Electromagnetism ELEX 7230

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

• Solve electromagnetism problems using scalars and vectors.
• Calculate line, surface and volume integrals.
• Use rectangular, cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems.
• Use Coulomb's law, electric field and potential, and electric flux density and displacement to solve problems.
• Calculate capacitance, resistance and power.
• Calculate magnetic fields due to electric currents.
• Use the motor and generator equations to build working models.
• Solve problems using curl.
• Derive and explain Maxwell's equations.
• Explain and apply Coulomb's, Ohm's, Joules's, Ampere's, Faraday's, Lenz's, and Gauss's laws.
• Derive equations for the characteristic impedance and propagation constant for transmission lines.
• Carry out measurements of wavelength and impedance.
• Perform impedance matching.
• Apply field theory for propagation in a transmission line.
• Understand and apply transmission line impedance formulae for energy, power, reflection coefficient and VSWR.
• Derive impedance transformation formula for a transmission line.
• Derive the Poynting vector formula.
• Carry out single and double stub impedance matching using Smith chart.
• Understand transients on transmission lines and draw a bounce diagram.
• Understand space wave propagation, attenuation, polarization, reflection and refraction.
• Make measurements at 10 GHz of plane wave propagation, reflection and refraction.
• Explain dielectric hysteresis and dielectric loss.
• Calculate skin depth.
• Describe the difference between linear, circular, and elliptical polarizations.
• Use Fresnel's equations for perpendicular and parallel polarizations at oblique incidence.
• Describe basic antenna parameters including retarded potential.
• Draw radiation pattern for a dipole.
• Derive Friis's formula.
• Calculate signal to noise ratio for a radio link.
• Plot radiation pattern of antennae.
• Describe critical angle, and theory of fibre optics.
• Make measurements using optical fibres.
• Calculate electromagnetic effects in high-speed digital systems.
• Calculate signal to noise ratio for a radio link.

Effective as of Winter 2007