Course Details for A.Y. 2013/2014

The information on this page refer to the academic year 2013/2014. Therefore, several links are not available and data may be incomplete. To read the current information on the course, if it is still available, go to the university course catalogue . To read information relating other academic years, use the list at the bottom of this page.

A. Year:

2013/2014

Name:

Campi Elettromagnetici / Electromagnetic Fields

Type:

Course

Basic information

Code:

I0652

Sector:

ING-INF/02

Credits:

: Laurea in Ingegneria dell'Informazione 9 CFU (b)

Term:

2° semestre

Degree(s):

Laurea in Ingegneria dell'Informazione 3° anno curriculum Elettronica Opzionale

Language:

English

Teacher(s):

Piero Ciotti
Piero Tognolatti

Course Objectives

The objective of this course is to introduce to the students the basics of Theory of Electromagnetic Fields. This course represents a bridge between the courses on Electrical Circuits, which the student has already taken, and all the Electromagnetic Systems he/she will encounter in the 2nd Cycle. On successful completion of this module, the student should be able to describe, using proper mathematical models, wave propagation, wave sources, transmission lines, media properties and energy exchange

Course Content

Fundamentals: Electromagnetic Field, Maxwell equations, Constitutive Equations, Boundary Conditions
Time-varying Fields: Poynting and Unicity Theorems, Complex Vectors and Field polarization, Wave equation, Electrodynamical potentials
Plane wave: Propagation vector, uniform and non-uniform plane wave, TE, TM and TEM waves, reflection and refraction of plane waves, under perpendicular or oblique incidence
Transmission Lines: transmission line equations, wave impedance and characteristic impedance, forward and backward waves, reflection coefficient and VSWR, Smith diagram, impedance-matching circuits.
Free-Space Radiation: Green Function, Vector Potentials, Radiation Condition, Equivalence and Reciprocity Principles, Fundamentals on Antennas
Guided Waves: Fields in metallic or dielectric waveguides, Propagation Modes, Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors, Cutoff in a waveguide, Rectangular and Circular Waveguides
Laboratory: Experiments and measurements on wave propagation in rectangular waveguide

Learning Outcomes (Dublin Descriptors)

On successful completion of this course, the student should

have profound knowledge of fundamentals of Electromagnetic Fields
have knowledge and understanding of the electromagnetic behavior of media and media interfaces and how time-varying fields and waves can be described
be able to select the appropriate equations to describe the system under study
understand and explain the characteristics of some basic system based on electromagnetic wave propagation (radio link, waveguide, optical fiber)
demonstrate skill in analyzing engineering problems referring to electromagnetic waves; demonstrate capacity to read and understand text on Electromagnetics and on related topics

Prerequisites and Learning Activities

The student must know Calculus and Electrical Circuit Theory

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Written and oral exam

Textbooks

Simon Ramo, John R. Whinnery, Theodore Van Duzer, Fields and Waves in Communication Electronics , Wiley.
Fawwaz T. Ulaby , Eric Michielssen , Umberto Ravaioli, Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics , Prentice Hall.

Course page updates

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Course information last updated on: 18 febbraio 2014, 14:08