EI1260 Electromagnetic Theory, Introductory Course 6.0 credits

• Educational level

  First cycle

• Academic level (A-D)

  C

• Subject area

  Electrical Engineering
  Techonology
  

• Grade scale

  P, F

• Course home page (in Swedish)

• Course page on KTH Social

Learning outcomes

General goals

After the course the student shall from a description of a situation that leads to an electromagnetic field problems be able to

• use their conceptual understanding of the electromagnetic laws in order to qualitatively describe the behavior of the solution to the problem
• use their ability to manage the electromagnetic laws to, in simple situations, set up a computational model and perform the necessary calculations: select appropriate methods; make appropriate approximations; plausibility assess the results

Concrete goals

1. define electric and magnetic fields according to their force effect
2. explain the physical meanings of the differential equations for electrostatic and magnetostatic fields
3. calculate the electric field from the stationary charge distributions and magnetic fields from steady current distributions
4. describe and use simple models of electric and magnetic field interactions with materials
5. explain the concept of electromotive force
6. write down Maxwell's equations and explain their physical meanings
7. analyze how energy is stored and transported in an electromagnetic field
8. analyze the propagation, reflection and transmission of plane waves
9. analyze propagation in simple types of waveguides

Course main content

Electrostatics: Coulomb's law. Electric lines of force. Evaluation of electric field and potential in vacuum and with conducting and dielectric materials. Energy and forces in electrostatic systems. Static magnetic fields: Biot-Savart's and Ampere's laws. Fields in magnetic materials.Electromagnetic induction. Mutual and self-induction. Energy and forces in static and quasi-stationary fields. Maxwell's equations. Plane waves. Wavesguides.

Disposition

Lectures and tutorial exercises.

Eligibility

Corresponding to the courses for the master of science program in Engineering and Education in

• Linear algebra
• Differential and integral calculus, in one and several variables
• Complex analysis
• Electrical circuit analysis
• Vector analysis

Prerequisites

Basic courses in mathematics including vector analysis.

Literature

D. J. Griffiths: Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3:rd ed. (Prentice Hall).

Examination

• INLA - Assignments, part A, 2.0 credits, grade scale: P, F
• INLB - Assignments, part B, 4.0 credits, grade scale: P, F

Requirements for final grade

Approved hand in exercises.

Offered by

EES/Electromagnetic Engineering

Contact

Martin Norgren

Examiner

Martin Norgren <mnorgren@kth.se>

Add-on studies

EI1240 Electromagnetic Theory.

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 11.
Examination information valid from: Spring 13.