National University

of Computer & Emerging Sciences

Course Outlines of BS Electrical Engineering Degree Program

Course Title
Pre-requisite(s)

Electromagnetic theory
CVT MT220, Applied Calculus MT 117

Text Book(s)

Title
Author
Publisher
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Author
Publisher
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Author
Publisher

Ref. Book(s)

Course Code
Credit Hrs

EE305
03

Engineering Electromagnetics, 8th Edition

W. H. Hayt, J. A. Buck
McGraw-Hill Inter. Edition
Field and Wave Electromagnetics, 2nd Edition
David K. Cheng
Pearson Education
Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics 6e
F. T. Ulaby, E. Michielssen, and U. Ravaioli
Prentice Hall

Objective:

This is a basic course in electromagnetic theory, starting with a review of vector

calculus. Electrostatic and magneto static fields are then studied with various
examples. The course concludes with development of time-varying fields and
Maxwells equations.

Grading Policy

Mid I 15 %
Mid II 15 %
Final 50%
HW / Quiz 20 % (Dates to be decided)
Homeworks will not be graded, but there will be a quiz from the assigned
homework which will be graded and marked.

Week of

AUG 10

AUG 17
AUG 24
AUG 31

Course Contents / Topics

Introduction
Vector Analysis
Vector algebra
co-ordinate systems
Independence Day (Aug 14)
Orthogonal Coordinate Systems
Coulombs Law
Electric Field
Electric fields due to various charge distributions
Electric Flux density, Gauss Law, divergence
(skip derivations of 3.4-3.7 but all examples and
drill problems are covered)

Suggested
Reading

Homework

Sections: 1.1 1.7

Sections: 1.8-1.9,
2.1-2.3

HW #1 assigned
Monday 8/17/2015
(Due in one week)

Sections: 2.4-2.6
Sections: 3.1-3.3,
3.4-3.7
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SEPT 28

MID EXAM I (Sept 12 Sept 15)

Divergence Theorem examples, line integral,
potential difference
Potential, potential gradient, electric dipole
Energy density in electrostatic fields, electric current
density, conductors
Eid Holidays (Sept 23 25)
Current and Conductors

OCT 5

Method of images, dielectrics, boundary conditions

SEPT 7
SEPT 14
SEPT 21

OCT 12

OCT 19

OCT 26

NOV 2
NOV 9
NOV 16

MID EXAM II (Oct 17 Oct 20)

Capacitance examples, Poisson's and Laplace
equations
(skip 6.6-6.7, 7.1-7.2, 7.5-7.6)
Steady magnetic Field:
Biot-Savart Law, Ampere's Law
Curl, Stokes Theorem, magnetic flux, magnetic
vector potential
(skip derivations of curl and Stokes Theorem &
Section 8.7)
Ashura (Oct 23 Oct 24)
Lorentz Law, Forces and torque
Magnetic materials, boundary conditions
Iqbal Day (Nov 9)
Magnetic forces, inductance calculations, Faraday's
Law

NOV 23

Displacement current, Maxwell Equations

NOV 27

Last Day of classes

Sections: 4.1-4.3
Sections: 4.4-4.7
Section: 4.8, 5.15.4
Ch. 5
Sections: 5.5-5.6,
6.1-6.3
Sections: 6.4-6.5,
7.3- 7.4
Sections: 8.1-8.2

Sections: 8.3-8.6

Sections: 9.1 9.4

Sections: 9.5-9.8
Sections:9.9,9.10,
10.1
Sections: 10.210.4

FINAL EXAMS (Dec 4 Dec 14)

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