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Syllabus ( ELEC 341 )


   Basic information
Course title: Electromagnetic Field Theory
Course code: ELEC 341
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Ali ALKUMRU
ECTS credits: 5
GTU credits: 3 (2+2+0)
Year, Semester: 3, Fall
Level of course: First Cycle (Undergraduate)
Type of course: Compulsory
Language of instruction: Turkish
Mode of delivery: Face to face
Pre- and co-requisites: MATH201
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: To teach the concepts of electric field and potential; the concepts of magnetic field and vector potential; the fundamental laws of electromagnetic theory.
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Identify the concepts of electric and magnetic field, scalar and vector potential, capacity and energy.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Electronics Engineering.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
  2. Apply electrostatic and magnetostatic theory to engineering problems.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Electronics Engineering.
    2. Apply the mathematical, scientific and engineering knowledge for real life problems
    3. Formulate and solve engineering problems

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
  3. Distinguish between materials and media regarding their electrical and magnetic properties.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Electronics Engineering.
    2. Apply the mathematical, scientific and engineering knowledge for real life problems
    3. Formulate and solve engineering problems

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
   Contents Up
Week 1: Mathematical Background, Fundamental Assumptions
Week 2: Electrostatics: Coulombs Law, Electrostatic Field and Field Lines, Electrostatic Potential, Potential Energy
Week 3: Electrostatics: Gauss and Poisson Equations, Charge Distributions and Dirac Function
Week 4: Electrostatics: Field Equations, Constitutive Relations, Boundary Conditions, Fundamental Problem of Electrostatics
Week 5: Electrostatics: Equivalent Problems and Sources (Image Principle), Electrostatic Energy Density, Capacity and The Concept of Condensator
Week 6: Electrostatics: Practice Session
Week 7: Midterm Examination
Week 8: Magnetostatics: Lorentz Force, Current Density and Biot-Savarts Law, Vector Potential, Fundamental Equations of Magnetostatics
Week 9: Magnetostatics: Field Equations and Constitutive Relations, Boundary Conditions, Force on Current Loops, Amperes Law
Week 10: Magnetostatics: Circulation of Magnetic Field (Ampere Formula), Magnetic Circuits
Week 11: Magnetostatics: Magnetic Energy Density, Conducting Media and Static Electromagnetic Fields (Ohms Law), Magnetic Dipoles and Magnets
Week 12: Electromagnetism: Maxwell Equations, Faraday Induction
Week 13: Electromagnetism: Electromotive force, Self and Mutual Inductance
Week 14: Electromagnetism: Continuity Equation
Week 15*: General review.
Week 16*: Final Examination
Textbooks and materials: 1- Mithat İdemen, Elektromagnetik Alan Teorisinin Temelleri, 4. Baskı İTÜ Vakfı Yayınları, 2015.
2- Gökhan Uzgören, alinur Büyükaksoy ve Ali Alkumru, Elektromagnetik Alan Teorisi Çözümlü Problemleri
Cilt I ve II, İTÜ Vakfı Yayınları, 2009.

Recommended readings: 1- David K. Cheng, Field and Wave Electromagnetics, 2nd edition Pearson New International Edition
(Çeviri: Dalga ve Alan Elektromanyetizması, Akademi Yayın Hizmetleri Turizm San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.)
2- David K. Cheng, Fundamentals of Engineering Electromagnetics, Pearson New International Edition
(Çeviri: Mühendislik Elektromanyetiğinin Temelleri, Palme Yayınevi, 2020)
3- Constantine A. Balanis, Advanced Engineering Electromagnetics, 2nd edition Wiley, 2012
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 9 35
Other in-term studies: 0 0
Project: 0 0
Homework: 5,8,11 15
Quiz: 0 0
Final exam: 16 50
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 14
Own studies outside class: 3 12
Practice, Recitation: 2 13
Homework: 5 3
Term project: 0 0
Term project presentation: 0 0
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 1 1
Mid-term: 2 1
Personal studies for final exam: 1 1
Final exam: 2 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
*
  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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