EE 330 / PHY 402: Electromagnetic Fields & Waves

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Instructors: Mumtaz Sheikh / Ijaz Haider Naqvi Email: mumtaz.sheikh@lums.edu.pk

ijaznaqvi@lums.edu.pk

Office: TBA Office Hours: TBA

Year: 2011-12 Semester: Fall

Course Code: EE 330 Category: Undergrad (EE & Phy core)

Course Title: Electromagnetic Fields and Waves Credits: 3

Course Website: https://lms.lums.edu.pk/

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Course Description

This course extends the concepts of static electric and magnetic fields to time-varying
fields that give rise to electromagnetic waves. Maxwell’s equations are presented as
mathematical description of laws governing these waves. Propagation of electromagnetic
waves through different types of media and their behavior at interfaces is explored.
Transmission lines and waveguides are introduced as guiding structures for the
propagation of electromagnetic waves. Finally, antennas are described as means of
transmitting and receiving electromagnetic radiation directly through space.

Course Status

Core course for electrical engineering and physics majors

Pre-requisites

Enforced: MATH 210: Introduction to Differential Equations

PHY 102: Electricity and Magnetism

Text book

Engineering Electromagnetic by William H. Hayt and John A. Buck

Field and Wave Electromagnetics by David K. Cheng

Grading Scheme

Midterm 1 30%
Quiz 15%
Homework 15%
Final 40%

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 Course Delivery Method

There will be two lectures, each of 75 minutes and one recitation/tutorial of 50 minutes
per week. Homework will be handed out at regular intervals.

Policies and Guidelines

1. Quizzes can be un-announced.

2. Homework will be due at the beginning of the class on the due date. Late homework will
not be accepted.
3. You are allowed to collaborate on homework. However, copying solutions is absolutely
not permitted. Offenders will be reported for disciplinary action as per university rules.
4. Any appeals on grading of homework, quiz or midterm scores must be resolved within
one week of the return of graded material.
5. Attendance is in lectures and tutorials strongly recommended but not mandatory.
However, you are responsible for catching the announcements made in the class.

Schedule

COURSE
WEEK SCHOOL CALENDAR TOPICS
CALENDAR
Review - Complex Numbers, Vector
Week 1. September
September 7 First Day of Classes Hw#1 posted Calculus, Electrostatics and Magnetostatics
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Ch. 1-9 (Hayt), Ch. 1-6 (Cheng).
Hw#1 due (lec1) Maxwell’s Equations, Time-harmonic
Week 2. September September 14. Add/drop with full
HW2 posted fields, Wave Equation. Ch 10 (Hayt), Ch. 7
12 refund;
(lec1). (Cheng)
Hw#2 due (Rec).
Week 3. September Plane Waves, Polarization, Poynting
HW3(posted)
19 Theorem. Ch. 12 (Hayt), Ch. 8 (Cheng)
Quiz#1
Polarizable media, Lossy media,
Week 4. September Dispersive media, Phase and group
26 velocities. Ch. 12 contd. + Ch. 13 (Hayt),
Ch. 8 contd. (Cheng)
Wave Propagation, Boundary conditions,
Hw#3 due. (lec1)
Oct. 7. Second payment deadline Reflection and transmission of plane waves
Week 5. October 3 HW4 posted
at normal and oblique incidence. Ch. 13
(lec1))
contd. (Hayt), Ch. 8 contd. (Cheng)
Hw#4 due (lec2)
Midterm #1 (Rec)
Week 6. October
Feb. 28. Drop with penalty HW5 posted (rec) -do-
10

Transmission Lines, Parallel-plate lines,

Week 7. October
Coaxial Cable, Time-domain analysis. Ch.
17
11 (Hayt), Ch. 9 (Cheng)
Quiz#2
Week 8. October
Midterm exams Hw#5 due (lec1).
24
HW6 posted (lec1)

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 Transmission lines contd. Impedance,
Reflection and Transmission, Gamma
Week 9. October November 7 - 9, 2011, Eid-ul-Azha
Planes, Smith Charts. Ch. 11 contd.(Hayt),
31 Holidays
Ch. 9 contd. (Cheng)

Week 10. HW6 due (Rec) -do-

November 7 HW7 posted(Rec)
Waveguides, Parallel-plate waveguide,
Week 11. Nov. 15: Deadline: First payment Rectangular waveguide, Dielectric
November 14 Spring Semester Tuition Waveguides. Ch. 14 (Hayt), Ch. 10
(Cheng)
Hw#7 due. (lec2)
Week 12.
Midterm #2 (rec) -do-
November 21
HW8 posted(lec2)
Radiation; Dynamic Currents and Charges,
Week 13. Hertzian Dipoles, Vector potentials,
November 28 Retarded Potentials. Ch. 14 (Hayt), Ch. 11
(Cheng)
Week 14. Simple Dipole Antennas, Dipole Arrays.
Dec. 5-6: Ashura Holidays
December 5 Ch. 14 contd. (Hayt), Ch. 11 contd. Cheng)
Week 15.
Review
December 12
Dec. 20. Last day of classes;.
Week 16.
Reading and Reviewing period;
December 19
Dec. 21-24.
Final Exams. Dec. 26-Jan02,
Week 18.
Semester break; Jan 03- 20, Jan. 13. .
December 26
Final grades submission