Syllabus

EEL 3472 – Electromagnetic Fields I
Spring 2009

 

When:             MWF 12:55-1:45

 

Where:            CEB (Computer Engineering Building A), Rm. 337

 

Instructor:      Dr. Michael P. Frank, Postdoctoral Associate and Adjunct Professor

 

Office:             College of Engineering Bldg. A, Rm. 338

 

Phone:             (850) 597-2046 (pers. cell)

 

Office hours:              TBD

 

Prerequisites:             EEL 3112 – Advanced Circuits w. Computers

PHY 2049C – General Physics B

MAP 3306 – Engineering Mathematics II

MATLAB programming skills

 

Required texts:

[Edminister 1993]  Joseph A. Edminister, Schaum’s Outlines: Electromagnetics (2nd ed.), 1993.  (On hand; source: Raj Arora)

[Fleisch 2008]  Daniel Fleisch, A Student’s Guide to Maxwell’s Equations, Cambridge University Press, 2008.  (On hand; source: Raj Arora)

 

Also recommended texts:

[Sadiku 2006]  Matthew N. O. Sadiku, Elements of Electromagnetics (4th ed.), Oxford University Press, 2006.  (Available; source: Raj Arora)  This book was a required text in some previous semesters.

[Schey 2005]  H. M. Schey, Div, Grad, Curl, and All That: An Informal Text on Vector Calculus (4th ed.), W. W. Norton, 2005.  (Obtainable; source: Amazon)  Appears to be a helpful mathematical reference.

 

Catalog Description:

The electrostatic field—Gauss's law; boundary conditions; capacitance; Laplace’s and Poisson’s equations; energy, forces, and torques. The steady electric current. The magnetostatic field – vector potential; Ampere’s and Biot-Stavart laws; inductance; energy, forces, and torques. Quasistatic fields; electromagnetic induction.

 

Course Instructional Objectives:

After completing the course the student will be able to...

  1. Evaluate static electric fields and capacitance.
  2. Solve simple boundary value problems in electrostatics.
  3. Analyze steady electric currents.
  4. Evaluate static magnetic fields and inductance.
  5. Calculate forces and torques in static magnetic fields.
  6. Analyze and calculate the electromotive force resulted from changing magnetic fields due to transformer and motional induction.

Contribution to program outcomes:

 

This course contributes to the following outcomes of the ECE Bachelor’s programs:

 

Students graduating from the BSEE and BSCpE degree programs will have:

a

an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering;

c

an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs;

e

an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems;

m

a knowledge of mathematics through differential and integral calculus, basic sciences, and engineering sciences necessary to analyze and design complex electrical and electronics devices, software, and systems containing hardware and software components;

n

a knowledge of advanced mathematics including differential equations, linear algebra and complex variables and discrete mathematics;

 

Grading:

All assignments and exams are graded on an absolute scale, with no curving of grades.

Assignment weightings:

                                                Homework:      20%

                                                Exam 1:            20%

                                                Exam 2:            20%

                                                Final Exam:       40%

Letter grade scale:

   (strict, not rounded)               A         ≥90

                                                B          ≥80, <90

                                                C         ≥70, <80

                                                D         ≥60, <70

                                                F          <60

 

Students are expected to obey their university’s honor code. 

 

Disability accommodations:  Register with the Student Disability Research Center and bring the instructor a letter describing the requested accommodations.