Objective

This course is prepared for students to learn the fundamental properties and mathematic description of electromagnetic fields and waves, and analytical/numerical approaches to analyze an electromagnetic phenomenon. Through the study of this course, students will gain the basic knowledge for understanding and analyzing the radio wave propagations, radio frequency (RF) and microwave circuits, as well as antennas. The course will also lay the foundation for studying photonics and fiber optical devices.

Syllabus

• Overview of electromagnetic spectrum and related applications
• Mathematic preparation
• Static electric fields and solution of electrostatic problems
• Static magnetic fields
• Time-varying fields and Maxwell’s equations
• Plane electromagnetic waves
• Transmission line theory
• Fundamentals of waveguides and cavities
• Fundamentals of antennas

Learning Outcome
For levels A and B students, the expected outcomes of this course are
(1) Fully understand the physical concepts of static and time-varying electromagnetic fields and waves and the way to describe them mathematically;
(2) Well understand how to analyze a canonic electromagnetic problem using vector differential operators, Maxwell equations, mathematical solution methods and known vector identities;
(3) Be able to flexibly use the concepts learnt and Matlab program language to solve some simple static electric field problems numerically by computer;
(4) Be able to apply the fundamental knowledge and analytic skills for solving simple transmission line and antenna problems.

For level C students, the expected outcomes of this course are
(1) Understand the physical concepts of static and time-varying electromagnetic fields and waves and the way to describe them mathematically;
(2) Understand the basic mathematical solution methods for solving static electric field problems;
(3) Be able to write a Matlab program to solve some simple static electric field problems;
(4) Understand the fundamental knowledge and analytic skills for solving simple transmission line and antenna problems.

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