ES 430: Electromagnetic Theory & Applications

         
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Lectures
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Jan 18
  • Welcome
  • What to remember
Jan 23 Chapter 1: Part 1Ulaby
  • Read 1.1-1.6/ make sure you nkow about complex numbers
  • Invite yourself: Discussion Group
Jan 25 Chapter 1 - See you notes - Ulaby    
Jan 30 Chapter 2: Ulaby  
Feb 1   Standing Wave Applet Quiz (up to 2.5)
Feb 6   Reflection and Standing Wave Applet  
Feb 8     Quiz (up to 2.7)
Feb 13   Download Smith Chart
  • Skip: 2-5
  • Do problems: 2.4, 2.14, 2.16, 2.21, 2.23, 2.26, 2.28, 2.31, 2.34
Feb 15   Lab -
  • Quiz
  • Bring a compass to class
Feb 20    
  • Assignment 2
  • Schaum's Outline - Related problems: 15.10, 15.12, 15.17, 15.18, 15.23
Feb 22 Introducing Smith Chart   Quiz / (up to 2.9)
Feb 27      
Feb 29 Chapter 3 - Vector Calcules / Coordinate Systems Transformation/Vector Calculus Formulas
  • Schaum's Outline - problems in chapter 2 and 5
  • Quiz / (up to 2.12) - / need ruler & compass
  • Assignment 2 is due.
March 5 Chapter 3 - Vector Calcules / Coordinate Systems
March 7*
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
 
March 12 Chapter 3 - Vector Calcules / Coordinate Systems  
  • Quiz
March 14 Chapter 4 - Electrostatics   Assignment 3 is due
March 19     Review the simulation applets in the textbook and write 5 questions about each one. Include your answer to each.
March 21 Midterm Exam    
March 26-28 Spring Break! Spring Break! Spring Break!
April 2 Chapter 4 - Electrostatics   Assignment is due: Complete the Prelab in Lab -
April 4 Chapter 5 - Magnetostatics Fig 5-2 - Watch Movie  
April 9   Quiz
April 11      

April 16

Chapter 7 - Plane-wave Propagation   Quiz
April 18      
April 23     Quiz
April 25      
April 30     Quiz
May 2      
May 7 Final Exam MakerFaire Bay Area  

 

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  • Transmission Line Calculator - (The file is called jEMLab.exe and is an executable file, but the file has been renamed as jEMLab.txt before placing it on the class website -- after you download it, please rename it to jEMLab.exe before you try to run it. Please right-click on the link above and then click on "Save Target As" to download it.)

  • Smith Chart

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