ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS

& WAVES

BEE 2263 / BEX 20903

Saizalmursidi bin Md Mustam

Department of Communication Engineering,
Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.

Room No.: C2-005-02 (EMC – Block C2)

E-mail: saizal@uthm.edu.my
Tel: 07-4537628/019-7756185
 BEE2263/BEX20903: Electromagnetic Fields & Waves

Lecture Plan:
– Electromagnet - 4 Hours
– Electrostatic Field - 8 Hours
– Electric Field in Material Space - 4 Hours
– Magnetostatic - 6 Hours
– Magnetic Force, Material & Devices - 6 Hours
– Time Varying Field - 8 Hours
– Electromagnetic Wave Propagation - 6 Hours
42 Hours
 Chapter 1: Electromagnet
(Week 1)

1.1. Electromagnetism
1.2. Vector Analysis
─ Cartesian Coordinate System
Basic Concepts of Vector Algebra
 Scalars & Vectors  Unit Vector
 Vector Addition & Subtraction  Position & Distance Vectors
 Vector Multiplication
 Differential Length, Area &Volume
─ Cylindrical & Spherical Coordinate Systems
Transformation of Coordinate Systems
Differential Length, Area &Volume
 Chapter 2: Electrostatic Field
(Week 1 to week 2)

2.1. Electric Flux – Charge, Q

2.2. Coulomb’s Law
─ Force, F Between Charges
─ Electric Field Intensity, E for Point Charge & Charge
Distribution
2.3. Flux, Ψ & Electric Flux Density, D
2.4. Gauss’s Law
─ Divergence Theorem
─ Applications of Gauss’s Law for Various Charge Distribution
2.5. Potential Difference, V
2.6. Electrostatic Energy, W
2.7. Maxwell’s Equations Related to Electrostatic Field
 Chapter 3: Electric Field in Material Space
(Week 3)

3.1. Convection & Conduction Currents

3.2. Conductor & Conductance
3.3. Joule’s Law Generation & Resistance form Field Theory
3.4. Polarization in Dielectric
3.5. Dielectric Constant & Dielectric Strength
3.6. Dielectrics
─ Linear
─ Isotropic, and
─ Homogeneous
3.7. Boundary Conditions for Electrostatic Field
3.8. Capacitor
 Chapter 4: Magnetostatic
(Week 3 to week 4)

4.1. Magnetic Field Intensity, H from Biot Savart’s Law

4.2. Ampere’s Law
─ Stokes’s Theorem
─ Applications of Ampere’s Law
4.3. Magnetic Flux Density
4.4. Maxwell’s Equations related to Magnetostatic Field
 Chapter 5: Magnetic Force, Material & Devices
(Week 4 to week 5)

5.1. Force Generated by Magnetic Field

5.2. Magnetic Torque Force & Magnetic Dipole Moment
5.3. Magnetization in Material
5.4. Classification of Magnetic Material
5.5. Boundary Conditions for Magnetostatic Field
5.6. Self Inductance and Mutual Inductance
5.7. Magnetic Circuits
 Chapter 6: Time-Varying Field
(Week 5 to Week 6)

6.1. Faraday’s Law for Electromagnet Generation

6.2. Electromotive Forces Based on Faraday’s Law
― Static Loop in Time-Varying Field
― Moving Loop in Static Field
6.3. Displacement Current
6.4. Maxwell’s Equations Related to Time Varying Field
 Chapter 7: Electromagnetic Wave Propagation
(Week 7)

7.1. Electromagnetic Spectrum

7.2. Solution for Maxwell’s Equation Related to Plane Wave
7.3. Wave Characteristic
7.4. Wave Propagation in Various Medium
7.5. Reflection for Normal Incidence Waves
BEE 2263 / BEX 20903: Electromagnetic Fields & Waves

Assessments:
– Quiz 5%
– Test 1 10% the 3rd week
– Test 2 10% the 6th week
– Project 15% Due on the 5th week
– Assignment 10% Due on the 5th week
– Final Examination 50%
100 %
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References:
1) Sadiku, M. N. O. (2009). Principles of Electromagnetic. 4th ed. New Delhi:
Oxford University Press.
2) Ulaby, F. T., Michielssen, E. and Ravaioli, U. (2010). Fundamentals of
Applied Electromagnetics. 6th ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
3) Rothwell, E. J. and Cloud, M. J. (2001). Electromagnetics. Boca Raton,
Florida: CRC Press.
4) Inan U. S. and Inan. A. S. (2000). Electromagnetic Waves. New Jersey:
Prentice Hall.
5) Guru, B. S. and Hiziroglu, H. R. (1998). Electromagnetic Field Theory
Fundamentals. Boston: PWS.
6) Demarest, K. R. (1998). Engineering Electromagnetics. Upper Saddle River,
New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
7) Karmel, P. R., Colef, G. D. and Camisa, R. L. (1998). Introduction to
Electromagnetics and Microwave Engineering, New York: John Wiley.
8) DuBroff, R. E., Marshall, S. V. and Skitek, G.G. (1996). Electromagnetic
Concepts and Applications. 4th ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
BEE 2263 / BEX 20903: Electromagnetic Fields & Waves

Lecture Attendance & Regulations:

1) Students must attend lectures not less than 80% of the contact
hours.
2) Students who do not fulfill item (1) will not be allowed to
attend further lectures and sit for any further examination.
3) Zero mark (0) will be given to students who fail to comply with
item (1).
4) Students must obey all rules and regulations of the university
and must discipline themselves in order to avoid any
disciplinary actions against them.
5) Student must obey safety regulations during learning and
teaching process.
 BEE 2263 / BEX 20903: Electromagnetic Fields & Waves

Course Learning Outcome:

Compliance to PLO
No Course Learning Outcomes LO-1 LO-2 LO-3 LO-4 LO-5 LO-6 LO-7 LO-8 LO-9 LO-10 LO-11

Analyze electrostatic and x

magnetostatic fields and
1
waves by using C4
mathematical equations
Construct a project that is x
related to electromagnetic
2
fields and waves for P4
current applications.
Able to demonstrate x
3 project outcomes for
A3
professional development.
BEE 2263 / BEX 20903: Electromagnetic Fields & Waves

Group Project:
1) The students are required to construct a project that is related
to electromagnetic fields and waves in which it is important
for current applications by using recycle and cheap materials.
2) Each group which consists of 4 students per group is required
to propose their own topic.
3) The draft of the proposed topic should be written in detail and
concise in two pages of A4 paper (Week 2).
**It must have title, introduction, problem statement,
objectives, scopes, related theory, methodology & references.
4) Report: Due date on the 6th Week
** The format is based on UTHM final year project report
guidelines.
5) Project presentation and demonstration (Week 7).
BEE 2263 / BEX 20903: Electromagnetic Fields & Waves

Project Assessments:
– Proposal 3% Submission due date: week 2
– Project Report 6% Submission due date: week 6
– Project Presentation 6 % Will be held in the week 7
15 %