Electromagnetic Engineering

Undergraduate | 2026

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ENGE 3001
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Course ID
200722
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
3
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Course overview

This course builds up on electro- and magneto-statics to complete the foundations of electromagnetic theory by including time-varying phenomena. As such, the course focusses on electrodynamic fields and waves, with their applications in electrical and electronic engineering. Topics include: Brief review of electrostatics and magnetostatics, electric and magnetic fields in materials, Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction, capacitance and inductance in circuit models, differential and integral forms of Maxwell's equations, boundary field conditions, electromagnetic waves, scattering of plane waves from media boundaries, guided-waves and transmission lines, radiation, antenna fundamentals, propagation of electromagnetic waves.

Course learning outcomes

  • Interpret Maxwell’s equations of electromagnetics in integral and differential forms
  • Understand the properties of conductors, dielectrics and magnetic materials
  • Employ vector calculus to solve static, quasistatic and dynamic electromagnetics problems
  • Formulate electromagnetic waves to explain propagation, reflection, and refraction

Prerequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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