EE372 Engineering Electromagnetics

Catalog Data & Credits (Recitation-Lab-Total)

EE372 Engineering Electromagnetics (3-2-4): Basic transmission line theory is introduced with high-frequency circuit design applications. Maxwell's equations are formulated for time-varying fields and applied to propagation in free space, transmission lines and antennas. Labs provide practical experience with transmission lines, free space propagation, optical waveguides and antennas.

Pre-requisites

Course Objectives

1. Explain the mathematics of wave motion and apply that knowledge to solve traveling wave problems.
2. Explain the terminology of basic transmission line theory and apply that knowledge to solve simple transmission line problems and design problems.
3. Apply their knowledge of vector calculus to solve electromagnetics problems.
4. Solve simple electrostatic and magnetostatic problems.
5. Determine the boundary conditions between different mediums and use those conditions to predict the electric and magnetic fields in both static and dynamic cases.
6. Explain the meaning of Maxwell’s equations and use them to solve dynamic electromagnetic problems.
7. Explain the mathematics and terminology associated with plane wave propagation in unbounded mediums and apply that knowledge to solve wave propagation problems.
8. Describe the analogous relationship between TEM wave propagation in unbounded mediums and transmission line theory to solve unbounded wave problems.
9. Explain power transport by an electromagnetic wave and apply that knowledge to solve for reflected, incident and transmitted power.
10. Demonstrate the ability to properly report laboratory work in a formal laboratory report.
11. Demonstrate the ability to select a peer reviewed technical journal paper, discuss the major contributions of the work, critique the work presented in the paper and relate the work to topics covered in other courses.