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307728 (v.1) Geophysics 202 - Electomagnetic Fields in the Earth


Area:

Department of Exploration Geophysics

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

2.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

8648 (v.3) Mathematical Methods 201
AND
307726 (v.1) Geophysics 104 - Properties of Matter and Electricity
 

Syllabus:

Electrostatics, Coulomb's Law, Capacitance, Dielectrics, Magnetostatics, Resistance and Current flow, Circuits, Biot-Savart law, Ampere's Law, Permeability and Magnetic materials, Faraday's Law, Mutual and Self Inductance, Transformers, Maxwell's Equations, EM plane waves, Refection and Refraction of Plane waves, EM waves in Dissipative media, Magnetic and Electric Diploe radiation.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 

Field of Education:

10705 Geophysics

HECS Band (if applicable):

2

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y    
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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