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Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title Electromagnetism II
Module Code EE323 (ITS) / EEN1032 (Banner)
Faculty Engineering & Computing School Electronic Engineering
Module Co-ordinatorPascal Landais
Module Teachers-
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 5
Pre-requisite Not Available
Co-requisite Not Available
Compatibles Not Available
Incompatibles Not Available
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Description

INACTIVE - This module is designed to develop the student's knowledge and understanding of electromagnetic fields and electromagnetic wave propagation, including guided wave propagation in systems operating as transmission lines, and microwave waveguides. The module includes a thorough development of the mathematical tools (field theory, differential operators and the solution of partial differential equations), required for analysis of these types of systems.

Learning Outcomes

1. derive Maxwell's equations
2. manipulate the scalar and vector field quantities that arise in time varying electromagnetims and perform vector calculus operations on them.
3. mathematically represent wave and an electromagnetic wave.
4. analyse the propagation of an electromagnetic wave in free space, at a media interfaces, and in various waveguides.
5. derive, calculate and manipulate an expression for the skin depth.
6. derive, calculate and manipulate Poynting vector.



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture24No Description
Tutorial12No Description
Independent Study89No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Mathematical background
A review of vector analysis. A review of physical concepts. An overview of the wave equation. Introduction of the concept of mode, illustration of Fourier series.

Electromagnetic wave
A summary of Electrostatics and Magnetostatics. Time-varying fields, Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic potentials. Electromagnetic waves: mathematical representation of plane waves. Poynting vector. Skin depth and its importance in RF transmission, an introduction to plasmonics. Guided waves from two-plate waveguide to transmission lines. TE and TM waveguides. Electromagnetic radiation of an oscillating elemental dipole Electromagnetics of circuits: resonance and radiation.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
In Class TestThere are 3 CAs scheduled during this module. Each CA is specific to the student and it is made of a couple of problem-solving questions.100%n/a
Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories:
Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module.
Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1
Indicative Reading List

  • Kraus J D: 0, Electromagnetics, McGrawHill,
  • Ramo S, Whinney JR & Van Duzer T: 0, Fields and waves in communication electronics, Wiley,
  • Edminister J: 0, Electromagnetics, Schaum Series,
  • Dearholt, DW & McSpadden,W.R.: 0, lectromagnetic Wave Propagation, McGraw-Hill,
  • Lorrain P et al: 0, Electromagnetic Fields and Waves,
  • Feynman RP et al: 0, The Feynman Lectures on Physics Vol. I, Vol. II,, Addison-Wesley,
  • Duffin W J: 0, Electricity and Magnetism, McGraw-Hill,
  • Marshall & Skitek: 0, Electromagnetic concepts and applications, Prentice-Hall,
  • Umran S. Inan and Aziz S. Inan: 1998, Engineering Electromagnetics, Prentice Hall,
  • David M. Pozar: 2004, Microwave engineering, Wiley,
  • Nannapaneni N. Rao: 2004, Elements of Engineering Electromagnetics, Prentice Hall,
Other Resources

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