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EE 331Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

3 credits · Electrical Engineering · Penn State

Electromagnetic field theory and applications; Maxwell's equations; plane wave propagation; boundary conditions; basic antenna theory; impedance matching. E E 331 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves (3) After completing this course the student should understand, and be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of the following topics: 1)Vector Calculus 2)Coulomb's Law and applications 3)Gauss's Law and applications 4)Electric potential and electric fields 5)Static boundary conditions 6)Computation of capacitance 7)Laplace's equation 8)Current density and Ohm's Law 9)The Biot-Savart Law 10)Magnetic field characteristics 11)Computation of Inductance 12)Faraday's Law of electromagnetic induction 13)Maxwell's equations 14)Time-harmonic fields 15)Plane electromagnetic waves in various media 16)Plane waves at boundaries 17)Transmission lines 18)Smith charts 19)Basic antenna theory 20)Impedance matching.

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  • Electrical Engineering, B.S. (Behrend)