media. Reflection and transmission, elementary antenna and array theory. Physical optics, diffraction reflection and interference.

Learning Outcomes

• appreciate the physical basis for the corresponding engineering curriculum;
• be able to solve practical problems associated with the theoretical background;
• be competent with experimental and empirical work and write reports;
• understand a selection of theoretical developments in the topics studied.

Prerequisites:	MA1003 and PH2019
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	PH2004 OR PH3019

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Ronald White.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 24 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); other exams (10%); assignments (30%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.