POTENTIAL THEORY

Course Information
TitleΘΕΩΡΙΑ ΔΥΝΑΜΙΚΟΥ / POTENTIAL THEORY
CodeΑ27
FacultyEngineering
SchoolRural and Surveying Engineering
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CoordinatorDimitrios Tsoulis
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID20000884

Programme of Study: UPS of School of Rural and Surveing Engineering

Registered students: 101
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
CoreCompulsory Courses325

Class Information
Academic Year2024 – 2025
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours4
Class ID
600260830
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
They understand the mathematical definitions of the basic vector calculus operators. They recognize fundamental theorems and properties of vector calculus. They distinguish between the concepts of quantity, function of position and field, both for scalar and vector quantities. They know the methodological approach for modeling the attraction potential of simple mass distributions.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Make decisions
  • Generate new research ideas
Course Content (Syllabus)
Vector Calculus, Causs theorem. Green identities, Stokes' theorem. Curvilinear orthogonal coordinates. Force field - Potential. Integral theorems of potential theory. Representation of attracting potential by means of spherical and ellipsoidal harmonics.
Educational Material Types
  • Slide presentations
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures30
Total30
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
[33134087] ΕΦΑΡΜΟΓΕΣ ΘΕΩΡΙΑΣ ΔΥΝΑΜΙΚΟΥ, ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ ΤΣΟΥΛΗΣ, ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΖΗΤΗ, ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ
Last Update
22-11-2020