UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
ECM420: ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY
Course Name ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY APPROVED
(English)
Course Code ECM420
MQF Credit 3
Course The course introduces basic electromagnetic theory through development of
Description concepts and formulation of general laws and their application to specific problems.
Transferable Skills Problem solving
Teaching Lectures, Blended Learning, Tutorial
Methodologies
CLO
CLO1 Apply electromagnetic fundamentals for electrostatic and magnetostatic.
CLO2 Solve electrostatic and magnetostatic field problems.
CLO3 Evaluate dynamic conditions using Maxwels's equation and EM propagation
behaviour.
Pre-Requisite No course recommendations
Courses
Topics
1. Electrostatics Fields
1.1) Cartesian, Circular and Spherical Coordinates
1.2) Differential Length, Area and volume
1.3) Integral Line, Surface and Volume
1.4) Del Operator, Gradient of scalar, Divergence, Curl and Laplacian
1.5) Coulomb’s Law and Field Intensity
1.6) Gauss’s Law – Maxwell’s Equation
1.7) Relationship between E and H – Maxwell’s Equation
1.8) Poisson’s and Laplace’s Equation
1.9) Resistance and Capacitance
2. Magnetostatic Fields
2.1) Biot-Savart’s Law
2.2) Ampere’s Law
2.3) Magnetic Flux Density – Maxwell’s Equation
2.4) Forces due to magnetic fields
2.5) Inductors and Inductances
3. Maxwell’s Equations
3.1) Faraday’s Law
3.2) Transformer and Motional Electromotive Forces
3.3) Displacement Current
3.4) Maxwell’s Equation in Final Forms
4. Electromagnetic Wave Propagation
4.1) Wave Propagation in Lossy Dielectrics
4.2) Planes Waves in Lossless Dielectrics
4.3) Planes Waves in Free Space
4.4) Planes Waves in Good Conductors
4.5) Power and Poynting Vector
Faculty Name : COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Start Year : 2018
© Copyright Universiti Teknologi MARA Review Year : 2018
Assessment Breakdown %
Continuous Assessment 40.00%
Final Assessment 60.00%
Details of
Continuous Assessment Type Assessment Description % of Total Mark CLO
Assessment
Assignment Assignment 1 5% CLO3
Quiz Quiz 1 5% CLO1
Test Test 2 2% CLO1
Test Test 1 2% CLO1
Test test 1 13% CLO2
Test Test 2 13% CLO2
Reading List Recommended
Text Matthew N.O Saddiku, Shrikrishna V.Kulkarni 2015, Principles
of Electromagnetics, 6th Ed., Oxford [ISBN: 0199461856]
Reference
Book William H.Hyat 2014, Engineeering Electromagnetics, Mc
Resources Graw Hill [ISBN: 9789339203276]
Stuart M Wentworth 2014, Fundamental of Electromagnetics
with Engineering Applications, Wiley [ISBN: 9781111889640]
Umran S.Inan, Aziz S.Inan, Ryan Said 2014, Engineering
Electromagnetics and Waves, Prentice Hall [ISBN:
9780132662741]
Article/Paper List This Course does not have any article/paper resources
Other References This Course does not have any other resources
Faculty Name : COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Start Year : 2018
© Copyright Universiti Teknologi MARA Review Year : 2018
