ECE 606: Electromagnetic Field Theory

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Massachusetts
Fall 1997

Purpose:

To provide essential theoretical foundations and mathematical techniques for solving Maxwell's equations for a number of simple geometries in rectangular, cylindrical, and spherical coordinate systems.

Stephen J. Frasier
Knowles Engineering Bldg., Rm. 113D
tel: 545-4582 (-4652, fax)
email: frasier@ecs.umass.edu (Note: please put ECE-606 in the heading)

Office Hours:

Tuesday: 10:45--11:45
Wednesday: 10:00--11:00
Other times by appointment.

Prerequisites:

Basic (undergraduate) EM analysis, plane waves, transmission lines, waveguides, radiation from a current filament (Herzian dipole).

Required Text:

"Time Harmonic Electromagnetic Fields'', R.F. Harrington

Grading:

Homework:	10%
Exam #1:	25%
Exam #2:	25%
Final:	40%

Homework problems will be assigned during lectures, approximately one set per week.

Lecture	Date	Chapter	Topic
1	Th Sep 4	1	Fundamental Concepts (review)
2	Tu Sep 9	2	Introduction to Waves (review)
3	Th Sep 11
4	Tu Sep 16	3	Some Theorems & Concepts
5	Th Sep 18
6	Tu Sep 23
7	Th Sep 25
8	Tu Sep 30
9	Th Oct 2	4	Plane Wave Functions
10	Tu Oct 7
11	Th Oct 9
Exam #1	(Tu Oct 14)	(1--3)
12	Th Oct 16
13	Tu Oct 21
14	Th Oct 23
15	Tu Oct 28
16	Th Oct 30	5	Cylindrical Wave Functions
17	Tu Nov 4
18	Th Nov 6
Holiday	Tu Nov 11
19	Th Nov 13
Exam #2	(Tu Nov 18)	(4--5.8)
20	Th Nov 20
21	Tu Nov 25	6	Spherical Wave Functions
Holiday	Th Nov 27
22	Tu Dec 2
23	Th Dec 4
24	Tu Dec 9
25	Th Dec 11
Final Exam	TBD	(1--6)