Electromagnetic Theory

At the end of the course, the student should be able to: 1. perform vector analyses used for electromagnetic waves; 2. define basics of electro and magnetostatics; 3. explain Maxwell equations and time-dependent Helmholtz equations; 4. define plain electromagnetic waves and wave equations; 5. understand the basic mathematical concepts related to electromagnetic vector fields; 6. apply the principles of electrostatics to the solutions of problems relating to electric field and electric potential, boundary conditions and electric energy density; 7. apply the principles of magneto statics to the solutions of problems relating to magnetic field and magnetic potential, boundary conditions and magnetic energy density; 8. understand the concepts related to Faraday’s law, induced emf and Maxwell ‘s equations; and 9. apply Maxwell‘s equations to solutions of problems relating to transmission lines and uniform plane wave propagation.

Electromagnetics – Motion and Vector algebra, Integral calculus, Curvilinear coordinates, Divergence and Stokes’s theorem, Coulomb’s law, Electric field; Electrostatics – Gauss’s Law, Electric potential, Conductors, Dielectrics, Capacitance, Capacitors, Electrostatics Energy and Forces, Poisson’s Equation, Method of Images, Boundary Value Problems, Current Density, Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s and Joule’s Laws; Magnetostatics – Vector Magnetic Potential, The Biot-Savart Law, the Magnetic Dipole, Magnetic Materials, Boundary Conditions, Inductors, Energy, Forces; Electrodynamics – Electromagnetic Induction, Maxwell’s equations, Potential Functions, Boundary Conditions, Wave Equations; Review of EM laws in integral form; Gauss law. Ampere’s law and Faraday’s laws; uniform em plane waves: Magnetic fields in and around current carrying conductors. Conduction and displacement currents; Derivation of Maxwell’s equations in curl form from Faraday’s and Ampere’s laws; Time varying electric and magnetic fields in free space the wave equation; Plane waves in vacuum, dielectric conducting and lossy media; Skin effect; Polarisation of waves; Poynting vector and energy propagation in free space; Boundary conditions; Plane waves in unbounded dielectric media. Reflection and transmission of plane waves. Em radiating systems: Antennae - isotropic antenna, elementary dipole near the far fields. Antenna parametres. Half-wave antenna. Practical antenna e.g. loop, horn and parabolic 400 Level GET 402 Engineering Project I (2 Units: C; PH 90) Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. Complete the design phase of a complex engineering problem sourced from industry or community during the SIWES III programme. 2. Demonstrate the connection between engineering product-making and the theoretical courses they have learned following the applicable industry best practices. Course Contents In the second semester of the 400-level students, preferably in groups, work from the university on the identified industry or organization to tackle industry complex engineering problems. Theoretical issues may be provided by the department faculty or industry experts. During the vacation, students will now work full time with the organisation/industry on the project as part of the SIWES III. The students can also go beyond the department and engage in multidisciplinary undertakings. Literature survey, review of existing systems etc. must be achieved to a satisfactory extent. GET 404 Engineering Valuation and Appraisal (2 Units: C; LH 30) Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. Identify at least three (3) objectives of engineering valuation work, valuer's primary duty and responsibility and valuation terminologies. 2. Describe at least four (4) Valuer's obligation to his or her client, to other valuers, and to the society. 3. Demonstrate with example the engineering valuation methods, valuation standards, and practices. 4. Prepare engineering valuation and appraisal reports and review 5. Discuss expert witnessing and ethics in valuation. 6. Determine price, cost, value, depreciation and obsolescence in real property, personal property, personal property, machinery and equipment, oil, gas, mines, and quarries valuation.