ELEC 6301
Advanced Electromagnetics, Winter 2020
Website: www.ece.concordia.ca/~paknys/elec6301.html
Instructor: Dr. R. Paknys
Office: EV15.185; (514)848-2424 x3013; paknys@ece.concordia.ca
Lecture: 5:45-8:15pm, Wednesday, Room MB S1.105
Office Hours: Tuesday 10:00-12:00
Prerequisites: None.
Text:
Robert Paknys, ``Applied Frequency-Domain Electromagnetics.''
Wiley/IEEE Press 2016. ISBN: 978-1-118-94056-3.
The book website is www.wiley.com/go/paknys9981 and click on
"Resources" for related content. Recent addenda and errata are
at www.ece.concordia.ca/~paknys/errata.pdf
Course Objectives:
The course objectives are to:
1. cover the background material needed to understand the current
engineering literature in electromagnetics,
2. gain a physical understanding of wave phenomena by interpreting
mathematical and numerical results,
3. provide an introduction to computer techniques for
electromagnetics, including the writing of programs,
4. learn about what's inside some modern CAD tools, and understand
their capabilities and limitations, and
5. apply the methods to engineering problems in antennas, microwaves,
and electromagnetic scattering.
Topics:
Chapter 1. Maxwell's equations, boundary conditions, physical interpretations.
Relation between circuit laws and field laws.
Chapter 2. Plane waves. Reflection and transmission, multilayers. Impedance
boundary conditions. TEM transmission lines; microstrip, stripline.
Chapter 3. Waveguides, rectangular and cylindrical. Surface waves. Leaky
waves. Coplanar waveguides, finlines, ridged waveguides. Irises
and posts. Mode matching techniques.
Chapter 4. Vector potentials A and F. Solution of the inhomogeneous wave
equation. Radiation integrals. Uniqueness theorem. Surface and
volume equivalence theorems.
Chapter 5. Scattering by basic shapes: spheres, plates, cylinders and
wedges. Physical optics.
Chapter 6. Integral equations and the moment method. Computer codes.
Chapter 8. Geometrical theory of diffraction. Geometrical optics. Edge
diffraction. Computer codes.
In Chapters 3-8 there will be applications to antennas, microwaves, radar,
and scattering.
Marking Scheme:
Homework: 20 %
Midterm exam: in-class part 20 %
take-home part 10 %
Final exam: scheduled part 30 %
take-home part 20 %
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100 %
Remarks:
The in-class midterm exam and scheduled final exam are open book and
open class notes. A real book is required, no photocopies. A
calculator is permitted but other electronic devices (e.g. phones,
e-readers, tablets, computers) are not. Therefore, it is not
possible to use an e-book version of the course textbook.
The take-home part of exams involve the computer solutions of
electromagnetics problems. During the take-home parts I am available
to address any arising questions, however any discussion with a third
party is not permitted.
You are permitted to discuss homework concepts with classmates and
other people, however the work you hand in must be your own effort,
i.e. no copying.
Expectations of Originality:
You are to fill out the Expectations of Originality Form in class, at
the beginning of the course, and hand it in. On all your course work,
you are to write:
"I certify that this submission is my original work
and meets the Faculty's Expectations of Originality."
You sign it, put the date and your I.D. number.
Academic Code of Conduct:
Cheating is a serious offence. You must abide by the Academic Code of
Conduct as described in the University Calendar. Any suspected
violation of the Code will be reported to the Associate Dean for
investigation. Penalties can be as severe as dismissal from the
University.
The Code forbids plagiarism. For example, you may not copy any part of
an assignment or report from a student who took the course in a
previous year or the present year. The code also forbids you from
providing the material to another student. If you allow another
student to copy your work you have behaved unethically and have
committed an offence.