Catalog Data 1999-2000: ELEN
3371:
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,
3. Ramo, Whinnery, Van Duzer, Fields
and Waves in Communication Electronics, 3rd edition, Wiley
1994. (Intermediate level)
4.
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):
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
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