Mechanical Engineering
MTF077 Electricity for EEIGM 6.0 ECTS credits
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General information about studying at Luleå University
TIMEPERIOD: Quarter II-III
LANGUAGE: English/Swedish
EXAMINER
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PREREQUISITES
Analysis and linear algebra. Mechanics.
COURSE AIM
The course aims to give a survey of electromagnetic field theory, an understanding of circuit theory and an ability of solving simple problems in electricity.
CONTENTS
Static electric fields, steady electric currents, dielectric and conductors, quasistatic magnetic fields and magnetic materials, Faraday's law (3.5 ECTS). Resistance, capacitance and inductance, direct and alternating current circuits. (2.5 ETCS).
TEACHING
Lessons and laboratory work.
EXAMINATION
Written examination at the end of the course. The laboratory woork is mandatory.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: 3,4,5
ITEMS AND CREDITS
Laboratory work 0.0 ECTS
Written exam 6.0 ECTS
COURSE LITERATURE
Young H.D. & Freedman R.A., University Physics, 9th Extended Version with Modern Physics, Addison Wesley. ISBN 0-201-84769-8.
REMARKS
The course is given in English by request. The department of Mechanical Engineering, div of Physics, and the department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, div of Industrial Electronics are responsible for the course. The course Electricity, MTF077 covers parts of the courses Electromagnetic Field Theory, MTF056, Basic Electronics and Measurement, SME 055 and the course Thermodynamics and electricity MTF 303.
Last modified 97-03-05
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