EO2652 Fields, Waves, and Electromagnetic Engineering

This course covers electromagnetic field theory and engineering applications. Static electric and magnetic field theory is developed and Maxwell's equations are presented. Applications include plane wave propagation, analysis and design of transmission lines, wave guides, resonators, and high frequency components. Labs provide practical experience with microwave instruments, components, and measurement techniques. The objective of the course is to provide a foundation for subsequent study of microwave engineering, antennas, scattering, and radio wave propagation for application in the areas of communications, radar, and electronic warfare.

Prerequisite

MA1116 and PH1322; or consent of instructor

Lecture Hours

Lab Hours

Course Learning Outcomes

Familiarity with basic wave propagation, complex numbers, phasors, coordinate systems and transforms.
Compute voltage and current waves on transmission lines; determine circuit parameters, loss, phase velocity.
Compute the input impedance of a terminated finite transmission line, SWR and use the Smith chart for basic transmission line calculations.
Compute fields and potential for discrete and continuous charge distributions directly or using Gauss’s Law when applicable.
Find the capacitance of a structure, the energy density and energy stored; dielectric effects.
Find the resistance of a structure, current density; apply boundary conditions and the method of images.
Understand the magnetic field of a loop, relationship to a dipole and permanent magnets.
Understand the concept of permeability, magnetization and hysteresis; types of magnetic materials.
Use the Biot-Savart law to compute magnetic fields for basic cases, and apply Faraday’s law of induction (i.e., know how currents are induced by conductor motion and time-varying magnetic flux).
Understand plane wave propagation in unbounded media and the effect of losses, skin effect, polarization, reflection and transmission from boundaries.