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2.3.3 Basic information of each course/module
Table 3. Summary of information on each course/module
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Name of Course: Introduction to Electromagnetics
Course Code: ELEG 3053
Name(s) of Academic Staff: Chan Lih Heng
Rationale for the inclusion of the course/module in the programme:
This course is aim to familiarize the student to the concepts, calculations and pertaining to
electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields to build foundation for understanding of
application such as antenna.
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Semester and Year Offered: Semester : Semester 5, 6 or 7
Total Student Learning
Face to Face
Total Guided and
Time (SLT)
Independent Learning
L = Lecture
L
T
P
O
T = Tutorial
120.5
P = Practical
35
7
O = Others
Details of Total Guided and Independent Learning:
Learning Activities
SLT ( in hours)
1
Lectures
(70)
a
Lecture Hours (Attending Lectures) 2.5* 14 weeks
35
b
Pre and post preparation 2.5* 14 weeks
35
2
a
b
Practical
Practical hours (0.5 hour * 14 weeks)
Pre and Post preparation (0.5 hours * 14 weeks)
(14)
7
7
* Class-based assessment is included in the 14 hours for practical
3
a
b
c
d
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9.
Assessments
Quizzes (4 hours + 8 hours preparation)
Practical – Participation and report (14 hours, included in
the practical hour)
Mid-term test (2 hour + 10 hours preparation)
Final Examination (2 1/2 hours + 10 hours preparation)
(36.5)
12
-
Total
Subject Credit ( 120.5 / 40 = 3.013)
120.5
3
12
12.5
Credit Value: 3
Prerequisite (if any): PHYS 1104 Physics II, MATH 2274 Calculus II
Objectives:
1: Familiarize the student to the concepts, calculations pertaining to electric, magnetic
and electromagnetic fields.
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2: To build foundation for understanding application of electromagnetic.
10. Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Perform transformation between coordinates systems
2. Solve boundary conditions on the electric and magnetic field
3. Apply Maxwell equations for the solution of electromagnetic problem
4. Identify main characteristic of transmission lines and basic antenna
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Transferable Skills:
On successful completion of this module, the student will be able to:
 analyze fields and potentials due to static changes
 analyze static magnetic fields
12. Teaching-learning and Assessment Strategy:
The assessment will base on assignment, test and final examination.
13. Synopsis:
Introduce electromagnetic theories in the area of electrostatic, magneto static and
electromagnetic field.
14. Mode of Delivery:
Lecture, assignment, tutorial
15. Assessment Methods & Types:
Practical
– 10%
Quiz
– 15%
Mid-Term Examination – 30%
Final Examination
– 45%
16. Mapping of the Course/Module to the Programme Aims:
Programme
Objectives 1
Programme
Objectives 2
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CO 2
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Programme
Objectives 3
17. Mapping of the Course/Module to the Programme Learning Outcomes:
MQA Domain
PO
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3
4
5
6
CLO 1
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CLO 2
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CLO 3
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CLO 4
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7
8
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18. Content outline of the course / module and the
SLT per topic
Lecture
LH
Practical
Assessments
PH
PP
PA
1. Introduction
 The Nature of Electromagnetism
o Static and Dynamic Field
o Electric Field
o Magnetic Field
 Traveling Waves
o Sinusoidal Wave in a Lossless
Media
o Sinusoidal Wave in a Lossy Media
 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
3
PL
3
2. Vector Analysis
 Basic Laws of Vector Algebra
o Position and Distance Vector
o Vector Multiplication
o Scalar and Vector Products
 Orthogonal Coordinate Systems
o Cartesian Coordinates
o Cylindrical Coordinates
o Spherical Coordinates
 Transformation between Coordinates
Systems
o Cartesian to Cylindrical
o Cartesian to Spherical
o Cylindrical to Spherical
o Distance between 2 Points
 Gradient of a Scalar Field
 Divergence of a Vector Field
 Curl of a Vector Field
 Laplace Operator
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6
1
1
3. Electrostatics
 Maxwell Equations
 Charge and Current Distributions
o Charge Densities
o Current Density
 Coulomb’s Law
 Gauss’s Law
 Electric Scalar Potential
 Laplace and poisson’s Equation
 Electrical Properties of Materials
 Conductors
8
8
2
2
AH
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
Dielectrics
Electric Boundary Conditions
o Dielectric-Conductor Boundary
o Conductor-Conductor Boundary
Capacitance
4. Magnetostatics
 Magnetic Forces and Torques
 The Biot-Savart Law
o Surface and Volume Current
Distributions
o Magnetic Dipole
 Magnetic Force between Two Parallel
Conductors
 Maxwell’s Magnetostatic Equations
o Gauss’s Law for Magnetism
o Ampere’s Law
 Vector Magnetic Potential
 Magnetic Boundary Conditions
 Inductance
8
8
2
2
5. Transmission Lines
 Introduction
o Wavelength
o Propagation Modes
 Types of Transmission Lines
 Transmission Line Equations
 Wave propagation
 Lossless line and input impedance
 Special Cases of the Lossless Line
o Short-Circuited Line
o Open-Circuited Line
o Measurements
o Quarter-Wave Transformer
o Matched Transmission Line
 Power Flow on a Lossless
Transmission Line
o Instantaneous Power
o Time-Average Power
 Transient
7
7
2
2
6. Antennas
 Basic Antenna Theory
 Half-Wave Dipole Antenna
 Antenna Feed Lines
3
3
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
Special –Purpose Antennas
Quiz
8
4
Mid-Term Examination
10
2
Final Examination
10
2.5
Sub-Total
35
35
7
7
28
8.5
120.5
Total
3
Credit
Note:
LH : Lecture Hours PL: Pre and Post Preparation for Lecture
PH: Practical Hours PP: Pre and Post Preparation for Practical
AH: Assessment Hours
PA: Pre and Post Preparation for Assessment(Assignments, Test or Final Examination)
19. - Main References Supporting the Course:
Fawwaz T. Ulaby, Eric Michielssen, Umberto Ravaioli. Fundamentals of Applied
Electromagnetics. (6th Edition). Prentice Hall, 2010.
- Additional references supporting the course:
Joseph Edminister. Schaum's Outline of Electromagnetics. (3rd Edition). McGraw-Hill, 2010.
Albert Shadowitz, Physics .The Electromagnetic Field. Dover, 2010.
20. Other Additional Information: No
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Title
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Electrostatic field
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4
Magnetostatic
Wave
Vector addition
Objectives
Understand the meaning of vector of
plotting in 2 and 3 dimensions
-Understand the interaction between point
charge in free space, or
-Investigate behavior of electric static fields
when electric potential is applied on
conducting surfaces.
Investigate behavior of magnetostatic field
Investigate the interaction between
electromagnetic waves and matter including
potential and current in transmission line
Total
Duration
(hours)
Week
1
3rd
2
6th
2
2
9th
12th
7 Hours