Course Description: Vector calculus; electrostatics, electrodynamics; electromagnetic waves in isotropic media; Maxwells equations; boundary value problems.

Course Objectives: To prepare an engineering student from another discipline for graduate work in Electrical Engineering, specifically in Electromagnetic Theory.

Course Outline by Topical Areas:

Introduction

Review of Mathematics

Vector Algebra

Coordinate Systems

Vector Calculus

Electric Fields

Steady Electric Currents

Magnetic Fields

Time Varying Fields and Maxwells Equations

Course Requirements:

Homework: None

Examinations: One 3-hour open note final exam.

Computer Language: None

Computer Facilities: E-mail and Internet access required

Laboratory: None

Project: None

Course URL: http://www.mrc.uidaho.edu/~atkinson/ECE339/ECE339.html

Notes:

This course may not be included in an NTU Master's Degree Program.

Degree Applicability:

CE[NA]	CH[NA]	CS[NA]	EE[NA]	EM[NA]	ESM[NA]	MAT[NA]
MBA[NA]	ME[NA]	MES[NA]	MSE[NA]	SE[NA]	SY[NA]

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NTU Semester Credit Hours: 3
Number of Lecture Hours: 45 (50 minute) lectures
Days Class Meets on Campus: Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Contributing Scholar:
Dr. David Atkinson
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
University of Idaho
PO Box 441023
Moscow, ID   83844-1023
Phone: 208-885-6870

Fax: 208-885-6165
atkinson@ece.uidaho.edu

Note: Contributing Scholars are responsible for the design, organization, content, and presentation of NTU courses. Online classroom management, student management, and other matters related to academic administration of courses are the responsibility of support "Faculty". Either person is often called "Instructor". To identify and differentiate between these roles, we use the terms "Contributing Scholar" and "Faculty".

Academic/Administrative Contact:  
Ms. Terri Gaffney
Phone: 800-824-2889
          208-885-6373 Fax: 208-885-9249
terrig@uidaho.edu


Prerequisites: Analytical Geometry and Calculus III, Ordinary Differential Equations, and Engineering Physics II.

Textbooks: (Order Materials)

1.	Field and Wave Electromagnetics, David K. Cheng, Addison-Wesley 1st (0201012391) or 2nd (0201128195) edition - depending on availability - students may purchase either one of the texts.