Year
2016
Units
4.5
Contact
3 x 50-minute lectures weekly
3 x 6-hour laboratories per semester
3 x 6-hour laboratories per semester
Prerequisites
1 of : CPES2132, PHYS2712
Enrolment not permitted
1 of CPES3122, PHYS8702 has been successfully completed
Assumed knowledge
Differential and integral calculus such as can be found in MATH2711 Several Variable Calculus.
Topic description
Material to be taught in this topic will include:
- A general introduction to issues in cosmology with emphasis on the observational evidence for the big bang theory of the universe
- Waveguides and non-linear optics
Educational aims
The aim of this topic is to give students a sound understanding of the basics in cosmology and waveguides and nonlinear optics. The topic will include:
- The understanding of the formal theories underlying these phenomena
- Further understanding and skills to be developed through problem solving in these areas, particularly computational skills using the Mathematica high-level computational application. Laboratory experiments will be used to develop understanding of some of the key concepts as well as the further development of laboratory skills
Expected learning outcomes
At the completion of the topic, students are expected to be able to:
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of how the universe is modelled in current theories
- Understand an model electromagnetic waveguide effects as well as non-linear electromagnetic effects in dielectrics
- Program in Mathematica
- Develop further laboratory and report writing skills
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2016 are no longer published.
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