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Physics For Biomedical Engineering

Key information

  • Module code:

    4CCYB050

  • Level:

    4

  • Semester:

      Autumn

  • Credit value:

    15

Module description

The module will provide the students with: an understanding of fundamental Physics including optics, electromagnetism and atomic physics, which will serve as a foundation for subsequent BEng modules; an understanding of mirrors and lenses, reflection and refraction of light and its wave properties, the human eye; an understanding of a quantum mechanics description of properties of the atom and structure of matter; an understanding of basics of electric and magnetic fields, electric charges and currents. The students will also develop skills needed for solving problems arising in biomedical engineering.

Assessment details

  • 20% Coursework
  • 80% Examination

Semester 1-only Study abroad students will be set an alternative assessment to the January exam.

Learning outcomes

On completion the course the students should be able:

  • to understand basic electric and magnetic fields, principle of particle and waves, electric charges, electric currents, electric properties of matter, interference effects of EM waves
  • to understand reflection and refraction of light, mirrors and lenses
  • to understand classical atom model, nuclear structure, isotopes, and radioactivity
  • to understand binding energies of nuclei, radioactivity, and nuclear reactions, classification of particles and fundamental forces, models of atoms: quantisation effects, Pauli principle.

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