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.