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12830 (v.2) Electromagnetics 303


Area:

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

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.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 

Field of Education:

31300 Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y    
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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