EE 315 Electromagnetics I
- 1996-97 Catalog Data: 3 credits
- Static electric and magnetic fields, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic fields. Corequisite: MATH 392.
Additional Information
- Textbooks:
- Fundamentals of Engineering Electromagnetics, by D. K. Cheng, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1993.
- Reference:
- None.
- Coordinator:
- Steven P. Castillo, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
- Goals:
- This course is the introductory course in electromagnetic theory. It is
required for all undergraduates and is recommended to be taken during the
student's junior year. The primary goal of the course is to give the student a basis for the understanding and application of Maxwell's equations.
- Prerequisites by Topic:
- Analytical geometry.
- Vectors.
- Differential Calculus.
- Integral Calculus.
- Corequisites by Topic:
- Differential Equations.
- Topics:
- Introduction and the MKS system of units (1 class).
- Vector Analysis (3 classes).
- Coulomb's law and electric field intensity (5 classes).
- Electric flux density, Gauss's law, and divergence (6 classes).
- Energy and potential (4 classes).
- Conductors, dielectrics, and capacitance (6 Classes).
- Static magnetic fields (5 Classes).
- Magnetic forces and materials (6 Classes).
- Time-varying fields and Maxwell's equations (4 Class).
- Plane electromagnetic waves (2 Classes).
- Test and Reviews (6 Classes).
- ABET Category Content:
- Engineering science: 3 credits or 100%
- Prepared by:
- Gary D. Hancock
- Date: February 18, 1994
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