Undergraduate Course: Electromagnetics 3: Signal Transmission (ELEE09023)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course introduces the basic physical phenomena that give rise to electromagnetic waves and to build an understanding of their mathematical formulation as Maxwell's equations. The course will include a revision of vector calculus as required for the derivation of Maxwell's equations. To apply this understanding to the analysis and design of practical wave-propagating structures - both waveguides and transmission lines. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Familiarity with 3-D vector calculus and an awareness of magnetic fields and electrostatics. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2023/24, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
| Course Start Date |
15/01/2024 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 3.5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
60 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
80 %,
Coursework
20 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
80% examination
20% coursework
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| Feedback |
Feedback is available on tutorial questions during the semester. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 1:30 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 1:30 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Electrostatics: Understanding electrostatic fields, forces, potential difference, divergence-charge density relationship, magnetic fields, inductance capacitance.
- Electrodynamics: Insight into the origins of the plane wave equation, propagation and polarisation of waves in free space, and Maxwell's equations.
- Transmission lines: Understanding of the propagation of guided waves within transmission lines and cables using lumped element models. Introduction to concepts including: TEM, TM, TE modes; primary and secondary line constants; differential equations relating current and voltage on a transmission line; reflection coefficients; voltage standing wave ratio; characteristic impedence; Solutions for lossless and general cases; Dispersion/Distortion; Heaviside condition.
- Waveguides: Understanding of the propagation of guided EM waves within hollow metal rectangular waveguides, slab waveguides and optical fibres. Introduction to concepts including: Ray model and EM model approaches; acceptance angle/numerical aperture; cut-off frequency; losses in waveguides; multiplexing; intramodal and intermodal dispersion; graded index fibres; solitons.
- Waveguide devices: Introduction to simple active and passive waveguide devices including: Electro-optic effect; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; 3dB splitter; Fibre Bragg gratings; EDFAs.
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Reading List
Recommended:
- Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics, Pearson, 2015, Fawwaz T. Ulaby and Umberto Ravaioli, ISBN 10: 0133356817, ISBN 13: 9780133356816.
- Electromagnetics with Applications (Fifth Edition), McGraw-Hill, 1999, Daniel Fleisch, John Kraus, ISBN 10: 0072899697 ISBN 13: 9780072899696.
- A Student's Guide to Maxwell's Equations Paperback, Daniel Fleisch, Cambridge University Press; 1st edition, 2008, ISBN-13:
978- 0521701471 ISBN-10: 0521701473.
- Elements of Electromagnetics, Oxford, 2015, Matthew N.O. Sadiku, ISBN : 9780199321407. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
None |
| Keywords | Electromagnetic waves,transmission lines,waveguides |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Philip Hands
Tel: (0131 6)50 7473
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Brunori Viola
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: |
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