EE 447 (also PHYS 447) Electricity and Magnetism I

Fall Semester 2006

2006 Catalog Data:

EE 447

Electromagnetics I

(Prerequisite PHYS 270). Analytic treatment of electrical and magnetic theory; vector calculus of electrostatic fields and magetostatic fields; dielectric materials. (Also listed as PHYS 447.) Three hours lecture.

Textbook: Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics by F. T. Ulaby. Fifth Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall (2007).

Coordinator: Paul F. Fahey, Professor

Goals: This course is designed to give physics and engineering majors the knowledge and skills to understand and work with both static and oscillating electromagnetic fields.

Prerequisites by Topic:

1. Elementary electricity and magnetism at the introductory physics level.

2. Elementary vector mathematics.

3. Differential and integral calculus.

4. Elementary atomic physics.

Topics:

The topics follow the chapter list of the textbook.

1. Waves and phasors.

2. Transmission lines.

3. Vector analysis.

4. Electrostatics.

5. Magnetostatics.

Computer Usage:

1. Some of the course will require the use will of Matlab and Maple.

Assessment:

The primary assessment will be via three full period tests and the final (which will count as one and one-half tests). There will also be some short quizzes at the beginning of class on the reading assignment for that day. All of these quizzes added together will equal one full period test. Quiz material will be announced one class period prior to the quiz and test material will be announced at least one week prior to the test date. There will be tests on Friday, September 15; Friday, October 13; Friday, November 10. The time and date of the final will be announced by the Registrar. Also, there will be some hands-on projects for regular and for extra credit.