Course title
電磁気学概論   [Introduction to Electromagnetism]
Course category	technology speciality courses	Requirement		Credit	2
Department		Year	1～4	Semester	3rd
Course type	3rd	Course code	021206
Instructor(s)
伊藤 輝将, 桝田 晃司   [ITO Terumasa, MASUDA Kohji]
Facility affiliation	Graduate School of Engineering	Office	afjgxte/L1151	Email address

Course description

Google classroom code: lnmjk6t The aim of this course is to provide you the essential knowledge of electromagnetism required in the field of bio-medical engineering. We will focus on understanding the fundamentals of electromagnetic phenomena, rather than just memorizing equations or solving problems in the textbook.

Expected Learning

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to: - Understand the definition and meaning of terms used in electromagnetism for bioengineering applications - Explain the concept of gradient, divergence and rotation of electric field using vector calculus and what Maxwell's equations mean. - Use appropriate equations, diagrams and graphs to describe phenomena in a static electric field.

Course schedule

1. Introduction: how electromagnetism can help us in biomedical engineering 2. How to describe physical quantities (electric field, magnetic field, charge and current density) 3. Flux and circulation of vector fields 4. Maxwell's equations (Gauss', Faraday's and Ampere's laws in integral forms) 5. Derivatives of a vector field (gradient, divergence and rotation) 6. Integrals of a vector field (Gauss' theorem and Stokes' theorem) 7. Maxwell's equations (in differential forms) 8. Coulomb's law and superposition principle 9. Electric field and electrostatic potential 10. Poisson's equation: 2nd derivative of a vector field 11. Some examples of electric field and potential (point charge, line charge, surface charge, capacitor and cell membrane) 12. Practicum: report writing and interactive review 13. Electrostatic energy 14. Dielectric polarization 15. Recap and final exam

Prerequisites

You are expected to have the basic understanding of electromagnetism you learned in high-school physics and some fundamental calculus you learned in "Fundamental Mathematics for Engineering" held in the spring term. In addition to the course hours, you are strongly encouraged to prepare and review for each lecture.

Required Text(s) and Materials

Susumu Komiyama and Atsushi Takekawa "Electromagnetics" Shokabo, Tokyo (in Japanese).

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Assessment/Grading

The final grades for this course will be given based on: - Final exam (60%) - Participation during the lectures: including working in groups, answering questions and quizzes, (40%)

Message from instructor(s)

As you study biomedical engineering, you will find that many medical devices and instruments, and sciences behind life phenomena are based on electromagnetism. Electromagnetism is based on a very beautiful theory described by a set of four fundamental equations, known as Maxwell's equations. Therefore, whenever you encounter any complex electromagnetic problems, you can get back to a simple model with the fundamental equations. Conversely, to understand what the equations really mean, you need to have some mathematical skills such as vector calculus, and to be able to build a clear image for the physics. I hope you will learn the fundamentals in this course, gain the ability to analyze bio-physical phenomena, and to apply your knowledge for solving future practical problems in biomedical engineering.

Course keywords

Maxwell's equations, vector calculus, static electromagnetism

Office hours

Monday 10am - 11am Room 512, Bldg. 4, Koganei Campus

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Lecture Language

Japanese

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9/3/2021 11:37:12 PM