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ECE 107Electromagnetism

4 units · ECE · UC San Diego

Electrostatics and magnetostatics; electrodynamics; Maxwell’s equations; plane waves; skin effect. Electromagnetics of transmission lines: reflection and transmission at discontinuities, Smith chart, pulse propagation, dispersion. Rectangular waveguides. Dielectric and magnetic properties of materials. Electromagnetics of circuits.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “MATH 20D-E, PHYS 2A–C or 4A–C, and ECE 45. Open to EC26, EC27, EC28, and EC37 major codes only.”

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 3 · Winter (3 programs).

Required in (2)

  • Electrical Engineering (B.S.)
  • Electrical Engineering and Society (B.A.)
What it opens up

Courses that list ECE 107 as a prerequisite (5)

  • ECE 123 Antenna Systems Engineering
  • ECE 166 Microwave Systems and Circuits
  • ECE 181 Physical Optics and Fourier Optics
  • ECE 182 Electromagnetic Optics, Guided-Wave, and Fiber Optics
  • ECE 183 Optical Electronics