Syllabus for Phys/Elec 312

Koç University, Spring 2021

Title of the Course: Advanced Electromagnetism

Instructor: Ali Mostafazadeh (Office: Sci.154; Office Hours: TBA)

Textbook: “Introduction to Electrodynamics,” D. J. Griffiths, 4th Edition (Pearson, 2013)

Website: http://portal.ku.edu.tr/~amostafazadeh/Phys312/Phys312_2021S/phys312.htm

Topics to be covered: Maxwell's equations; conservation laws; electromagnetic waves in vacuum and dielectric media; waveguides; 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 midterm exams, and a final exam. These will contribute to the final grade of the student according to: Homework assignments 15%, midterm exams 20% each, and final exam 25%.

Eligibility to take the final exam: In order to take the final exam a student must fulfill both of the following conditions: 1) (S)He must not miss more than 30% of the classes. 2) (S)He must take at least one of the midterm exams and his/her average grade in these exams must not be below 30 out of 100. A student who is not eligible to take the final exam will automatically fail the course. (S)he will however be allowed to take the remedial exam provided that (s)he can pass the course by scoring 100 in this exam.

Attendance & bonus: If a student misses n lectures and n<10, 10-n bonus points will be added to his/her final exam grade.

Policy for homework assignment: Homework papers will be collected in class or uploaded to Blackboard. Late homework papers will not be accepted.

Make-ups: If a student misses a midterm exam and has a valid excuse, his (her) grade in the final exam will be substituted for the grade in the missed exam. If (s)he also misses the final exam, (s)he will be given zero in the midterm exam(s) 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 70% of the 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.