EE 468G - FIELDS AND WAVES

 

CATALOG DATA:

EE 468: FIELDS AND WAVES: 4 Credits

Applications of electromagnetic field theory; electrostatic and magnetostatic fields; Maxwell's field equations; plane waves; transmission lines and waveguides; antennas and radiation.  Prereq:  MA 213; prereq or concur:  EE 221.

 

TEXTBOOK:

C. R. Paul and S. A. Nasar, Introduction to Electromagnetic Fields, McGraw-Hill, 1986.

 

COORDINATOR:

Dr. William T. Smith, Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering

 

GOALS:

To develop the student's ability to analyze and understand static and time-varying electromagnetic fields and their applications, primarily in the communications area.

 

PREREQUISITES:

MA 213; Prereq or concur:  EE 221.

 

TOPICS:

  1. Vectors, vector operations, coordinate systems, gradient, line integrals, divergence, divergence theorem, curl, Stokes' theorem
  2. Coulomb's law, electric field intensity, Gauss' law, conductors and dielectrics, electrostatic potential, boundary conditions, capacitance
  3. Magnetostatics, Biot-Savart law, Ampere's law, magnetic potential, boundary conditions, inductance
  4. Maxwell's equations, constitutive properties, boundary conditions, power flow, Poynting vector, sinusoidal steady state
  5. Uniform plane waves in free space , wave propagation in conductors and dielectrics, skin depth, UPW incidence on planar interface
  6. Voltages and currents on transmission lines, TEM waves, TL distributed L & C, transients, sinusoidal steady state, input impedance, reflection coefficient, VSWR, effects of small losses, attenuation, Smith charts, impedance matching, stub tuning
  7. Rectangular Waveguides, TM modes, TE modes
  8. Antennas, Radiation, potential functions, Hertzian dipoles, straight wire dipoles

OUTCOMES:

Upon Completion of this course the students should demonstrate the ability to:

    1. Understand electrostatic, magnetostatic and electromagnetic fields and their interaction with matter.
    2. Solve basic canonical electrostatic, magnetostatic and electromagnetic problems.
    3. Understand electromagnetic wave propagation.
    4. Solve for the reflection and transmission of uniform plane waves at infinite planar interfaces.
    5. Evaluate transmission line problems including methods for impedance matching.
    6. Use commercial mathematics software for computing and visualizing electrostatic, magnetostatic and electromagnetics field problems.

 

COMPUTER USAGE:

Low level computer evaluation of integrals; plotting functions; simulation of wave propagation using instructor-supplied software.

 

LABORATORY:

None

 

DESIGN PROJECT:

 

 

CLASS SHCEDULE:

Lecture 2 hours and 1 hour Lab per week.

 

PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTION:

Engineering Science: 4 credits (100%)

  

RELATION OF COURSE TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES:

These course outcomes fulfill the following program outcomes:

(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.

(k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

(l)       breadth of knowledge over all areas within electrical engineering (electromagnetics, power, electronics, signals and systems, and computer engineering)

(o)     knowledge of mathematics through differential and integral calculus

(p)     knowledge of basic sciences, computer science, and engineering sciences necessary to analyze and design complex electrical and electronic devices, software, and systems containing hardware and software components

(q)     knowledge of advanced mathematics, linear algebra, complex variables, and discrete mathematics.

 

PREPARED BY: W. T. Smith, 5/21/04