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Amity Electromagnetic Field Theory B Tech Ece 4th Sem

This course provides an introduction to electromagnetic field theory, an important concept in electrical engineering. It covers topics like electrostatics, magnetostatics, electromagnetic waves, and transmission lines. The course aims to give students essential background knowledge for more advanced work involving devices, circuits, antennas, optics, and more. It is assessed through various class components and a final exam. References include introductory textbooks on electrodynamics and electromagnetics.

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Amity Electromagnetic Field Theory B Tech Ece 4th Sem

This course provides an introduction to electromagnetic field theory, an important concept in electrical engineering. It covers topics like electrostatics, magnetostatics, electromagnetic waves, and transmission lines. The course aims to give students essential background knowledge for more advanced work involving devices, circuits, antennas, optics, and more. It is assessed through various class components and a final exam. References include introductory textbooks on electrodynamics and electromagnetics.

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ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY

Course Code: BTE 404 Credit Units: 03

Course Objective:
This course provides a general introduction to the important physical concepts and mathematical methods used in
treating all types of wave phenomena, but stresses electromagnetic signal propagation and issues of central
importance in electrical engineering. As a core course in the Electrical Computer and Systems Engineering option of
the Engineering Sciences concentration, it provides essential background and basic preparation for more advanced
work in device physics, microwave and ultra-fast circuitry, antenna design, optics, optical communication and
optoelectronics.

Course Contents:
Module I: Mathematical Basics and Electrostatics
Coordinate Systems: Spherical and Cylindrical coordinates, Dirac delta function, Coulomb’s law, Gauss’s law,
Poisson’s Equation, Laplace’s Equation, Electrostatic Boundary conditions, Work and Energy in Electrostatics,
Conductors, Surface charge and force on conductors

Module II: Magnetostatics and Magnetic Fields in matter


Magnetic induction and Faraday’s law, Magnetic Flux density, Magnetic Field Intensity, Biot Savart Law, steady
currents, Ampere’s law, Magnetostatic Boundary conditions, magnetic field inside matter, magnetic susceptibility
and permeability, ferromagnetism, energy stored in a Magnetic field, Magnetic Vector Potential

Module III: Electrodynamics


Faraday’s laws, Maxwell’s equations, Maxwell’s modification of Ampere’s law, continuity equation and Poynting
theorem.

Module IV: Electrodynamic Waves


Wave propagation in unbounded media, Boundary conditions, reflection and transmission, polarization, E.M. waves
in vacuum, E. M. waves in matter: reflection and transmission of plane waves.

Module V: Introduction to Transmission Lines


Transmission Line, Line Parameters, Characteristic Impedance, Image Impedance, HVDC and HVAC Common
faults in transmission lines. Skin Effect, Ferranti Effect and Corona.

Examination Scheme:

Components A CT S/V/Q HA EE
Weightage (%) 5 10 8 7 70
CT: Class Test, HA: Home Assignment, S/V/Q: Seminar/Viva/Quiz, EE: End Semester Examination; Att:
Attendance

Text & References:

• Griffiths: Introduction to Electrodynamics


• Fawwaz T. Ulaby: Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics
• Hayt, William H., Buck, John A. Hayt, William H., Buck, John A., Engineering Electromagnetics

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