EEL 6486 Electromagnetic Field Theory Fall 2010

Instructor: Dr. Henry Zmuda

University of Florida
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
314 Benton Hall
Gainesville, FL 32669

Contact: Office: (352) 392 0990

Faculty Support: (Waleta Newman) (352) 846 3949
Cell emergencies only please (850) 225 9200
FAX: (392) 846 3363
e-mail: zmuda@ece.ufl.edu

Class Web Page: www.zmuda@ece.ufl.edu

Required Text: C.A. Balanis, Advanced Engineering Electromagnetics, John Wiley

& Sons, 1989.

Prerequisites: EEL 3472, 3473.

References:

S. Ramo, J.R. Whinnery and T. Van Duzer, Fields and Waves in Communications
Electronics, Wiley, 1994.

R.F. Harrington, Time-Harmonic Electromagnetic Fields, McGraw-Hill, 1961.

Class Schedule: MWF 3rd period

Grading Policy:
Midterm 50% (Possibly a take-home exam)
Final 50% (Possibly a take-home or a project/presentation)
Homework is assigned but not collected. Solutions are provided.

Software Requirements: There are no specific requirements, but access to a software

package such as Mathcad, Matlab, Mathmatica, or something similar is essential.

Projects: No formal projects are required.

Class Attendance: Recommended but not mandatory.

Student Behavior:
Cell phones off, show up to class on time, dont bring food to class, etc.)

Late / Makeup Work:

At the discretion of the instructor.

Academic Honesty:
All students admitted to the University of Florida have signed a statement of
academic honesty committing themselves to be honest in all academic work and
understanding that failure to comply with this commitment will result in disciplinary
action.

This statement is a reminder to uphold your obligation as a student at the University

of Florida and to be honest in all work submitted and exams taken in this class and all
others.

Accommodations for Disabilities:

Students with disabilities who are requesting classroom accommodation must first
register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide
documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the
Instructor when requesting accommodations.

Other Student Resources:

University Counseling Center - (352) 392-1575 -
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OBJECTIVES: Intended for graduate students, this course provides a firm grasp of the
foundations electromagnetic field. The topics covered will enable the student to apply
basic principles to engineering design situations as well as preparing him/her for
advanced study and research in this field.

Course Outline: (Subject to Change)

I. TIME-VARYING AND TIME HARMONIC FIELDS (Text Ch. 1)

1. Maxwells Equations
2. Boundary Conditions
3. Power and Energy

II. THE WAVE EQUATION (Text Ch. 3)

1. Time-Varying Fields
2. Time-Harmonic Fields
3. Solutions to the Wave Equation

III. WAVE PROPAGATION AND POLARIZATION (Text Ch. 4)

1. Transverse Electromagnetic Modes

2. Propagation in Lossy Media
3. Wave Polarization

IV. REFLECTION AND TRANSMISSION (Text Ch. 5)

1. Normal Incidence
2. Oblique Incidence
3. Lossy Media
4. Multiple Interfaces
5. Polarization Characteristics of Reflection

VI. WAVEGUIDES (Text Ch. 8)

1. Closed Boundary Waveguides

2. Open Boundary Dielectric Waveguide
3. Microstrip

V. WAVEGUIDE EXCITATION (Not in Text)

1. General Theory of Waveguide Coupling

2. Image Theory
3. Probe/Loop Coupling
 4. Aperture Coupling

As time permits, one or more of the following topics ...

1. Electromagentic Cavities and Resonators

2. Couple Mode Theory
3. Periodic Waveguide (Metamaterials)