ECE 3105: Electromagnetic Fields-I [Summer-I, 2006]; Dr. Pushkin Kachroo;CRN: 60358; Credits: 3
Electrostatics, Magnetostatics, and Transmission lines. Details
Taught by				Dr.. Pushkin Kachroo pushkin@vt.edu 231-2976
Listserve				ece3105_60358@listserv.vt.edu
Grading				Tests: 65%; Final: 30%; Attendance: 5% Guaranteed Grades: A- ( > 90%); B- ( > 80%); C- ( > 70%);
Lecture Room				McB 210
Lecture Time				9:30AM – 10:45AM (M, T, W, Th , F)
Office Hours				Location: 345Durham; 10:45AM to 12:30PM
Textbook					Engineering Electromagnetics, by Hayt and Buck					Schaum's Outline of Electromagnetics by Joseph Edminister
T.A.				Corey Howells; chowells@vt.edu; Office Hours: M 11a - 1230p; W 8a - 930p; R 12p - 130p in Whit 449
Schedule
Dates		Days	Topics			Textbooks (Hayt, Buck HB; Schaum Sch)
May 22		M	Vector Algebra			Ch1 (HB); Ch1 (Sch)
		T	Coordinate Frames
		W	Vector Calculus			Sections: 3.4-3.7 (HB); Ch4 (Sch)
		R	Vector Calculus			Sections: 8.3-8.4 (HB); Section 9.4 (Sch)			Vector Calculus Table
		F				Test1		Test1 Solution
May 29		M	No Class			Memorial Day
		T	Electric Field, Coulomb			Ch2 (HB), Ch2 (Sch)
		W	Electric Flux, Gauss			Ch3 (HB), Ch3 (Sch)
		R	Energy, Potential			Ch4 (HB), Ch5 (Sch)
		F				Test2		Test2 Solution
June 5		M	Steady Currents			Ch5 (HB), Ch6 (Sch)
		T	Capacitance			Ch6 (HB), Ch7 (Sch)
		W	Laplace and Poisson Equations			Ch7 (HB), Ch8 (Sch)
		R				Review
		F				Test3		Test3 Solution
June 12		M	Ampere’s Law			Ch8 (HB), Ch9 (Sch)
		T	Magnetic Field			Ch8 (HB), Ch10 (Sch)
		W	Forces/Torques			Ch9 (HB), Ch11 (Sch)
		R	Inductance/Magnetic Circuits
		F				Test4		Test4 Solution
June 19		M	Transmission Lines			Ch11 (HB), Ch15 (Sch)
		T	Transmission Lines			Ch11 (HB), Ch15 (Sch)
		W	Transmission Lines			Smith Chart Tutorial
		R	Transmission Lines
		F				Test5		Test5 Solution
June 26		M	Smith Charts
		T	Smith Charts
		W	EM Waves/ Applications
		R
		F	10:30A.M.-12:30 P.M.			Comprehensive Final Exam

Major Measurable Learning Objectives:

1. Analyze and design transmission lines using wave and impedance concepts.
2. Analyze and design transmission lines using using Smith Charts.
3. Calculate electrostatic fields and capacitance using the integral form of electrostatics.
4. Calculate magnetostatic fields and inductance using the integral form of magnetostatics.
5. Analyze steady currents and calculate resistance.