School of Engineering and Technology
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Course Structure B. Tech. in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Year: Third Year Semester: V
Course: Electromagnetic Field Theory Course Code: NYEC503
Teaching
End Semester
Scheme Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) Total
Examination
(Hrs/Week)
L T P C CIA-1 CIA-2 CIA-3 CIA-4 Lab Theory Lab
3 - - 3 10 20 10 10 - 100 - 100
Max. Time, End Semester Exam (Theory) -3Hrs.
yst
Prerequisite
1 Engineering Mathematics
2 Basic Electrical Engineering
Course Objectives
1 Familiarize with various coordinate systems and electromagnetic vector fields.
2 Impart knowledge on the concepts of electrostatic, magnetostatic and electrodynamic
fields.
3 Disseminate concepts related to electromagnetic waves, waveguides and applications of
electromagnetic fields
Course Outcome
Students should able to
CO1 Identify an appropriate coordinate system for the given electromagnetic field problem
CO2 Apply concepts of electrostatics for electric field applications.
CO3 Apply principles of magnetostatics for magnetic field applications.
CO4 Determine the parameters of electrodynamic fields andapply Maxwell's equations for
electromagnetic wave propagation.
CO5 Summarize the major applications of electromagnetic waves
School of Engineering and Technology
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Course Structure B. Tech. in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Course Content
Unit Module
Content Hours
No. No.
Vector analysis: Sources and effects of electromagnetic fields; Review of
I scalar and vector fields, different coordinate systems: Cartesian, cylindrical 9
and spherical; Coordinate transformation: Differential elements in different
coordinate systems, Del-operator, divergence, curl and Gradient;
1
divergence theorem; Stoke's theorem
Electrical Fields: Coulomb's law, electric field intensity, electric flux,
Gauss's law, potential due to point, line and surface charge distributions;
II Continuity equation and relaxation time; Boundary conditions, Laplace, 9
2 Poisson's equations and solutions; Analytical methods: Variables
separable method; Electrostatic energy, capacitance calculations
Magneto-statics: Magnetic fields, magnetic flux, Biot-Savart's law,
3 Ampere's law; Magnetic torque and moment; Forces due to magnetic
III 9
fields; Vector potential; Magnetic boundary conditions; Magnetic energy,
inductance calculations
Maxwell's Equations and Time Varying Fields: Faraday's law, Lenz's
law; Maxwell's equations, displacement current, Maxwell's equations
in final forms, time varying fields; Relation between field theory and
4
circuit theory; Applications of electromagnetic conversion; Properties of
IV conductor and dielectrics; Wave equations for free space, wave equations 9
for conductors, skin effect, complex permittivity; Power and Poynting
vector and theorem.
Uniform Plane Waves: Uniform plane wave propagation: Wave equations,
transverse nature of uniform plane waves, perpendicular relation between E and H; 9
5 V Electromagnetic waves in charge free region, current free dielectric; Reflection by
ideal conductor: Normal incidence, reflection and transmission with normal
incidence at another dielectric, plane wave in lossy dielectric;
Total No. of Hrs
45
School of Engineering and Technology
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Course Structure B. Tech. in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Beyond the Syllabus
1. Energy Transfer in E.M. Fields and Poynting vector
2. Reflection and Refraction
Recommended Resources
Text Books 1. N.N. Rao, Element of Engineering Electromagnetics, PHI
2. Hayt-Buck, Engineering Electromagnetics, TMH
3. Jordan Balmian, Electromagnetic wave & Radiating System, PHI
4. William Hayt and John Buck, "Engineering Electromagnetics", Tata McGraw
Hill, 8th Edition, 2017
5. D. M. Pozar, "Microwave engineering", Wiley and Sons, 5th Edition, 2024
6. David J Griffiths, "Introduction to Electrodynamics", Pearson, 4th Edition,
2017
Reference 1. Mathew N.O Sadiku, Element of Electromagnetics, Oxford University Press
Books 2. R. Meenakumari, Electromagnetic Theory, New Age Publication
3. [Link], Element of Electromagnetic field, Dhanpat Rai Publication
4. John D. Kraus; Electromagnetic, TMH
5. E.C. Jordan and K.G. Balmain, "Electromagnetic Waves and Radiating
Systems", PHI, 2nd Edition, 2015
6. David K Cheng, "Fundamentals of Engineering Electromagnetics", Pearson,
2nd Edition, 2014
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