Course Catalog 2006-2007

SMG-5406 MECHANICS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS, 5 cr
Mechanics of electromagnetic systems

Courses persons responsible
Saku Suuriniemi

Lecturers
Saku Suuriniemi

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 4 h/week - - - - -
Exercise 2 h/week - - - - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2006-2007)

Objectives
Knowledge of mechanics for research- and development electrical engineers. Skills to solve typical coupled electromagnetic-mechanical problems with software packages.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. The mechanical background of electromagnetic theory.        
2. Consideration of systems' energy and forces.        
3. Practical computation of force, power and energy.        
4. Rigid body mechanics.       
5. Linear elasticity and a short introduction to magnetohydrodynamics.       

Requirements for completing the course
Exam and a design project in computer lab sesions

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Exam

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    SMG-1300 SMG-1300 Electromagnetic fields and waves I 5 Recommendable
    SMG-1400 SMG-1400 Electromagnetic fields and waves II 5 Recommendable
    SMG-5156 SMG-5156 Electromagnetic modelling I 3 Recommendable
    SMG-5356 SMG-5356 Electromagnetic modelling II 3-5 Recommendable

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Additional information about prerequisites
    Basic skills in electromagnetic analytical and numerical modeling will help a lot.

    Remarks

    Course SMG-5400 lectured in English as this course if requested. Literature announced at the first lecture. The course will be lectured every second year.

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc
    - In the visualization of objects and phenomena, e.g. animations, demonstrations, simulations, video clips

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 96
    Exercises 12
    Information and communication technology 18
    Total sum 126

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    Last modified 09.05.2006
    Modified bySaku Suuriniemi