Objectives and competences
The objective of this course is that students will get theoretical knowledge about electromagnetic field.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Introduction: vector analysis, types of physical fields, review of basic equations.
• Electrostatic field: in a vacuum, in a dielectric and in a conducting bodies, Coulomb’s Law, Gauss’s Law, boundary conditions, electric scalar potential, Laplace's and Poisson's equation, capacitance, electric forces and energy.
• Current field: conservation of electric charge, current density, resistance, Joule’s Law, boundary conditions for current field.
• Magnetostatic field: in a vacuum, in a linear and in a non-linear magnetic materials, Ampere’s Law, Biot-Savart's law, field of permanent magnets, boundary condition, magnetic potential, inductance, magnetic forces and energy.
• Time-varying electromagnetic field: system of Maxwell's equations, displacement current, the Faraday's law, boundary conditions, the Poynting's theorem, quasi-static field,eddy current, skin effect.
• Plane-electromagnetic wave: wave equation, wave propagation, reflection and refraction in the ideal and real medium, linear, circular and elliptical polarization, antennas, Hertzian dipole.
• The review of analytical and numerical methods for the calculation of the electromagnetic field.
Learning and teaching methods
• lectures, tutorials, individual work, study of literature, communication and cooperation, graphic presentations of examples from lectures and exercises
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
On completion of this course the student will be able to
• describe and interpret everything about static end time-varying electromagnetic field,
• apply basic theoretical approaches for understanding a mechanism of electromagnetic field,
• analyse, compare and classify different electromagnetic field problems,
• evaluate the complex electromagnetic problem and select appropriate methods or software tools for the calculation of the problem.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Communication skills: oral examination defence, manner of expression at written examination.
Use of information technology: partial application of the mathematical software tools.
Calculation skills: performing great pretension calculating operations and evaluate different math expressions.
Problem solving: solving different electromagnetic problems.
Working in a group: group solving exacting electromagnetic problems.
Readings
• M. Trlep: Teoretska elektrotehnika – zbrano gradivo, Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za elektrotehniko, računalništvo in informatiko, Maribor, 2020.
• M. N. O. Sadiku: Elements of Electromagnetics, Oxford University Press, New York, 2018.
• F. T. Ulaby: Electromagnetics for Engineers, Person Education, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 2005.
• A. R. Sinigoj: ELMG, Založba FE, Ljubljana, 1996.
Prerequisits
Recommended basic knowledge of vector analysis and differential equations, and of introduction to electrical engineering.
Additional information on implementation and assessment The written and oral axams can be replaced by colloquia.
