Unit of Study PHYS2001 Physics II: Electricity and Circuits (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Unit description

Introduces the fundamentals of electricity and circuits that are used to transport electric currents. Students will also learn about magnets and conductors and their relationship to creating energy or electricity, thus developing an understanding of how and why electricity flows through wires and conductors to create energy.

Unit content

Module 1: Electrostatics

Module 2: Electric circuits

Module 3: Electronics

Module 4: Electronic systems

Module 5: Magnetism

Module 6: Electromagnetism

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term2	Term2
Lismore	Term2	Term2
Online	Term2	N/A

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

apply foundational concepts in electricity and circuits, including the application of Coulomb's law, Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's voltage law, and Kirchhoff's current law, to analyse and solve electrical circuit problems effectively

apply knowledge of electricity and circuits to solve simple industry-related problems

examine how the properties of electricity and circuits influence and inspire emerging trends in semiconductor technology and its diverse application

perform, analyse, and report on experiments involving electrostatics, capacitors, circuit construction, AC and DC circuits, semiconductors, bipolar junction transistors, rectifiers, converters, and the Hall effect, demonstrating a thorough understanding of their principles and applications in practical scenarios.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	30%
Report	50%
Presentation	20%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	30%
Report	50%
Presentation	20%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	30%
Report	50%
Presentation	20%

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