Syllabus: EE 4301 Electromagnetic Engineering Fall, 2003.

Content and Purpose:

We will study electromagnetic waves, concentrating in particular on the transfer or propagation of electromagnetic energy from one position in space to another.

Specific topics include: Maxwell’s wave equations, Plane waves, Propagation, Transmission lines, Antennas, Optics.

Instructor Information:

Professor Duncan MacFarlane

Office: ECN 4.702

Telephone Number: 972-883-2165

Email: dlm@utdallas.edu

Website: www.utdallas.edu/~dlm

Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 6-7pm, and by appointment.

Required and Recommended Reading:

Nannapaneni Narayana Rao, Elements of Engineering Electromagnetics (required)

Method of Grading:

· Exam 1 (25%)

· Exam 2 (25%)

· Computer Project (20%)

· Final Exam (30%)

Homework: No problem sets will be collected, but a list of homework problems will be handed out in the first class meeting. Working through these problems diligently will help your grade in the course because these problems and similar ones will appear on the tests. The solutions to these problems will be posted on this website.

Exams: There will be two in class midterm exams and a comprehensive in-class final exam. These must be individual efforts. These exams will be closed book, closed notes, no calculator.

Computer Project: I will hand out (or post on my website) a computer problem solving Laplace’s equation. You may work in teams of up to 3 people on the computer assignment.