EI1228 Electromagnetic Theory, Smaller Course 6.0 credits

• Education cycle

  First cycle

• Main field of study

  Electrical Engineering
  Technology
  

• Grading scale

  A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

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• Course web

Intended 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. solve simple electrostatic boundary value problems
5. describe and use simple models of electric and magnetic field interactions with materials
6. explain the concept of electromotive force

Course main content

• Coulomb's law; electric field E; charge distributions; Gauss' law
• scalarpotential; electrostatic energy; leader; capacitance
• method of images
• electric dipole; polarization; bound charges; D field; dielectrics; permittivity
• current density; conductivity; resistance; Joule's law
• Biot-Savart law, magnetic field B; continuity equation; Ampere's law; vector potential
• magnetic dipole; magnetization; bound current densities; H-field; permeability
• electromotive force; induction; inductance; magnetic energy

Disposition

Lectures and tutorial exercises.

Eligibility

Corresponding to the courses for the Degree Program in Energy and Environment (CENMI) in

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

Recommended prerequisites

Through knowledge of 1:st year courses in mathematics (up to and including Guass and Stokes theorems for vector quantities) and science (basic concepts like force, power, energy, center of gravity).

Literature

Examination

• TEN1 - Written Exam, 6.0, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Requirements for final grade

Passed in all examination moments.

Offered by

EECS/Electrical Energy Engineering

Contact

Lars Jonsson

Examiner

Lars Jonsson <ljonsson@kth.se>

Version

Course syllabus valid from: Spring 2019.
Examination information valid from: Spring 2019.