Course Description
The second semester of introductory physics for engineering
majors, presented in a student-centered, interactive studio
format. Conceptual reasoning, problem-solving, and
experimentation are fully integrated. A basic grasp of
differential and integral calculus is assumed. Topics include
geometric and wave optics, electric and magnetic fields, and
linear circuits.
Athena Title
Intro Studio Phys for Engr II
Non-Traditional Format
Lecture, discussion, and lab are integrated.
Prerequisite
PHYS 1111-1111L or PHYS 1211-1211L or PHYS 1251 or PHYS 1311-1311L
Pre or Corequisite
MATH 2260 or MATH 2310H or MATH 2410 or MATH 2410H
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students should be able to analyze text, diagrams, and graphs representing basic problems in optics and electromagnetism to identify the physics principles and concepts needed to solve the problem.
- Students should be able to derive relevant mathematical relationships from the physical principles and concepts.
- Students should be able to apply those mathematical relationships to solve quantitative problems and reason abstractly with regard to dimensional and scaling arguments.
- Students should be able to explain their reasoning and describe their problem-solving process when approaching optics and electromagnetism problems.
- Students should be able to evaluate the reasonableness of any solution through such methods as dimensional analysis, limiting/special cases, and order of magnitude estimates.
- Students should be able to generate diagrams, graphs, and other visual representations of optics, electric, and/or magnetic data and measurements.
Topical Outline
- Geometric optics
- Wave optics
- Physical field concept and linear superposition
- Electric field and electric potential
- Electric force and dynamics of charges
- Magnetic field and magnetic force
- Electromagnetic induction
- DC and AC circuits
- Maxwell equations
General Education Core
CORE II: Physical Sciences
CORE III: Quantitative Reasoning
