Electromagnetics I (ECE 16.360)

Instructor: Prof. Xingwei Wang

Course Website: http://faculty.uml.edu/xwang/16.360/index.htm

Textbook: Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics by F. T. Ulaby, Prentice, Eric Michielssen, and Umberto Ravaioli, Hall ISBN-13: 978-0-13-213931-1

Course contents:

• Waves and Phasors.
• Transmission lines.
• Vector analysis.
• Electrostatics and Magnetostatics.
• Maxwell equations for time-varying fields.

Course objectives:

By the end of this semester, you are expected to:

• Understand basic transmission line principles, modeling, and equations.
• Solve transmission line problems using analytic formulas or Smith chart.
• Get familiar with vectors in cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems.
• Learn gradient, divergence, and curl in these coordinate systems.
• Calculate path, surface and volume integrals in these coordinate systems.
• Understand Divergence and Stokes?Theorems and know how to use these theorems.
• Understand Columb law and use it to calculate charge induced electric field.
• Understand electric field intensity, electric flux density and their relations.
• Learn electrical potentials, Gauss?Law and know how to use them.
• Know where the boundary conditions originate and how to sue them.
• Be able to calculate capacitance of some simple structures.
• Understand Biort-Savart law, Ampere law and be cable to calculate current generated magnetic field.
• Calculate forces experienced by current or moving charged particles in a magnetic field.
•  Be able to calculate inductance for simple structures.
• Understand magnetic boundary conditions.
• Understand Faraday law and be able to calculate electromotive forces.
• Understand Maxwell equations and their integral forms.
• Be able to calculate electric filed from harmonic magnetic filed and vice versa.
• Solve simple electromagnetic problems involving time changing electric and magnetic fields.  
• Get familiar with library resources and be able to start self earning.

 Course Policy:

Cheating will not be tolerated!

You must attend all exams. Failure to attend will result in a failing grade. If you have a invalid reason for not coming to an quiz or exam, you must let the instructor know in advance!

Make sure to check the class website for updates!

No late homework can be accepted!

 GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION:

    Class Time:   MWF 1:00pm - 1:50pm

    Classroom:     Ball Hall 328---NC

    Disability Accommodations: Reasonable accommodations are available for students who have a disability.  Please notify me of any accommodations needed for the course.   

    Honor Code Statement: Exams should be your own work! The Honor Code will be strictly enforced in this course. All assignments submitted shall be considered graded work, unless otherwise noted. Any suspected violations of the Honor Code will be promptly reported to the department.
 

GRADING POLICY:

CONTACTING THE INSTRUCTOR:

Professor Xingwei Wang

Office: Ball Hall  403

Telephone: (978) 934-1981

Email: xingwei_wang@uml.edu

Office Hours: Mo We Fr 12:00-13:00

TA: Cong Du

Office: CPEN, Falmouth Hall 201

Email Address: Cong_Du@student.uml.edu

Office Hours: Fr: 14:00-15:00 or students can set up a meeting by sending an email