Light, Wave & Electrons

Code

ENGFF018

School

Engineering (Foundation)

Level

0

Credits

10

Semesters

Malaysia April Session, Summer Malaysia

Summary

Module Aims and Objectives
This module aims to provide prospective engineering students with an understanding of:

The properties and behaviour of progressive waves and standing waves, using light and sound as examples, 
The structure of atoms with nucleus and electrons, and radioactivity, 
The quantum nature of light, photoelectric effect and line spectra

Course Content:
- Introduction to Progressive Waves
- Wave intensity
- Electromagnetic Waves
- Superposition of Waves
- Interference of Waves
- Diffraction gratings
- Stationary Waves
- Structure of atom
- Photoelectric Effect
- Introduction to Quantum Physics

Classes

• One 3-hour lecture each week for

Assessment

• 10% Laboratory: Lab practicals and technical reports
• 30% In class Exam: 1 hr 15 mins In class Exam
• 60% Exam (1-hour-30-minute): 1.5 hours Final Exam

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module, the students will be able to:

- To describe the motion of transverse and longitudinal waves, including polarised waves
- To describe waves in terms of their wavelength, amplitude, frequency, speed and intensity
- To state the wavelengths of the principal radiations of the electromagnetic spectrum
- To explain and use the principle of superposition of waves
- To explain and elaborate the principle of diffraction and interference
- To solve problems involving two-slit and multiple-slit interference
- To demonstrate and explain the formation of stationary waves
- To determine the wavelength of sound waves using stationary waves
- To describe the structure of atom with nucleus and electrons 
- To appreciate the particle nature of electromagnetic radiation
- To interpret the photoelectric effect in terms of photons
- To explain the origin of line spectra

Conveners

• Dr Tay Buang Ann
• Mr Chie Haw Lim