ELECTRODYNAMICS I
Potential theory; static and dynamic electric and magnetic fields; macroscopic theory of dielectric and magnetic materials; Maxwell's equations; boundary conditions; wave equation; introduction to transmission lines.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ( PHYSICS 202 , 208 , or 248 ) and E C E 219 , or member of Engineering Guest Students Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. Calculate static electric and magnetic fields from charge and current distributions Audience: Undergraduate 2. Use concepts of electric and magnetic fields to calculate forces, work, and energy Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop expressions for macroscopic electric circuit lumped parameters such as inductance and capacitance by applying principles of electric and magnetic fields Audience: Undergraduate 4. Use boundary conditions on electric and magnetic fields to compute field changes at material discontinuities Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply bounce diagrams to calculate time and space distribution of currents and voltages on transmission lines Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Calculate static electric and magnetic fields from charge and current distributions Audience: Undergraduate 2. Use concepts of electric and magnetic fields to calculate forces, work, and energy Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop expressions for macroscopic electric circuit lumped parameters such as inductance and capacitance by applying principles of electric and magnetic fields Audience: Undergraduate 4. Use boundary conditions on electric and magnetic fields to compute field changes at material discontinuities Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply bounce diagrams to calculate time and space distribution of currents and voltages on transmission lines Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027