05-11-0055-vl Physik für ET II

Instructors: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Joachim Enders

Event type: Lecture

Org-unit: Dept. 05 – Physics

Displayed in timetable as: 05-11-0055-vl

Subject:

Crediting for:

Hours per week: 2

Language of instruction: German

Min. | Max. participants: - | -

Digital Teaching:
Moodle
https://moodle.tu-darmstadt.de
https://moodle.tu-darmstadt.de/course/view.php?id=26568

Course Contents:
Thermodynamics

• Fundamentals
  
• First law of thermodynamics
  
• Phase transitions and cyclic processes
  

• Electric field
  
• Magnetic field
  
• Matter in fields
  
• Time-dependent fields
  
• Electromagnetic radiation
  

• Geometrical optics
  
• Wave optics
  

• Matter and light quanta
  
• Quantum optics and lasers
  
• Particle-wave duality
  

Literature:
The main suggested text for the lecture is
E. Hering, R. Martin, M. Stohrer,
Physik für Ingenieure
Springer-Verlag, Berlin und Heidelberg, 12th edition

Beyond this text, numerous textbooks on fundamental physics may be used.  Some examples in English languare are, e.g.:

• Giancoli: Physics for Scientists & Engineers
  
• Halliday, Resnick, Walker: Fundamentals of Physics
  
• Tipler, Mosca: Physics for Scientists and Engineers
  

Preconditions:
Knowledge, skills, and competences acquired in the Module "Physik für ET I"

Expected Number of Participants:
300

Further Grading Information:
This course has been developed in the inverted-classroom method and uses peer instruction.  The concept is based on the requirement that students independently study the fundamental contents covered in this course.  To this end, we will make materials available (in German) via the moodle page containing a short manuscript, literature listings, videos, and problem sets.

The "lecture" on Tuesdays between 09:50 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. will be used to identify and address open questions, compile learning outcomes, partially as quizzes, discuss in small groups and guided by learning assistants conceptual questions related to the topic.

Currently, TU Darmstadt's policy foresees to have all courses be taught as in-person classes during the summer term.  We are preparing a hybrid setting for the "lecture" in order to offer students on campus an in-person learning experience while allowing quarantined students, students with health issues, and students with a considerable remote-learning schedule to participate.  Information will be made available before the start of the summer term.

The course grade is determined from a two-hour written exam.  If the exam is passed succesfully, a bonus of up to 0.4 grade points can be taken into account if qualified learning diaries are regularly submitted with the homework problems.

Official Course Description:
cf. course description of the Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Students

• know basic notions, methods, and concepts of electromagnetism, optics, and quantum physics,
  
• are capable of following through a scientific argument related to the subjects mentioned above,
  
• are able to apply their basic knowledge in these fields on solving specific problems quantitatively and to explain phenomena and applications of physical nature.
  

Additional Information:
Part of this course are group recitation sessions and homework problems.  Distribution and submission of, as well as feedback to homework is done via moodle.  A bonus of up to 0.4 grade points can be awarded to those who passed the exam if homework problems are solved correctly.

Risk Assessment:
This is an hybrid class.

• Please regard the current regulations on health and hygiene, e.g., wearing face masks and keeping a safe distance to neighbors or when leaving and entering the lecture hall.
  
• Avoid rigid postures and make sure to use breaks for moving regularly.
  
• Use the online option in case you are sick, infected, quarantined, or if you have special medical needs.
  
• Also when working from home, please make sure you move regularly, in particular before and after class.
  
• Please make sure to care about a healthy working position.
  
• The lecture hall and rooms can be reached by stairs or have stairs in them.  Please watch your step.
  
• For the unlikely event of an evacuation (fire, smoke, threat, emergencies), please inform yourself before the start of the course about the publicly posted escape routes.  Follow the posted evacuation signs.
  
• Should you realize an emergency (fire, smoke, threat, medical emergency etc.), please inform the responsible teacher immediately.
  

Sustainability Reference of the Course Contents:
The course addesses, among other things, fundamentals of thermodynamics and electromagnetism.  Concepts like efficiency factors and energy conversion are addressed, which are central elements of discussing sustainability in energy science.

Online Offerings:
Moodle