Teaching Methodologies
Teaching methodologies
Theoretical exposition of contentes on theoretical classes, including brief historical reviews and many exemples of application.
In the theoretical-practical classes, exercises will be solved for the application of the subjects taught in the theoretical classes. Critical analysis and discussion of the results obtained will be encouraged. Complementary exercises for resolution outside of classes will be proposed.
In laboratory classes, students carry out practical work in small groups, under the supervision of the teacher.
Evaluation
Final exam (16 points) and 4 practical assignments throughout the semester (4 points),
or two tests (8 points + 8 points) and 4 practical assignments throughout the semester (4 points).
Learning Results
In this Curricular Unit, competences related to the understanding of Nature in the field of Electromagnetism will be acquired, with emphasis on the most technologically important concepts applied to Biomedical Engineering.
The student must assimilate contents presented in theoretical classes, identify them in examples and apply them in the resolution of theoretical-practical exercises, justifying the results obtained.
Carrying out experimental work confers various skills on the student: autonomous acquisition of knowledge in preparing the work; use of computer tools for data acquisition and analysis; handling materials and measuring instruments; data interpretation (including statistical analysis and error analysis); personal and interpersonal skills of relationship with group colleagues and with the teacher, namely in the critical discussion of results.
The communication of science, in oral and written form, is exercised throughout the classes.
Program
1. Vector Analysis Review
1.1. Vector calculus
1.2. Differential and integral operators.
1.3. Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems.
2. Introduction to Electromagnetism
2.1. Phenomenology of Electromagnetism.
2.2. Fundamental electromagnetic relationships.
3. Electrostatics
3.1. Coulomb’s Law.
3.2. Gauss’ law.
3.3. Poisson and Laplace equations.
3.4. Conductors.
3.5. Capacitors.
3.6. Dielectric materials.
4. Electric current
4.1. The charge conservation law.
4.2. Ohm’s Law.
5. Magnetostatics
5.1. Biot-Savart’s Law.
5.2. Ampere’s Law.
5.3. Magnetic field in diamagnetic, paramagnetic and ferromagnetic materials.
6. Magnetic Force
6.1. Cyclotronic movement.
6.2. Magnetic force on currents and flat turns.
7. Electromagnetic Induction
7.1. Electromotive force induced in moving conductors.
7.2. Hall effect.
7.3. Faraday and Lenz Laws.
7.4. Self-induction. Mutual induction.
8. Electromagnetic Radiation
8.1. Maxwell equations in vacuum.
8.2. Electromagnetic field energy. Poynting vector.
9. Bioelectromagnetism
9.1. Bioelectricity.
9.2. Biomagnetism.
9.3. Bioelectromagnetism.
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
– Villate, J. (1999). Electromagnetismo, McGraw-Hill, Portugal, ISBN: 972-773-010-8
– Lorrain, P., Corson, D. e Lorrain, F., (2000). Campos e Ondas Electromagnéticas, Ed. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa.
– Brito, L., Fiolhais, M. e Providência, C., (1999). Campo Electromagnético, Ed. McGraw-Hill de Portugal
– Mosca e Tipler, Física para cientistas e engenheiros (volume 2, 6ª edição) Editora LTC, ISBN: 9788521617112.
– Feynman, R.P. (1964) The Feynman Lectures on Physics. (Volume 2). Addison-Wesley, Reading, Massachusetts.
– Spiegel, M. R. (1959). Vector Analysis and an introduction to tensor analysis, Schaum Publishing Company.
– Apontamentos vários elaborados pelos docentes.