ELEN 3371 Electromagnetics I

Spring Semester 2002

 

Catalog Data 1999-2000:  ELEN 3371:  Electromagnetics I. Credits 3.  Vector analysis, coordinate systems, static and quasi-static electric fields, electric potential, dielectrics, capacitance, current, conductance, magnetic fields, magnetic vector potential, electromagnetic forces waves and fields.  Maxwell’s Equations, plane waves, transmission lines and Smith chart analysis.  Prerequisite:  MATH 3401, PHYS 2426, ENGR 2311.  Corequisite or prerequisite:  ELEN 3341.

 

Textbooks:       Hayt, William H., Jr., and Buck, John A. Engineering Electromagnetics, 6th edition, McGraw-Hill.*

 

References:

1.         Maxum, B. J., “The Mathematics of Fields”, a manuscript draft. ©Bernard J. Maxum, 2002.

2.         Schwarz, Steven E., Electromagnetics for Engineers, Oxford University Press, 1990.*

3.         Ramo, Whinnery, Van Duzer, Fields and Waves in Communication Electronics, 3rd edition, Wiley 1994.  (Intermediate level)

4.         Rogers, Walter E., Introduction to Electric Fields, McGraw-Hill.*

5.         Kraus, John D.,and Fleisch, Daniel A., Electromagnetics with Applications, 5th edition, McGraw-Hill 1999.*

6.         A Table of Integrals, such as, B.O. Pierce, Ginn and Company, or equivalent.

7.         Schey, H. M., Div, Grad, Curl, and All That, W. W. Norton & Co., Inc., 1st edition.

 

*  Introductory level.

 

 

Coordinator:  B. J. Maxum, Professor of Electrical Engineering

 

 

Goals:  The course is designed to introduce the student to the fundamentals and practical applications of electric, magnetic, and electromagnetic fields and waves.

 

 

Prerequisites by Topics:

1.         D-C and A-C Circuits

2.         Calculus-Based Physics course in Electricity and Magnetism

3.         Analytic Geometry

4.         Vector Analysis and Vector Calculus

5.         Differential Equations

 


Topics (Course Plan):

Ch.             Topics:  (75 min Class Periods)

 

1                Review of the Mathematics of Fields (1-4)

2                Electrostatics – Electric Field Intensity (5,6)

4                Electrostatics – Electric Potential (7)

3                Electrostatics – Displacement Vector (8)

5,6,7          Electrostatics – Dielectrics, Mapping and Poisson (9-11)

8,9             Magnetostatics (12-15)

10              Time Varying Fields, Electrodynamics (17)

11,12         Electromagnetics Waves Poyntings Theorem (18,19)

13              Transmission Lines (20-26)

14              Other Applications (27, 28)

                  Review (29), Final (30)

 

Quizzes and Exams:

25 minute Quizzes (5, 12, 20, 27)

Midterm Exam (16)

Final Exam (30)

 

Computer Usage:  Internet methods, Finite Difference method of solution to Laplace's equation.  CAEME software for solutions to transmission line, polarization, normal and oblique incidence, Helmholtz wave equation, Text-based software.  Languages: C or other procedural language, C++ or other OOL.

 

ABET category content as estimated by faculty member who prepared this course description:

 

              Engineering Science:  3 credits

 

Prepared by:  Dr. B. J. Maxum                                                                         Date:  January 2002

 

 

 

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