Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

EECS 3720 - Electromagnetics II Course Syllabus

Credits/Contact Hours
3 credit hours & 2.5 hours of contact time
Textbook

F. T. Ulaby and U. Ravaioli, “Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics”, Pearson Education Inc., 8/E (2020), ISBN: 978-0-13-519900-8

Course Information
This course covers Maxwell's equations, boundary conditions for electromagnetics, plane-wave propagation in lossless and lossy media, wave reflection and transmission, transmission lines and waveguides, cavity resonators, radiation, antennas, antenna radiation characteristics.
Prerequisites: EECS 3710 Electromagnetics I
Required course for EE program
Specific Goals - Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)
The student will be able to:

  1. Learn the basics of transmission lines (TL), propagation of harmonic signals on TL, TL parameters and equations. Be able to apply the knowledge in basic analysis and design problems. 
  2. Learn the basics of the Smith Chart as a tool for transmission line calculations and be able to use it for basic parameter calculation and analysis of transmission lines. 
  3. To emphasize understanding of Maxwell’s equations in differential and integral forms in solving electromagnetic problems. 
  4. To understand the concept of plane-wave propagation in a lossless and lossy media. 
  5. To be able to use knowledge on wave reflection and transmission of plane waves for normal and oblique incidence, and basic analysis of transmission in optic fibers and rectangular cavities.
  6. To be able to characterize the radiation of an antenna in terms of its radiation pattern, directivity, gain, bandwidth, and radiation resistance.

Topics
1. Electromagnetics I Review
2. Plane Wave Propagation
3. Satellite Communication Systems and Radars 
4. Wave Reflection and Transmission
5. Radiation and Antennas

Last Updated: 6/22/23