ELEC ENG 3FK4 Course Outline

Descriptions

• Course Title - Course Code:
• Electromagnetics II (ELEC ENG 3FK4)
• Term Offered:
• Acdemic Year 2018-2019, Term I (Sept. 4 - Dec. 20, 2018)
• Calendar Description:
• Time-varying fields, uniform plane waves, reflection and transmission, dispersion, transmission lines and impedance matching, waveguides, elements of theory of radiation and antennas
• Course Objective:
• By the end of this course, students should be able to:
  • Understand Maxwell’s equation as the governing equation for solving all electromagnetic problems
  • Gain knowledge on the basic principles of time-varying electromagnetic field
  • Understand the plane wave solution as the general solution of Maxwell equations in homogeneous medium
  • Understand the reflection and refraction of the plane wave
  • Gain the basic concept on waveguide and resonator
  • Understand the basics of transmission lines and antennas
  • Solve engineering problems related to electromagnetic wave propagation and radiation
  • Design simple structures that requires the knowledge of electromagnetic fields and waves

Schedule

• 3 1-hour lectures per week for 12 weeks starting from Sept. 5 (10:30 - 11:20 Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at HH-109)
• 1 1-hour tutorial session per week for 11 weeks starting from Sept. 12 (13:30 - 14:20 Wednesdays at HSC-1A1)
• 4 labs every other week starting from Sept. 24
• 5 assignments (Matlab experiments) every other week starting from Sept. 17 (Due in 2 weeks)

Outline of Lecture Topics

• Review on static electric and magnetic fields (week1)
• Time-varying fields (week 2)
• Maxwell equations (week 3)
• Fields and matter interactions (week4)
• Transmission lines (weeks 5, 7 *no classes in week 6 - recess)
• Radiation and antennas (weeks 8, 9)
• Plane waves, reflection, and refraction (week 10)
• Waveguides and resonators (week 11, 12)
• Applications examples (week 13)

(Total 35 lectures)

Course Format

• Lectures (35 hours): 3 hours per week for 12 weeks
• Tutorial sessions (11 hours): 1 hour per week for 11 weeks
• Labs (12 hours): 3 hours every other week for 8 weeks
• Assignments (15 hours): 3 hours every other week for 10 weeks
• Self-study (48 hours): 4 hours per week for 12 weeks
• Midterm test: 2 hours on Monday, Oct.22, 19:00 - 21:00 at MCMST CDN_MARTYRS (1355 Main St. W. Canadian Martyrs Student Test Centre)
• Final exam: 3 hours

Total loading: 10~11 hours/week

Assessment

• Assignments: 25% (5×5%)
• Labs: 20% (4×5%)
• Midterm test: 15%
• Final exam: 40%

Statistical adjustment will not be used.

Calculator Requirement for Examinations: McMaster standard calculator (Casio fx-991 MS or MS Plus)

Materials

• Textbook
• W. Hayt, Jr and John A. Buck, “Engineering Electromagnetics,” 9th Edition, McGraw Hill, ISBN 9781260084566
• M. Bakr, “Matlab Experiments for ELECENG-3FK4 (Electromagnetics II)”
• Reference book
• L. -C. Shen and J. -A. Kong, “Applied Electromagnetism,” 3rd Edition, PWS/ITP, ISBN 0-534-94722-0
• M. N. O. Sadiku, “Elements of Electromagnetics,” 3rd Edition, Oxford, ISBN 13-978-0-19-513477-3
• Course notes will be ready for download from here