Syllabus
EEL 3472 – Electromagnetic Fields I
Spring 2009
When: MWF
Where: CEB (Computer Engineering Building
A), Rm. 337
Instructor: Dr.
Office:
Phone: (850) 597-2046 (pers. cell)
Office hours: TBD
Prerequisites: EEL 3112 – Advanced Circuits w. Computers
PHY 2049C – General Physics B
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.),
[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...
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
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