Syllabus
Review of Maxwell’s Equations – Boundary Conditions – Pointing Vector.
Electromagnetic Waves: Wave equation & Uniform Plane waves – Plane waves in lossy and lossless mediums – Normal and oblique incidences of plane waves.
Transmission Line Theory: LCR model for transmission lines – Analogy with wave equations – characteristics of lossless lines – VSWR, Impedance matching – Smith chart – Case study.
Waveguides: TEM, TE, TM Waves – wave propagation in Rectangular, Circular & Planar waveguides. Fundamentals of Antenna: Radiation – Wire antenna – Gain and Directivity. Introduction to antenna arrays.
Text Books
- D. K. Cheng, Field and Wave Electromagnetics, Pearson Education.
- RK Shevgaonkar, Electromagnetic Waves, Tata McGraw-Hill Education.
- C. A. Balanis, Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design, John Wiley & Sons.
References
- E. C. Jordan & K. G. Balmain, Electromagnetic Waves and Radiating Systems, Prentice Hall of India, 2nd edition, 2003.
- M. N. O. Sadiku, Elements of Engineering Electromagnetics, Oxford University Press, Third edition.
- Ramo, Whinnery and Van Duzer, Fields and Waves in Communications Electronics, John Wiley & Sons, 3rd edition, 2003.
- William H. Hayt, Engineering Electromagnetics, Tata McGraw-Hill, 7th edition.
- J. D. Kraus, Antennas, McGraw-Hill, 2nd Edition.
Course Outcomes (COs):
CO1: Understand and apply the fundamental concept of electrostatics and magnetostatics
CO2: Understand the wave equations & boundary conditions and apply the same in different cases
CO3: Familarize the characteristics of EM wave and its propagation in various mediums and apply the same in various applications and practical scenarios
CO4: Familiarize and understand the concept of transmission lines and its in depth analysis
CO5: Analyze, understand and design rectangular and circular waveguides
CO6: Understand the overview & basics of antennas and propagation