EE 426 - Advanced Electromagnetic Fields

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

Course Description
This course is a natural continuation of the electromagnetic field and transmission line courses (EE 3202/EE 3212 or EE 3204/EE 3214) and is useful preparation for advanced and/or graduate study. Illustrative solutions of Poisson’s and Laplace’s equations are obtained. Time varying fields are discussed and expressed with Maxwell’s equations. Propagation and reflection of the uniform plane wave in various media are analyzed starting with the wave equation. Several special topics, such as scalar and vector potential functions, guided-wave propagation, anisotropic media, antennas, and electromagnetic field simulation are considered. (prereq: EE 3212 or EE 3214)

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Develop analytic solutions to electromagnetic problems, such as two-dimensional electrostatic boundary value problems, skin depth, plane waves in ferrite media, and the Hertzian dipole antenna
Apply scalar and vector potential functions in electromagnetic problems
Interpret the analytic solutions to electromagnetic problems

Prerequisites by Topic

Electromagnetic fields
Transmission line theory
Scattering parameters
Basic plane wave and antenna concepts

Course Topics

Lecture topical emphasis intended to be at the discretion of the instructor; typical course topics:
Scalar electrostatic potential, Poisson’s and Laplace’s equations, two dimensional boundary value problems
Time varying fields / Maxwell’s equations (especially in differential form)
Wave equation, uniform plane wave solution, propagation, and reflection
Skin depth
TEM solution in coax
Plane wave propagation in ferrite media
Magnetic vector potential
Hertzian dipole electromagnetic field solution
Electromagnetic field simulation

Coordinator
Dr. Robert Strangeway

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EE 426 - Advanced Electromagnetic Fields