ELEG 667

Advanced Engineering Electromagnetics

INSTRUCTOR:
Dennis W. Prather, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering

Office:
Evans Hall Room 217B
Phone: (302) 831-8170
email: dprather@ee.udel.edu

TEXT:
C.A. Balanis, "Advanced Engineering Electromagnetics", Wiley 1989

OVERVIEW:
This course will focus on the development and application of Maxwell's equations as they apply to the analysis of guided wave, radiation, and scattering problems. Topics covered include, wave propagation, reflection and transmission, transmission lines and cavities. Special emphasis will be given to antennas and scattering structures.

PREREQUISITES:
Undergraduate Electromagnetic Fields and Vector Calculus

COURSE AGENDA:
We will cover the following chapters and their corresponding sections:

• Chp. 1 All Sections
• Chp. 2 All Sections
• Chp. 3 All Sections
• Chp. 4 All Sections
• Chp. 5 All Sections
• Chp. 8 Sections 8.1-8.3 and 8.7-8.9
• Chp. 9 Sections 9.1-9.3 and 9.5
• Chp. 11 Sections 11.1-11.5
• Chp. 12 Sections 12.1-12.3

• Homeworks / Computer Projects 30%
• Midterm Exam 30%
• Final Exam 40%

GENERAL COMMENTS:

• Homeworks are for your benefit, problems will be discussed in volunteer review sessions and used as the basis for both exams.
• Exams are closed book, closed notes (unless indicated otherwise).
• No make-up exams will be given without prior arrangement.