Electromagnetic Field Theory | Syllabus | College Platform - NITH
Electrical Engineering212
212core Course
Electromagnetic Field Theory
6 Credits
5 Modules
Updated 12/31/2024
01
Introduction
6 Lectures
Review of vector analysis: scalar And vector products: gradient divergent and curl of a vector and
their physical explanation Transformation amongst rectangular cylindrical and spherical coordinate
systems.
02
Electrostatics and Magnetostatics
10 Lectures
Coulomb's law
electric field intensity from point charges
field due to continuous distribution of
charges
Gauss’s law
Electric displacement and displacement density potential function
potential
field of a point charge
Laplace’s and Poison’s equations. Magnetic field intensity and magneto
motive force
Ampere’s Circuital law
Energy stored
Biot Savart law
vector potential
magnetic
dipole.
03
Time Dependent Fields
10 Lectures
Ampere's work law in differential vector form continuity of currents conduction and displacement
current. Maxwell's equations and their interpretations boundary conditions. Wave equations
sinusoidal time varying fields uniform plane wave in dielectric and conductor media skin effect and
depth of penetration reflection and refraction of plane waves at boundaries for normal and oblique
incidence surface impedance
04
Energy Flow and Poynting Vector
2 Lectures
Poynting’s theorem interpretation of E x H simple application complex poynting vector.
05
Guided Waves
8 Lectures
Transmission line theory from the circuit concept properties; constants; transmission line
equations; infinite line; reflections in transmission lines; voltage current and impedance
relations-open and short circuit lines; Experimental determination of line constants. Standing
wave ratio; impedance matching quarter and half wave lines single stub and double stub
matching; circle diagram - Smith chart.
Waves between parallel planes: Transverse Electric waves Transverse magnetic waves;
characteristics of TE and TM waves; Transverse Electromagnetic waves; velocity of
propagation; Attenuation in parallel plane guides; wave impedance.