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SES #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Introduction Superconductivity and Applications Prospects and Challenges	Homework 1 due
2	Electromagnetic Fields Static Fields Time-varying Fields	Homework 2 due
3	Magnets and Fields Law of Biot and Savart, Solenoids, Hybrid Dipoles, Quadrupoles, Toroid	Homework 3 due
4	Magnetic Forces and Stresses Forces in Magnets Stresses, Structural Design	Homework 4 due
5	Cryogenics Operation at 4.2K, 1.8K, 20-77K, Cryocooler Leads, Experimental Techniques	Homework 5 due
6	Quiz 1 (Open Book): Covers Lectures 1-5
7	Conductors Nb-Ti and A15 Conductors Cable-in-Conduit Conductors (CICC), HTS
8	Magnetic Instabilities Bean's Critical State Model, Magnetization Flux Jumping, Multifilaments, HTS Windings	Homework 6 due
9	Stability Cryostability, Dynamic Stability The MPZ Concept, CICC	Homework 7 due
10	AC and Other Disturbances AC Losses Splice and Mechanical Losses	Homework 8 due
11	Protection and HTS Magnets Protection HTS Magnets	Homework 9 due
12	Quiz 2 (Open Book): Covers primarily Lectures 6-10

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