Degree | Type | Year |
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Electronic Engineering for Telecommunications | FB | 1 |
Telecommunication Systems Engineering | FB | 1 |
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It is highly recommended that the student:
Understands the basic operations with vectors: addition, subtraction, dot product, and cross product.
Is able to differentiate single-variable functions.
Knows how to integrate single-variable functions using a table of integrals.
Has some knowledge of line, surface, and volume integrals, as well as partial derivatives.
Understand the physical foundations of the electromagnetic field in its different manifestations: electrostatics, magnetostatics, and electromagnetic induction, both in vacuum and in material media.
Develop skills in the use of mathematical tools such as vector analysis to describe and analyze continuous physical fields.
Interpret and apply the fundamental laws of electromagnetism, culminating in the unified formulation of Maxwell’s equations and their implications for the propagation of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum.
Introduce the basic concepts of oscillations and waves from a mechanistic perspective, as a foundation for the subsequent study of radiation and electromagnetic wave guiding, which will be addressed in the course Radiation and Guided Waves.
1. Oscillations
Simple harmonic motion
Energy of a simple harmonic oscillator
Damped oscillations
Forced oscillations. Resonance
2. Waves
Simple wave motion
Traveling waves
Harmonic waves
Superposition and interference of harmonic waves
Energy transmitted by waves
Standing waves on strings
Doppler effect
3. Vector Analysis
Dot product and cross product
Scalar and vector fields
Gradient, divergence, and curl of vector fields
Line integral, circulation, and flux of a vector field
Gauss’s theorem and Stokes’s theorem
4. Electrostatics in Vacuum and in Material Media
Electric charge and Coulomb’s law
Electric field
Gauss’s law. Divergence of the electric field
Electric potential
Electric dipole. Electric polarization. Dielectric media. Displacement vector
5. Magnetostatics in Vacuum and in Material Media
Electric current. Continuity equation. Ohm’s law. Joule’s law
Magnetic force
Lorentz force
Magnetic induction: Biot–Savart law
Ampère’s law
Magnetic potential
Magnetic dipole. Magnetic polarization. Magnetic media. Magnetic intensity
6. Electromagnetic Induction
Faraday’s law. Lenz’s law. Curl of the electric field
Self-inductance. Mutual inductance
Magnetic energy
7. Maxwell’s Equations
Generalization of Ampère’s law. Curl of the magnetic field
Maxwell’s equations
Electromagnetic waves
8. Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
Temperature and heat
Entropy
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Lecture sessions | 48 | 1.92 | KM12, KM12, KM13, KM14, SM09, SM11 |
Problem sessions | 22 | 0.88 | KM12, KM12, KM13, KM14, SM09, SM11 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Problem-solving sessions | 2 | 0.08 | SM09, SM09, SM11 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Individual study | 139 | 5.56 | KM13, KM13, KM14, SM09, SM11 |
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Guided problem-solving session 1 | 10% | 1 | 0.04 | KM12, SM09 |
Guided problem-solving session 2 | 10% | 1 | 0.04 | KM12, KM13, KM14, SM09, SM11 |
Individual written test 1 | 10% | 2 | 0.08 | KM14, SM11 |
Individual written test 2 | 10% | 2 | 0.08 | KM14, SM11 |
Individual written test 3 | 30% | 4 | 0.16 | KM12, SM09 |
Individual written test 4 | 30% | 4 | 0.16 | KM12, KM13, KM14, SM09, SM11 |
a) Scheduled assessment process and activities
Assessment in this course is based on two main types of activities:
Individual midterm exams: Four written tests, including both theoretical questions and problem-solving. Two exams will take place during the first semester (worth 1 point each), and two during the second semester (worth 3 points each), for a maximum total of 8 points.
Instructor-led group problem-solving sessions: Two activities, one per semester, involving collaborative problem-solving under the supervision of the teaching staff. Each session will be worth 1 point, for a total of 2 points.
The final grade will be the sum of all scores, with no minimum required for each activity. A minimum of 5 out of 10 points is required to pass the course.
b) Assessment schedule
The dates of the midterm exams and the instructor-led sessions will be published on the Virtual Campus at the beginning of the semester. Any changes will also be communicated through this platform in advance, as it is the official communication channel between faculty and students.
c) Resit process
A comprehensive written resit exam covering the entire course content is planned, with a maximum score of 10 points, on the date established by the School of Engineering.
Only students who have obtained a minimum score of 3.5 points in at least one midterm exam in each semester will be allowed to take the resit exam.
d) Grade review procedure
Grade reviews will be carried out exclusively for the "midterm exam" assessment type. The date, time, and location of the review session will be announced in advance. Activities of the "problem-solving session" type are considered non-recoverable according to the School of Engineering’s regulations.
e) Special grading situations
"Not assessable": This grade will be assigned to any student who does not attend any of the midterm exams.
Distinctions with honors: These may be awarded to students who achieve a final grade of 9.0 or higher, up to 5% of total enrolled students. Active participation during the course may be taken into account by the teaching staff when awarding honors.
f) Student misconduct, copying and plagiarism
Without prejudice to other disciplinary measures deemed appropriate and in accordance with current academic regulations, any misconduct by a student that could affect the assessment of an activity will result in a score of zero. Activities penalized in this way will not be eligible for resit. If passing the course requires passing such an activity, the course will be automatically failed with no opportunity for recovery during the same academic year.
Such misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
total or partial copying of any assessed activity;
allowing others to copy;
submitting a group project not entirely completed by the group members;
submitting materials authored by a third party as one’s own, including translations or adaptations;
having communication devices accessible during assessment activities;
speaking with classmates during assessment activities;
copying or attempting to copy from other students during assessments;
using or attempting to use unauthorized materials during assessments.
g) Assessment of repeating students
From the second enrollment onwards, it will not be necessary to have participated in a minimum number of continuous assessment activities to take the resit exam.
h) Single assessment
This course does not include a single-assessment option.
i) Use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is not permitted at any stage of this course. Any assignment including content generated by AI will be considered a breach of academic integrity and may lead to partial or total penalties in the grade for that activity, or more serious sanctions in severe cases.
Basic bibliography
Gettys, W. E., Keller, F. J., & Skove, M. J. (1991). Classical and Modern Physics (Vols. 1 & 2, 1st ed.). McGraw-Hill.
Giancoli, D. C. (2008–2009). Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Vols. 1 & 2, 6th ed.). Pearson Education.
Complementary bibliography
Feynman, R. P., Leighton, R. B., & Sands, M. L. (1963–1965). The Feynman Lectures on Physics (Vols. 1 & 2). Addison-Wesley.
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Please note that this information is provisional until 30 November 2025. You can check it through this link. To consult the language you will need to enter the CODE of the subject.
Name | Group | Language | Semester | Turn |
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(PAUL) Classroom practices | 311 | Catalan/Spanish | annual | morning-mixed |
(PAUL) Classroom practices | 312 | Catalan/Spanish | annual | morning-mixed |
(PAUL) Classroom practices | 331 | Catalan/Spanish | annual | morning-mixed |
(PAUL) Classroom practices | 332 | Catalan/Spanish | annual | morning-mixed |
(TE) Theory | 31 | Catalan/Spanish | annual | morning-mixed |
(TE) Theory | 33 | Catalan/Spanish | annual | morning-mixed |