College Name :College of Engineering

Department Name : Electrical & Computer Engineering

Course Title : EM Waves & Guide Structures
Course Code : ECEG-4151
Target Group : VII (Communication Stream)
Instructor Name : KATTASWAMY MERGU

Course Objectives:
 Understand and quantify the effects of accelerated charges in producing time-varying
electromagnetic waves.
 Be able to derive- from Maxwell’s equations- the governing equations for EM wave propagation,
RF transmission lines, rectangular waveguides and resonant cavities.
 Have gained insight into the applications of RF transmission lines, the use of Smith Chart and
matching techniques.

Course Description:
 Revision of Vectors and Maxwell's Equations
 To study the Electromagnetic Wave Propagation and its characteristics
 To study about Transmission Lines and its properties, primary and secondary constants
 To study about the waveguides and how the waves propagating in the waveguides

Students Role:
 Students should maintain minimum 80% attendance in the given course and respected laboratory.
 Active participation inside and outside the classroom.
 Submission of the assignments and group works before the deadline.
 Be competent in doing their exercises, quiz and exam.
 Course Outline

Chapter Topics
Number
1 Review of Vectors and Maxwell's Equations
1.1 Scalar & Vector Fields
1. Line, Surface, & Volume Integrals
1.3 Gradient of a Scalar field
1.4 Divergence & Curl of a Vector Field
1.5 The Divergence & Stokes's Theorems
1.6 Laplacian of a Scalar Field
1.7 Solenoidal & Irrotational Vector Fields
1.8 Helmholz's Theorem
1.9 Maxwell's Equations
1.10 Boundary Conditions
1.11 Time-Harmonic Fields

2 Electromagnetic Wave Propagation

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Waves in General
2.3 Wave Propagation in Lossy Dielectrics
2.4 Plane waves in Lossless Dielectrics
2.5 Plane waves in Free Space
2.6 Plane waves in Good Conductors
2.7Power and the Poynting Vectors
2.8 Reflection of a plane wave at Normal Incidence
2.9 Reflection of a plane wave at Oblique Incidence

3 Transmission Lines
3.1 Introduction
 3.2 Transmission Line Parameters
3.3 Transmission Line Equations
3.4 Input Impedance .SWR ,and Power
3.5 The Smith Chart
3.6 Some Application of Transmission Lines.

4 Waveguides
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Rectangular Waveguides
4.3Transeverse Magnetic & Electric (TM& TE) Modes
4.4 Wave Propagation in the Guide
4.5 Power Transmission and Attenuation
4.6 Wave Guide Current and Mode Excitation
4.7 Waveguide Resonators.
4.8 Dielectric Slab Waveguides

Textbook:

 Matthew N. O. Sadiku, Elements of Electromagnetics, Oxford University Press, New York, 2001

References:

 Hayt, W.H., Engineering Electromagnetics, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, 1981.

 David J. Griffiths, Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3rd ed., Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1999
 Continuous Assessment Action Plan

Course Title : EM Waves & Guide Structures

Course Code : ECEG-4151
ECTS Credit :5
Module : Micro-waves and Antennas
Contact Hours (per week) :6

S.No. Kind of Assessment % Marks Remarks

1 Attendance 5

2 Quiz 10

3 Assignment 15

4 Mid Term Exam 30

5 Final Exam 40

Total 100

Prepared by: KATTASWAMY MERGU Date:_________ Signature:___________

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