General information


Subject type: Basic

Coordinator: Julián Horrillo Tello

Trimester: Second term

Credits: 6

Teaching staff: 

Joan Fabregas Peinado

Skills


Specific skills
  • EC2: Understanding and mastery of the fundamental concepts on the general laws of mechanics, thermodynamics, fields and waves and electromagnetism and their application in solving engineering problems.

Description


The Physics II subject belongs to the basic Physics subject of industrial engineering degrees. The various topics discussed in the subject are designed to enable students to learn new methods and theories that they will need in later subjects of the degree. It enables them to solve problems with initiative, to communicate and transmit knowledge and to carry out measurements and calculations.

Learning outcomes


The learning outcomes specify the specific measure of the competencies worked on.

This subject contributes to the following learning outcomes specified for the subject to which it belongs:

  • LO1: Understand and use the basic laws of mechanics (specifically the action of the electromagnetic field on electric charges).
  • LO2: Understand the basic principles of electromagnetism. Can analyze electric and magnetic fields and knows how to apply them to the resolution of electrical circuits (specifically transients and alternating current circuits).
  • LO3: Understand and use basic knowledge to study wave phenomena (specifically electromagnetic waves).
  • LO4: Ability to take experimental measurements, express, perform, analyze and discuss results appropriately.
  • LO5: Critically analyze the results obtained.
  • LO6: Solve problems related to basic concepts.

Additionally, the subject also evaluates the following learning outcomes that are not present in the subject to which it belongs:

  • LO7: Describe the basics of quantum physics, the movement of electric charges in conductors and semiconductors and their use in diodes.
  • LO8: Plan basic level oral and written communication, with spelling and grammar correction. Select relevant materials to prepare a topic and synthesize its content. Answer the questions asked appropriately.
  • LO9: Plan and carry out group work with pragmatism and a sense of responsibility.

Working methodology


Classes with large groups will be master classes (development of theory and practical examples) and participatory ("peer instruction", guided resolution of exercises and presentation of exercises by students).

Classes with small groups are participatory (resolution and presentation of exercises) and laboratory (with groups of 2 or 3 students). They familiarize the student with the measurement tools, their use and data processing methods.

Contents


  1. Electrostatics
    1. Electric field
    2. Electrical potential and conductors
    3. Capacitors and dielectrics
  2. Electrokinetics and magnetostatic
    1. Ohm's law
    2. Semiconductors
    3. Magnetic force
    4. Magnetic field and magnetic materials
  3. Electromagnetism
    1. Induction
    2. Maxwell's equations
    3. Electromagnetic waves
  4. AC and transient circuits
    1. Circuits with generator and a component
    2. phasors
    3. Phasor analysis of circuits
    4. Complex power
    5. Transient circuit regime

Learning activities


  • Master class: development of theory and practical examples.
  • Participatory class: collaborative instruction with conceptual questions and resolution of exercises guided by the teacher (collect evidence of learning of almost all expected results, as a guide for self-assessment of the student and their active participation in class) .
  • Resolution and presentation of group exercises: resolution and presentation of exercises by students (collect evidence of all expected results, especially RA5, RA6, RA8 and RA9).
  • Laboratory sessions: measurements and calculations in transient and alternating current electrical circuits (collect evidence of the results RA2, RA4, RA5, RA6, RA8 and RA9 basically).
  • Assessment exercises: four assessment exercises, one per topic and of a liberating nature (collect evidence of learning the results RA1, RA2, RA3, RA5, RA6, RA7 and RA8).

Evaluation system


65% of the activity of evaluation exercises, recoverable by subjects in case of failing the subject (it is necessary to obtain a minimum mark of 3,5 / 10 in this activity in order to pass the subject).

20% the activity of laboratory sessions (non-recoverable).

10% the activity of resolution and presentation of group exercises (non-recoverable).

5% active participation in class (recoverable through the activity of assessment exercises).

REFERENCES


Basic

Serway, Jewet. Physics for science and engineering. 6th edition. Thomson.

Tipler; Moscow. Physics for Science and Technology. 2010. Volume 2, 6th edition. Reverted.

Complementary

Sears. Zemansky. University Physics. Pearson Education.