| WEEK # | ASSIGNMENTS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Review of Maxwell's equations | Problem set 1 out |
| 2 |
Flux-potential relations for Laplacian fields Air-gap magnetic machines and electrostatic machines | Problem set 2 out |
| 3 | Solenoidal fields and vector potential transfer relations | Problem set 1 due and problem set 3 out |
| 4 |
Laws, approximations, and relations of fluid mechanics Stress tensors | Problem set 2 due and problem set 4 out |
| 5 | Electromechanical dynamics | Problem set 3 due and problem set 5 out |
| 6 | Pressure-velocity relations for inviscid, incompressible fluids | Problem set 4 due and problem set 6 out |
| 7 |
Electrohydrodynamic and ferrohydrodynamic instabilities Kelvin-Helmholtz instability | Problem set 5 due |
| 8 | Plasma stability (z-θ pinch) | Problem set 6 due and problem set 7 out |
| 9 | Stability of a perfectly conducting spherical drop (Rayleigh's limit) | Midterm exam |
| 10 | Stability of a perfectly conducting spherical drop (Rayleigh's limit) (cont.) | Problem set 8 out and problem set 7 due |
| 11 | Stability of a perfectly conducting spherical drop (Rayleigh's limit) (cont.) | |
| 12 | Smoothly inhomogeneous systems | Problem set 8 due and final exam one week after Week #12 |