SK1120 Waves 6.0 credits

• Education cycle

  First cycle

• Main field of study

  Physics
  Technology
  

• Grading scale

  A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

• Course web

Intended learning outcomes

After the course, the student shall be able to:

• evaluate and present physical measurements in text and in diagrams
• solve technical problems, relevant for the program which are related to mechanical and electromagnetic waves
• explain physical problems, conditions and restrictions to cooperation partners with non-technical educations
• understand technical specifications, restrictions and opportunities in media related optics and acoustic equipment.

“Physical” in the text above, means that part of physics that is included in the syllabus (se below).

Course main content

Fundamental wave entities.

Mechanical waves: Intensity, reflection, standing waves, acoustical phenomena and metrology, ultrasonic waves.

Electromagnetic waves: Geometrical optics, polarization, interference and diffraction, coherence. The laser and the laser beam. Optical fibers.

Eligibility

Knowledge in mathematics, equivalent to SF1618 Analytical Methods and Linear Algebra 1. Some knowledge in partial derivatives.

Literature

On-line material available from the course home page.

Instructions to lab experiments.

Examination

• INL1 - Hand in Assignments, 1.0, grading scale: P, F
• LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 2.0, grading scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Examination, 3.0, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Requirements for final grade

Written exam (TEN1; 3 credits, grading scale A-F).
Hand-in assignments (INL1; 1 credits, grading scale P/F).
Passed lab experiments (LAB1; 2 credits, grading scale P/F).

Offered by

SCI/Applied undergraduate Physics

Contact

Göran Manneberg (goran.manneberg@biox.kth.se)

Examiner

Ulf Göran Manneberg <goran.manneberg@biox.kth.se>

Version

Course syllabus valid from: Autumn 2008.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 2007.