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Name of Course Electromagnetic Fields Course Code ATEL4064 Name(s) of academic staff Teen Soh Hong Rationale for the inclusion of the course in the programme Electromagnetic gives a foundation and fundamental knowledge in electronic and telecommunications. Electromagnetic plays a role in the design and operation of every conceivable electronic device. As such, this course will equip students with the knowledge and skills in this area before taking up technical course such as High Frequency Circuit Design, Communication Systems, Optical Communications, Radio Frequency and Machines. Semester and Year offered Semester 1 Year 1 Total Student Learning Time (SLT) Total Student Learning Face to Face Time (SLT) L=Lecture T=Tutorial P=Practical O=Others L 42 T 14 P O 6 98 160

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Credit Value 4 Prerequisite (if any) -NIL Learning outcomes Upon completion of the course, students should be able to: 1. apply vector calculus and vector algebra in electrostatic and magneto static problems. (CTPS3 , C4)

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2. analyse the electric fields and magnetic fields distribution by using Coulombs Law, Gausss Law, Biot Savarts Law and Amperes Law. (CTPS3, C4) 3. solve electrostatic and magneto static related problems with boundarys condition. (C2 , CTPS3)

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Transferable Skills: Skills and how they are developed and assessed, Project and practical experience and Internship Transferable Skills Effective written and oral communication How they are developed Developed through tutorials, written coursework and examination Developed through coursework Developed through lectures, tutorials, coursework and examination Developed through lectures, tutorials, coursework and examination Assessment Assessed through written coursework and examination Assessed through written coursework Assessed through written coursework Assessed through lectures, tutorials, coursework and examination

Teamwork and cooperation Analytical and critical thinking skills Problem-solving skills

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Teaching-learning and assessment strategy Teaching-learning strategy Lectures Tutorials E-Learning Assessment strategy Written Assignment Mid-term test Examination

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Synopsis This course overs the essential principles of fundamental topics in electrostatic and magnetostatics fields. Students are exposed to various electric and magnetic fields distribution and apply analytical techniques to solve the problems. The core topics include Coulombs Law, Gausss Law, Amperes Law, Biot-Savarts Law, boundary conditions analysis, capacitance, inductance and electromagnet. Mode of Delivery Lecture and Tutorial

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Assessment Methods and Types Coursework: 40% Examination: 60%

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Mapping of the course to the Programme Aims

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Programme Objectives: The programme objectives describe the expected achievements of Electrical and Electronic Engineering programme graduates in their career and professional life few years after their graduation. The graduates of Electrical and Electronic Engineering programme will: PO1. Be practicing engineers in electrical/electronic engineering with the ability to venture into other related fields. PO2. Collaborate, manage and lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams effectively. PO3. Be involved in graduate/advanced studies or have professional qualifications/certifications in electrical/electronic engineering or their chosen field of interest. PO4. Be recognized in their chosen fields for their leadership, integrity and contribution to society.

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Mapping of the course to the Programme Learning Outcomes

Value, Attitude and Professionalism

Information Management and Lifelong Learning Skills

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Content outline of the course and the SLT per topic Week Topic Student Learning Time (SLT) L T P O Total Guided and Independent Learning 1 Vector Algebra Scalars and vectors Unit vector Vector addition,subtraction, multiplication Position and distance vectors Coordinate Systems and Transformation Cartesian coordinates Cylindrical coordinates Spherical coordinates Transformation of coordinates systems Coulombs Law Field intensity Electric fields due to continuous charge distributions Electric flux density Gausss Law Application of Gausss Law Relationship between electric fields and electric potential An electric dipole and flux lines Energy density in electrostatic fields 3 1 4

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Dielectric materials and Polarisation Properties of materials Dielectric constant and strength Conductors Convection and conduction currents Boundary Conditions Electrostatic boundary-value problems Poissons and Laplace Equations General procedure for solving Poissons or Laplaces Equation Applications of Poissons and Laplace Equations in electrostatic problems Resistance and Capacitance Solving problems Parallel plate Spherical cell Coaxial cable

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Biot-Savarts Law Applications of BiotSavarts Law in line currents, surface current and volume current Amperes Law Applications of Amperes Law in infinite line current, sheet current and coaxial transmission line Magnetic Materials Diamagnetics Paramagnetics Ferromagnetics Magnetic Boundary Conditions Wire Hollow cylinder Parallel wires

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Inductors Inductance Magnetic energy

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Magnetic Circuits 3 Analogy between electric circuits and magnetic circuits Reluctance 14 Revision 3 Assessment: Continuous Assessment Assignment Examination Sub-total Total 42 Total SLT Subject Credit Main references supporting the course

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1. Matthew N. O. Sadiku, Elements of Electromagnetics, 4th Edition, Oxford University Press (2007). 2. William H.Hayt, Engineering Electromagnetics, 7th Edition, Mc.Graw Hill (2006) Additional references supporting the course 1. Fawwaz T.Ulaby, Electromagnetics for Engineers , Pearson (2005) 2. Fawwaz T.Ulaby, Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics, 5th Edition, Pearson (2007)

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