EE 391 Engineering Electromagnetics
Instructor: Dr. J. Michael Heneghan
Office, Telephone: ECC 215, 320-255-4845
Email: heneghan@stcloudstate.edu
Class hours and location: 12:00-12:50
PM, M Tu W Th, ECC 126
Lab hours and location: 11:00-11:50 AM, M, ECC 202
Office hours: 1:00 PM, M Tu W Th. Other
times in the afternoon OK.
Prereq.: EE 302, PHYS 346
Textbook : “Applied Electromagnetism”,
L.C. Shen and J.A. Kong
Course Description:
Static and time varying electric and magnetic fields, Maxwell’s equations
in differential and integral form, uniform plane waves, transmission
lines, wave guides, and antennas.
Course Objectives:
To understand the basic concepts of electromagnetics and their application
to other branches of electrical engineering. Develop electromagnetic
problem solving skills and show applications in areas outside electrical
engineering such as bioengineering, remote sensing, geology, astronomy, …
Outcomes:
Students will learn how to solve basic ElectroMagnetic (EM) problems and how
EM techniques can be used to solve problems in other fields. They will
learn how EM relates to modern electrical engineering devices and systems. They
will learn how to manipulate EM lab equipment.
Course contents and schedule:
Transmission Lines: (3 weeks)
Transients, reflection diagrams
Time harmonic waves, Smith charts
Complex Vectors: (0.5
weeks)
Maxwell’s Equations: (1.5
weeks)
Physical interpretation, constitutive
relations
Time harmonic fields, Poynting’s
theorem
Uniform Plane Waves: (1.5 weeks)
Propagation in free space
Propagation in dissipative media and
polarization
Reflection and transmission of plane waves: (1.5
weeks)
Boundary conditions
Reflection and transmission across
dielectric boundaries
at arbitrary angles
Waveguides and resonators: (2 weeks)
TE, TM and TEM mode guided waves
Dielectric waveguides
Electrostatic Fields: (2.5 weeks)
Electrostatic fields, electrostatic
potential
Gauss’ Law, line integrals,
Poisson’s equation,
Method of images, separation of variables
Antennas: (2.5 weeks)
Magnetic vector potential, infinitesimal
antennas
Linear antennas, array antennas
Theoretical Content: 60%
Laboratory Content: 20%
Design Content: 10%
Oral and written communications: 5%
Social and ethical issues: 5%
Grading Policy:
Weekly Quizzes: 100 points total
2 Midterms: 100 points each
Final Exam: 150 points each
Labs: 20 %
Homework: 5 %
Notes:
- Grade based on sliding curve based on above points.
- No makeup quizzes or late homework.
- Letter grade reduced for missing homework.
- Midterms and final can only be rescheduled if an excused absence is obtained from the instructor in advance.
- Cheating - See student handbook.
