PHY 237 - Engineering Physics II

Offered WI
Lecture- 4 Lab- 2
5 credit hrs/6 contact hrs
Prerequisite: PHY 236 - Engineering Physics I with “C” or better (2.0 out of a 4.0 scale)
Corequisite: MTH 223 - Calculus II with “C” or better (2.0 out of a 4.0 scale)

Calculus‐based continuation of introductory physics. Covers electrostatics and electrodynamics. Discusses the theory and application of circuits. Introduces basic concepts of semiconductors and their applications. Explores magnetism, induction, and radiation.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate fluency in the technical meaning of physical quantities and units.
Convert between systems of units, and work fluently within the metric system.
Develop competence in applying mathematical operations to physical situations.
Discriminate between fundamental and empirical principles, and the role of each in describing the natural world.
Use fundamental and empirical principles to solve quantitative and qualitative problems in topics that may include: motion of electric charges, electric forces, electric fields and potential, circuits, magnetic fields and forces, motors and generators and radiation.
Relate circuit phenomena to the basic properties of electric and magnetic fields.
Use the Maxwell equations to express the interrelatedness of electricity and magnetism and apply them to special cases involving electromagnetic radiation (“light”).
Use self-critical observation, experimentation and analysis to express fluency in fundamental and empirical physical principles.