Electromagnetic Field Theory I

 

Electromagnetic Field Theory I

ELEC 3240 Fall 1999

Instructor: Dr. Russell Deaton, Rm. 214, x3250, rjdeaton@memphis.edu, http://www.ee.memphis.edu.

Office Hours: See my homepage at http://engronline.ee.memphis.edu/rdeaton/

Textbook: David K. Cheng, Fundamentals of Engineering Electromagnetics, Addison-Wesley, 1993.

Goal: The course is designed to introduce juniors in Electrical Engineering to the fundamental physical concepts of charge and interaction among charge. Mathematical and graphical analysis, and engineering problem solving is emphasized.

Prerequisites: MATH 3391 (Differential Equations)

  1. Vector Algebra and calculus.
  2. Linear Ordinary Differential Equations.
  3. Differential and Integral Calculus.
  4. Algebra and Trigonometry.
  5. Classical Mechanics and fundamental concept of charge and circuit elements.
  6. C Programming Language.

Topics:

  1. The electromagnetic model and vector algebra (Ch. 1, 2-1:2-4).
  2. Vector calculus (2-6:2-11).
  3. Fundamental Postulates of electrostatics, Coulomb’s Law and electrostatic force (3-1:3-3).
  4. Gauss’ Law solutions to electrostatic problems (3-4).
  5. Electric Potential (3-5) and Conductors (3-6.1).
  6. Dielectrics (3-6.2:3-7).
  7. Capacitors and Capacitance (3-9).
  8. Steady Electric Currents (4-1:4-6).
  9. Fundamental Postulates of Magnetic Fields and Ampere’s Law (5-1:5-2).
  10. Biot-Savart Law (5-3:5-4).
  11. Magnetic Materials (5-6).
  12. Field Solutions in Magnetic Materials (5-7:5-8).
  13. Inductance and Inductors (5-10).
  14. Magnetic Forces and Torque (5-12).
  15. Faraday’s Law of Electromagnetic Induction (6-2).
  16. Maxwell’s Equations (6-3)

Homework by Topic see Schedule:

Grading:

A

 90 – 100

B

 80 – 89

C

 70 – 79

D

 60 – 69

F

 < 60
Homework Notebook 15 %
Test 1 15 %
Test 2 15 %
Paper and Presentation 15 %
Final 30 %
Oral Midterm 10 %
Total 100 %

Policies and Details:

  1. All homework will be collected in a notebook, and turned in at the end of the semester, when it will be graded.  The main criteria for the grade, in order of importance, are proper problem solving procedure, the amount of work done, and finally, the correctness of the result. Use Engineering paper, be neat and complete, and work only one problem per sheet of paper. Follow the format for working problems that is specified for the class (FORMAT).  I will pick up notebooks periodically throughout the semester to check your progress.
  2. I will go over the homework in class.  Therefore, no solutions are published.
  3. There will be an oral midterm that will be one-on-one between each student and the professor.
  4. I grade on the straight scale that is given above.
  5. On tests, if you do not have the correct answer, then 50 % credit is lost, except in the case of minor math mistakes. Partial Credit is assigned out of the remaining 50 %.
  6. If I cannot read it, I do not grade it.
  7. I expect you to attend class, do the assigned reading, work the homework, and study hard.
  8. Check the Web Site for the Class for Updates. http://engronline.ee.memphis.edu
 

For comments or problems email rjdeaton@memphis.edu.

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