ECE 3341 - Electromagnetic Theory I

Designation	Required
Catalog description	ECE3341. Electromagnetic Theory I (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ECE 3303 and PHYS 2401. For majors only or departmental consent. Vector analysis. Partial differential equations. General treatment of static, electric, and magnetic fields from the vector viewpoint.
Prerequisite(s)	ECE 3303 and PHYS 2301, and 2.25 adjusted cumulative GPA.
Textbook(s) and/or other required material	Inan & Inan, Engineering Electromagnetics, Addison-Wesley, 1999.
Course learning outcomes	Upon completion of this course students should be able to solve transmission line problems, use vector analysis to solve static electric- and magnetic-field problems.
Topics covered	Transmission lines - 10 hours Vectors and fields - 10 hours Electrostatics - 9 hours Magnetostatics - 7 hours Maxwell's equations - 2 hours Reviews and tests - 4 hours
Class/laboratory schedule	Class meets 15 weeks, 3 times per week for 50 minutes or 2 times per week for 80 minutes.
Contributions to professional component	This course prepares students for the understanding of field concepts, including the corresponding mathematical formulation, as one of the theoretical foundations of electrical engineering. This course includes mathematics and engineering topics.
Relationship of course to program outcomes	This course addresses EE and CMPE program outcomes a, e, and k.
Prepared by	H. Krompholz, April 28, 2008