TIET/ECE/EC3452/II/III

TAGORE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Deviyakurichi-636112, Thalaivasal (TK), Salem (DT)

COURSE PLAN

Name of the Faculty

Designation/Department AP/ECE
Course Code/Name EC3452 /ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
Year/Section/Department II/III/ECE
Credits Details L:3 T: 0 P: 0 C:3
Total Contact Hours Required 45

Syllabus:

UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9
Electromagnetic model, Units and constants, Review of vector algebra, Rectangular, cylindrical and
spherical coordinate systems, Line, surface and volume integrals, Gradient of a scalar field,
Divergence of a vector field, Divergence theorem, Curl of a vector field, Stoke's theorem, Null
identities, Helmholtz's theorem, Verify theorems for different path, surface and volume.
UNIT II ELECTROSTATICS 9
Electric field, Coulomb's law, Gauss's law and applications, Electric potential, Conductors in static
electric field, Dielectrics in static electric field, Electric flux density and dielectric constant, Boundary
conditions, Electrostatics boundary value problems, Capacitance, Parallel, cylindrical and spherical
capacitors, Electrostatic energy, Poisson's and Laplace's equations, Uniqueness of electrostatic
solutions, Current density and Ohm's law, Electromotive force and Kirchhoff's voltage law,
Equation of continuity and Kirchhoff's current law.
UNIT III MAGNETOSTATICS 9
Lorentz force equation, Ampere's law, Vector magnetic potential, Biot-Savart law and applications,
Magnetic field intensity and idea of relative permeability, Calculation of magnetic field intensity for
various current distributions Magnetic circuits, Behaviour of magnetic materials, Boundary
conditions, Inductance and inductors, Magnetic energy, Magnetic forces and torques.
UNIT IV TIME-VARYING FIELDS AND MAXWELL's EQUATIONS 9
Faraday's law, Displacement current and Maxwell-Ampere law, Maxwell's equations, Potential
functions, Electromagnetic boundary conditions, Wave equations and solutions, Time-harmonic

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fields, Observing the Phenomenon of wave propagation with the aid of Maxwell's equations.
UNIT V PLANE ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES 9
Plane waves in lossless media, Plane waves in lossy media (low-loss dielectrics and good
conductors), Group velocity, Electromagnetic power flow and Poynting vector, Normal incidence at
a plane conducting boundary, Normal incidence at a plane dielectric boundary.

Books to be No of periods Cumulative Mode of

referred Required Periods
[Link] Topic Name Teaching

UNIT – I- INTRODUCTION

1 Electromagnetic model T1 1 1 Black board

2 Units and constants T1 1 2 Black board

3 Review of vector algebra T1 1 3 Black board

4 Rectangular, cylindrical coordinate systems T1 1 4 Black board

5 Spherical coordinate systems T1 1 5 Black board

6 Line, Surface and Volume Integrals T1 1 6 Black board

7 Gradient of a scalar field, Divergence of a T1 1 7 Black board

vector field

8 Divergence theorem, curl of a vector T1 1 8 Black board

field ,Stoke’s theorem

9 Null identities, Helmholtz’s theorem T1 1 9 Black board

Outcome of Unit ICO1 Relate the fundamentals of vector, coordinate system to electromagnetic concepts

UNIT-II- ELECTROSTATICS

Electric Field, Coulomb’s lawGauss’s law

10 T1 1 10 Black board
and applications

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Electric potential,Conductors In static

electric fields, dielectrics in static electric
11 fields T1 1 11 Black board

12 Electric flux density and dielectric constant T1 1 12 Black board

13 Boundary conditions T1 1 13 Black board

14 Capacitance, Parallel, cylindrical and T1 1 14 Black board

spherical capacitors

15 Electrostatic energy T1 1 15 Black board

16 Poisson’s and Laplace equations, T1 1 16 Black board

uniqueness of electrostatic solutions

17 Current density and ohm’s law T1 1 17 Black board

18 Electromotive force and Kirchhoff’s voltage T1 1 18 Black board

law, Equation of continuity and Kirchhoff’s
current law

UNIT-III- MAGNETOSTATICS

19 Lorentz force equation, Law of no magnetic T1 1 19 Black board

monopoles

20 Ampere’s law T1 1 20 Black board

21 Vector Magnetic potential T1 1 21 Black board

22 Biot -Savart Law and applications T1 1 22 Black board

23 Magnetic field Intensity T1 1 23 Black board

24 Idea of relative permeability,Magnetic 24

circuits T1 1 Black board

25 Behaviour of magnetic materials T1 1 25 Black board

26 Boundary conditions,Inductance and 1 26

Inductors T1 1 Black board

27 Magnetic energy, Magnetic forces and T1 1 27 Black board

Torques

UNIT – IV- TIME-VARYING FIELDS AND MAXWELL’S EQUATIONS

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Faraday’s law, Displacement current and

28 Maxwell-Ampere law T1 1 28 Black board

29 Maxwell’s equations T1 1 29 Black board

30 Maxwell’s equations T1 1 30 Black board

31 Potential functions T1 1 31 Black board

32 Electromagnetic boundary conditions T1 1 32 Black board

33 Wave equations and solutions T1 1 33 Black board

34 Wave equations and solutions T1 1 34 Black board

35 Time-harmonic fields T1 1 35 Black board

36 Time-harmonic fields T1 1 36 Black board

UNIT-V- PLANE ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

37 Plane waves in lossless media T1 1 37 Black board

38 Plane waves in lossy media T1 1 38 Black board

39 Plane waves in lossy media (low-loss T1 1 39 Black board

dielectrics)

40 Plane waves in lossy media (good T1 1 40 Black board

conductors)

41 Group velocity T1 1 41 Black board

42 Electromagntic power flow and Poynting T1 1 42 Black board

vector

43 Electromagnetic power flow and Poynting T1 1 43 Black board

vector

44 Normal incidence at a plane conducting T1 1 44 Black board

boundary

45 Normal incidence at a plane dielectric T1 1 45 Black board

boundary

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Objective:

 To impart knowledge on the basics of static electric field and the associated laws
 To impart knowledge on the basics of static magnetic field and the associated laws
 To give insight into coupling between electric and magnetic fields through Faraday's law,
 displacement current and Maxwell's equations
 To gain the behaviour of the propagation of EM waves
 To study the significance of Time varying fields.
Text Book:

T1 D.K. Cheng, Field and wave electromagnetics, 2nd ed., Pearson (India), 2002
T2. [Link] and S.V. Kulkarni, Principles of electromagnetics, 6th ed., Oxford(Asian
Edition), 2015
Reference Book:
1. Edward C. Jordan & Keith G. Balmain, Electromagnetic waves and Radiating Systems,
Second Edition, Prentice-Hall Electrical Engineering Series, 2012.
2. W.H. Hayt and J.A. Buck, Engineering electromagnetics, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill (India), 2006
3. B.M. Notaros, Electromagnetics, Pearson: New Jersey, 2011
Assignment:

Mode of
Assignment
Assign Batch Total
Register Number Writen/ Topics
ment Details Number
Seminar/
PPT
623023106001- Coordinate system
Batch - I 16 Written
623023106017
623023106018- Stocks theorem and
Batch - II 15 Written
623023106033 divergence theorem
I
Electrostatics and boundary
623023106034- 16 Written
Batch - III conditions
623023106047

II Parallel cylindrical and

623023106001- seminar
Batch - I 16 spherical capacitor
623023106017

623023106018- Magneto statics boundary

Batch - II 15 seminar
623023106033 conditions

Batch - III 623023106034- 16 seminar Calculation of magnetic field

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intensity
623023106047

623023106001- PPT Wave equation

Batch - I 16
623023106017

623023106018- PPT
III Batch - II 15 Maxwell equation
623023106033

623023106034- 16 PPT Pointing theorem

Batch - III
623023106047

University Questions:

1. State and explain divergence theorem

2. Given V= 120 sinθ/r2 in free space. Find the electric field intensity at the point located at r=3 m,
θ=600 and φ=250 .
UNIT- 3. State and explain the fundamental theorem of divergence and curl
1 4. Find the electric field at distance ‘z’above the centre of a flat circular disc of radius R, which
carries a uniform surface charge σ.
5. Point charges Q and –Q are located at (0,0,d/2)and (0,0,-d/2). Show that the potential at a point (r,
θ, Ф) is inversely proportional to r2, nothing that r>>d.
UNIT- 1. Derive the expression for capacitance between two concentric conducting spheres using Laplace
2 equation.
2. Derive the boundary condition for magnetic field at the interface of two different media
3. Discuss the magnetic boundary conditions
4. Derive the boundary condition of normal and tangential components of electric field at the
interface of two different media
5. A parallel plate capacitor has an area of 0.8m2, separation of 0.1 mm with a dielectric for which
ξr=1000 and a field of 106V/m. Calculate c and V.
UNIT- 1. State and prove Ampere’s circuital law
3 2. Derive magnetic field intensity ‘H’ due to coaxial cable using ampere’s law
3. Derive the magnetic field intensity at appoint due to finite and infinite current carrying wires
4. Derive the expression for force between two current carrying conductors.
5. Derive the expression for force between two current carrying conductors.
UNIT- 1. Derive an expression for the inductance of solenoid.
4 2. Derive an expression for the inductance of coaxial cable.
3. Derive an expression for the inductance of toroid.
4. State and explain magnetization
5. Obtain boundary condition between two magnetic materials.
UNIT- 1. Derive the expression for pointing vector.
5 2. Derive Maxwells equation in integral and point form
3. From Maxwells equation, derive the electromagnetic wave equation in conducting medium for E
and H fields

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4. Derive the expression for total power flow in coaxial cable.

5. Explain Ampere’s circuital law

Submission Details:

Phase 1(Before AT 1) Phase 2 (Before AT 2) Phase 3 (Before AT 3)

Assignment 1 UNIT-1&2 Assignment 2 UNIT-3&4 Assignment 3 UNIT-5

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Recommended By (IQAC) Approved By (Principal)