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May 14, 2024
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EE 3204 - Electric and Magnetic Fields4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits
Course Description
The primary goal of this course is to develop an understanding of the physical properties of electric and magnetic fields, which is the basis for electromagnetic field applications in electrical engineering. The associated mathematical vector analysis techniques serve as the vehicle to determine, analyze, and interpret electric and magnetic fields in various coordinate systems. Topics include vector algebra and calculus in the Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems, Coulomb’s law, Gauss’s law, electric potential, capacitance, Biot-Savart law, Ampere’s Circuital law, and inductance. (prereq: MA 232 or MA 3501 , PH 2021 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Utilize vector algebra and calculus in analytic determination of first order electromagnetic field expressions
- Interpret electromagnetic field solutions and patterns in terms of fundamental electromagnetic principles
- Relate electromagnetic principles and linear material properties to the canonical expressions of resistance, inductance, and capacitance
Prerequisites by Topic
- Calculus
- Physics of electricity and magnetism
Course Topics
- Vector algebra and coordinate systems (10 classes)
- Electrostatics: Coulomb’s law, Gauss’s law, and electric potential (9 classes)
- Capacitance and conductor-dielectric boundary conditions (2 classes)
- Magnetism, current densities, magnetostatics, Biot-Savart law (4 classes)
- Ampere’s Circuital law, magnetomotive force principles for magnetic circuits, inductance (5 classes)
- Introduction, homework and examinations (including final examination) (11 classes)
Coordinator
Steven S. Holland
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