Vector Calculus & Electromagnetics

Undergraduate | 2026

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ENGE 2011
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Course ID
206555
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Adelaide City Campus East
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Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course owner
School of Elec and Mech Eng
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Course level
2
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No
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No

Course overview

The first half of the course covers calculus in several variables, vectors, curves, surfaces, gradients, line integrals, surface integrals, vector fields, Green's and Stokes's theorems, cylindrical and spherical coordinates. The second half of the course builds on the first half and provides the foundations of electromagnetic theory for applications in electrical and electronic engineering. Topics include electrostatics, Gauss's law, magnetostatics, Ampere's law, electric and magnetic fields in materials.

Course learning outcomes

  • Perform analysis, including differentiation and integration, of vector and scalar fields
  • Evaluate and represent vector and scalar fields using MATLAB
  • Understand and apply different coordinates systems, including rectangular, cylindrical and spherical coordinates in electromagnetic problems
  • Describe and explain static electric fields and magnetic fields
  • Interpret and apply Gausss and Amperes Law of electromagnetics in integral and differential forms
  • Classify the properties of conductors, dielectrics and magnetic materials
  • Employ vector calculus to solve static electromagnetics problems
  • Identify common static electromagnetic phenomena relevant to real-life applications

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