ECE 661 Engineering Electromagnetics

Course Outline

Quarter:     Fall 1996                          Time:     USU: M, TH - 8:30-9:20 a.m.
Credits:     3                                            HAFB: TH - 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Index #:     1965                               Place:    USU: EL 302-C  
Instructor:  Baker                                        HAFB: T-WSU, TE 108
T.A.:                                                
Grading Approx:   Two Exams (30% each); Homework Problems (30%); Lab Book (10%)
Text:             Staelin, Morgenthaler, Kong: Electromagnetic Waves, Prentice Hall (1994) + Handouts
References:       Iskander: Electromagnetic Fields & Waves, Prentice Hall (1992)
                  Kraus: Antennas, McGraw Hill (1988)
                  Miner: Lines and Electromagnetic Fields for Engineers, Oxford University Press (1996)
                  Ramo, Whinnery & Van Duzer: Fields and Waves in Communication Electronics, John Wiley & Sons  (1994)
                  Wangness: Electromagnetic Fields, John Wiley & Sons (1971)                                                             
                  TH- USU, EL 302-C

DATE             TOPIC                               SECTION        HOMEWORK ASSIGNED

Thurs, Oct 3      Electromagnetic Modeling           1.1 - 1.2      1.2.1, 2, 3; SP #1

Tues, Oct 8       Plane Waves, Electromagnetic       1.3            1.3.3,4, 5, 6
Thurs, Oct 10     Time Harmonic Fields, Applied      1.4            1.4.3,5; SP #2, 3

Mon, Oct 14       Polarization                       1.5            1.5.3, 4, 5,6
Thurs, Oct 17     Radiated Power                     1.6            1.6.1, 2, 3; SP #4

Mon, Oct 21       Electromagnetic Energy             1.7            1.6.6, 8, 9
Thurs, Oct 24     Stationary Case Applications       2.1            1.6.10, 11; SP #5

Mon, Oct 28       Power and Energy                   2.1            2.1.1,2; 2.2.1; SP #6
Thurs, Oct 31     Radiation                          2.2            2.2.2; SP #7

Mon, Nov 4        Hertzian Radiators                 2.3            SP #8, 9, 10
Thurs, Nov 7      Dipole Radiators                   2.3            2.4.1,3

Mon, Nov 11       Arrays                             2.3-2.4        SP #11
Thurs, Nov 14     Anisotropic Media                  3.1-3.2        3.2.1; 3.3.2

Mon, Nov 18       Lossy Matter                       3.3, 3.4       3.4.2;
Thurs, Nov 21     Dispersive Materials               3.4            Take Home Exam (#1)*

Tue, Nov 25       Waves and Plasmas                  3.5, 3.6       3.5.2; 3.6.1; 3.6.3; 3.6.4
Thurs, Nov 28     Thanksgiving                            

Mon, Dec 2        Boundaries, Reflection &           4.1, 4.2       4.1.1,2; 4.2.1,3
                    Transmission   
Thurs, Dec 5      KLGN Field Trip 8:00 a.m.          4.3            4.2.4,5; 4.3.1,5
                    (K. Frandsen)
                    (810 West 200 North)

Mon, Dec 9        Reflection & Lossy Boundaries      4.3, 4.4            SP #12
Thurs, Dec 12     Superconductor Application         4.5 + Handouts      SP #13
                     (Prof. Edwards)

Thurs, Dec 19     Exam #2 (via e-mail)               Chps 1-4
                  

*Take Home Exam to be turned in on November 25 or 26.

Homework to be graded will be turned in at the beginning of class each Monday; 
Lab book will be reviewed at middle and end of quarter.

Notes: Problem # 1.6.2 y and z should be y and z
       Problem # 1.6.9 put absolute value signs on Smax