Arab American University-Palestine ‫فلسطين‬-‫الجامعة العربية االمريكية‬

Faculty of Sciences ‫كلية العلوم‬

Department of Physics ‫دائرة الفيزياء‬
Tel: 04-2510-801/1-5 5-0801/1-251-04 :‫تلفون‬

Course Syllabus
A. OURSE INFORMATION
Name Electricity and Magnetism II
Code 010111335
Credits 3
Course Status Department Obligatory
Pre-
General Physics I
Requisite
Semester Fall 2021/2022
Se
Staff Day Time Location OH
c
MT: 10:00 –
Teaching staff
11:15
1 Prof. Zaki Saleh MT 2:00 – 3:15 A&S B02
MT: 13:00 –
14:15
B. COURSE POLICIES
Attendance Policy Attendance is required and strict university regulations are enforced:
1. Students are required to attend all classes and arrive on time.
2. Students must wait the instructor in the classroom for at least 10 minutes.
3. Absence by 25% of lectures or more results in an automatic grade change
to W
1. Absence from a exam or quiz other than a final results in zero mark for that
exam or quiz. Exceptions are made for students submitting a valid excuse
accepted by the instructor in a timely manner
Absence from exams 2. Absence from a final exam results in zero mark unless the student provides
and late assignments
official excuse accepted by Academic Affairs.
3. Late policy will be applied if students fails to submit their assignments and
projects on time.
Academic Honesty University rules and regulations regarding cheating will be strictly applied.
Please read AAUJ rules and regulations. Cheating practices include:
1. Copying from another student.
2. Using materials not authorized by the proctor.
3. Collaborate with other student during exam without permission.
4. Stealing or buying a content of exam or assignments.
5. Stealing ideas and work of others and presenting it as yours.
6. Using mobiles during exams
Grading Policy The university uses lettering grading system. The passing grade of D will be
determined at the end of the course.
Teaching Methods Student centered and active learning strategies are used to achieve student
learning outcomes:
1. Lectures: Class sessions will involve lectures, case studies and discussions
related to course contents.
2. Readings: Students should read the relevant chapters of the textbook and
 Arab American University-Palestine ‫فلسطين‬-‫الجامعة العربية االمريكية‬
Faculty of Sciences ‫كلية العلوم‬
Department of Physics ‫دائرة الفيزياء‬
Tel: 04-2510-801/1-5 5-0801/1-251-04 :‫تلفون‬

materials before class. They should be prepared to raise questions and

arguments in class on related topics in the class schedule.
3. Learning activities: Students are encouraged to engage with the material,
participate in the class, and collaborate with each other. 
C. COURSE DETAILS
The wave function, probability, uncertainty principles, time-
Course independent Schrödinger equation, application examples, operators,
Description eigen-functions and eigenvalues, Schrödinger’s equation in three
Course description dimensions, the hydrogen atom and angular momentum
At the end of the course the student must gain basic understanding of
Course semiconductor materials including band gaps, transport, and some
Objectives
devices
A student passing the course should be able to:
1. Use vector algebra, differential and integral calculus, and curvilinear coordinates
2. Discuss basic concepts like: electric fields: divergence and curl, potential, work
and energy
3. Explain fundamental laws like Coulomb’s law, Gauss’ law,
CLOs 4. Solve boundary value problems using: Laplace’s equation, images, separation of
variables techniques
5. Describe concepts like, multipole expansion, polarization, linear dielectrics
6. Review concepts in Magnetostatics using Biot-Savart Law, Vector Potential,
Ampere’s law
Assessment Wt % Description CLO Week
Vector algebra and differential and
Quiz 1 5 Integral calculus, curvilinear coordinates, 1 2
Dirac delta
Electric field, divergence and curl Electric
1st Exam 20 potential, work and energy, conductors 1,2 5
Laplace’s equation, Method of images,
Assessments Quiz 2 5 Separation of variables 3 2
Multipole expansion, Polarization, field
2nd Exam 25 of polarized objects 4 5
Magnetostatics: Lorentz force, Biot-
Quiz 3 5 Savart law 5 2
Divergence and curl of B, Magnetic
Final Exam 40 vector potential 1-6 4
Total 100 All Above
CLO Q1 Q2 Q3 1st Final Assignment
1 X X X See Below
2 X X See Below
CLO Assessment 3 X X X See Below
4 X X See Below
5 X X X See Below
6 X See Below
Text Book Classical Dynamics of particles and systems, 3 Ed. David Griffith
rd

References Electromagnetic Fields and Waves, Lorain and Carson

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 Arab American University-Palestine ‫فلسطين‬-‫الجامعة العربية االمريكية‬
Faculty of Sciences ‫كلية العلوم‬
Department of Physics ‫دائرة الفيزياء‬
Tel: 04-2510-801/1-5 5-0801/1-251-04 :‫تلفون‬

Course Roadmap
From WK To Chapter Subject Homework Notes
03/12/23 1 03/16/23 6.1 Magnetic Field in Matter: Magnetization 3, 4, 7,
03/19/23 2 03/23/23 6.2 The Field of a Magnetized Object 8, 9, 12,
03/26/23 3 03/30/23 6.3 The Auxiliary Field H 13, 15, 16
04/02/23 4 04/06/23 6.4 Linear and Non-linear Media 17, 20, 21, Q1 (5 %)
04/09/23 5 04/13/23 7.1 Electrodynamics: Electromotive Force 1, 2, 5, 7, 8,
04/16/23 6 04/20/23 7.2 Electromagnetic Induction 12, 13,17, 20, 22,
04/23/23 7 04/27/23 7.3 Maxwell's Equations 25, 29, 31, 35, 42 Eid Fitr
04/30/23 8 05/04/23 8.1 Conservation laws 1, 2, 4, 5
05/07/23 9 05/11/23 8.2 Conservation laws 6, 7, 10 Midterm (35 %)
05/14/23 10 05/18/23 9.1-2 Electromagnetic waves in vacuum 1, 2, 3,
05/21/23 11 05/25/23 9.3 Electromagnetic waves in matter 9, 10, 12 Q.2 (5 %)
05/28/23 12 06/01/23 9.4 Absorption, dispersion and reflection
06/04/23 13 06/08/23 9.5 Waveguides
06/11/23 14 06/15/23 10.1 Potential formulations Q-3 (5 %)
06/18/23 15 06/22/23 10.2 Continuous Distribution
06/25/23 16 06/29/23 ****** All Material Final (50 %)

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