12830 (v.2) Electromagnetics 303

Area:

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly

Prerequisite(s):

    12743 (v.2) Mathematics 278 or any previous version
    OR
    2170 (v.1) Mathematics 276 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Transmission line theory - transmission line model and equations, solution of transmission line equations, transient waveforms on transmission lines, steady state sinusoidal analysis for transmission lines. Electromagnetism - review of vector calculus. Electrostatics - Coulombs law, electric field intensity, electric flux density, Gauss' law, potential difference, conservative and irrotational nature of electric field, determining electric field from electric potential. Electric fields in material media - conduction and convection currents, Ohm's law, resistance, conservative electric fields, electromotive force, Approaching electrostatic equilibrium, model for a dielectric, dipole and dipole moment, polarization, electric field in a dielectric material,boundary conditions. Magnetostatics - magnetic force, magnetic flux density, Ampere's law of force, Biot Savart law, Ampere's circuital law, vector magnetic potential, divergence of magnetic flux. Magnetic fields in material media - diamagnetic, paramagnetic and ferromagnetic materials, magnetic dipole moment, magnetisation, magnetic susceptibility, magnetisation current densities, Ampere's law, Boundary conditions. Electromagnetic induction, displacement current, Maxwell's Equations.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will gain an appropriate foundation for transmission line theory and electromagnetism, consistent with an introductory course at third year level.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Cheng, D. K., 1989, 'Field and Wave Electromagnetics', Addison Wesley. Edminster, E., 1993, 'Theory and Problems of Electromagnetics', McGraw Hill. Guru, B.S. and Hiziroglu, 1998, 'Electromagnetic Field Theory Fundamentals', PWS. Hayt, W.H., 2001, 'Engineering Electromagnetics', McGraw Hill. Hsu, H. P., 1984, 'Applied Vector Analysis', Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Kreyszig, E., 1999, 'Engineering Mathematics', Wiley. Miner, G. F., 1996, 'Lines and Electromagnetic Fields for Engineers, Oxford. Matick, R. E., 1995, 'Transmission Lines for Digital and Communications Networks' IEEE Press. Magnusson, P. C. et al, 1992, 'Transmission Lines and Wave Propagation', CRC Press.

Unit Texts:

Inan, U. S. and Inan, A. S., 1999, 'Engineering Electromagnetics', Addison Wesley, California. Sadiku, M. S. O., 2001, 'Elements of Electromagnetics, Oxford University Press, New York.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Weekly Ex/Lab/Lab Assessment 30%. Final Examination 70%.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y