Course Code Course title L T P J C

ECE1003 ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY 3 0 0 0 3

Pre-requisite PHY1001 - Engineering Physics

Course Objectives:
The course is aimed at
1. To provide the idea for vector and scalar analysis.
2. To analyze the electric field intensity due to point, line, surface, volume charge.
3. To develop the boundary conditions between two different medium in electric field
4. To define potential, gradient and solve capacitance problems
5. To relate the magnetic field intensity and current, force and torque and the Maxwell’s
equations in point form and integral form.
6. To develop the boundary conditions between two different medium in magnetic field
7. To understand the uniform plane wave propagation from the time varying electric and
magnetic fields

Expected Course Outcome:

At the end of the course the student should be able to
1. Derive and convert the coordinate system in space.
2. Derive the electric flux density from the Gauss’s law and define potential and potential
gradient.
3. Describe the current and current density from ohm’s law.
4. Solve the capacitance problem using Poisson’s equations and Laplace’s equations and the
boundary conditions from two different media of different dielectrics.
5. Solve the different problems on forces and torques on a closed circuit.
6. Explain the time varying electric and magnetic fields and plane wave propagation.

Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): 2,5,9

2.Having a clear understanding of the subject related concepts and of contemporary issues
5.Having design thinking capability
9.Having problem solving ability- solving social issues and engineering problems
Module:1 Vector Analysis 5 hours CO: 1
Cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical coordinate systems. Divergence, gradient, curl, Laplacian –
Stokes' theorems.

Module:2 Electrostatics 8 hours CO: 2

Coulomb's Law, Electric field intensity – Field due to continuous line, surface, and volume
charges - Electric flux density – Gauss Law – Energy expended in moving a charge in an electric
field, Potential& potential gradient, Electric Dipole.

Module:3 Electrostatic boundary conditions 6 hours CO: 3

Current and Current Density, Resistance. Dipole moment –Polarization- Properties & boundary
conditions of metallic conductors, semiconductors and dielectrics, Laplace and Poisson’s
equations

Module:4 Electrostatic boundary value problems 4 hours CO: 4

Capacitance – Uniqueness Theorem- Method of images.
Module:5 Magnetostatics 8 hours CO: 5
Biot-Savart’s law, Magnetic field intensity, Ampere’s circuital law, Magnetic flux and flux
density. Magnetic scalar and vector potentials.

Module:6 Magnetostatic Force and boundary conditions 6 hours CO: 6

Force on a moving charge (Lorentz force), force on a differential current element, and force
between differential current elements, Boundary conditions - Inductance and mutual inductance.

Module:7 Time-varying Electromagnetic field 6 hours CO: 6

Faraday’s law, Lenz’s law, Displacement current, Maxwell’s equations in point and integral
forms. Planewaves in free space, dielectrics, and conductors, Power and Poynting vector, Wave
polarization: linear, elliptic, and circular polarizations

Module:8 Contemporary issues 2 hours

Total Lecture Hours: 45 hours

Text Book(s)
1. William Hayt and John Buck, “Engineering Electromagnetics”, 2012, 8thedition, Tata
McGraw Hill, New Delhi, India.
2. Mathew O Sadiku, “Elements of Electromagnetics”, 2014, Oxford University press,
6thedition, New York, USA.

Reference Books
1. D K Cheng, “Field and wave Electromagnetics”, 2013, 2ndedition revised, illustrated, Pearson
Education, Noida, India.
2. David.J.Griffiths,“ Introduction to Electrodynamics”, 2014, 4th edition, Pearson Education,
Noida, India.
3. Constantine A. Balanis, “Advanced Engineering Electromagnetics”, 2012, 2 nd edition, Wiley,
New Jersey, USA.

Mode of Evaluation: Continuous Assessment Test –I (CAT-I), Continuous Assessment Test –II
(CAT-II), Digital Assignments/ Quiz / Completion of MOOC, Final Assessment Test (FAT).
Approved by Academic Council No. 40
CO-SLO Mapping

Module CO SLO

1 CO_01 2

2 CO_02 2

3 CO_03 2

4 CO_04 5

5 CO_05 5

6 CO_06 9

7 CO_6 9