Department of Electrical &computer Engineering

Jigjiga University, College of Engineering

Course title : EM Waves and Guide structure

Course number : ECEG-4306

Degree program : BSc in electrical & Computer engineering

ECTS credits : 3hr

Instructor : K.Purushotham

Course objective: understand and quantify the effects of accelerated charges in producing time

varying electromagnetic waves and be able to derive from Maxwell’s equations –the EM wave
propagation, transmission lines and wave guides.

Unit1: Vectors and Maxwell’s equations

 introduction to EMW
 scalars and vectors fields:
 problems
 Line, surface and volume integrals.
 problems
 Divergence &curl of a vector field
 Divergence and stokes theorem
 Maxwell’s equations.
 Static case
 time varying
 Boundary conditions

Unit2: Electromagnetic Wave Propagation

 Introduction to Wave Propagation

  Wave propagation in lossy dielectric s
 Plane waves in in freespace
 Plane waves in lossless dielectric
 Plane wave in good conductors
 Pointing theorem
 TEM waves

Unit 3: Transmission lines

 Introduction to Transmission lines

 Types of transmission lines
 Frequency specification of transmission lines
 Electrical dimensions
 Circuit and field analysis
 Transmission line equations
 Distortion less condition
 Lossless conditions
 Transmission line parameters/characteristics
 Input impedance
 SWR
 Power
 Applications of transmission lines
 Smith Chart

Unit 4: waveguides

 Introduction to waveguides
 Types of waveguides
 Principle of operation of waveguides
 Condition for wave propagation
 Types of Modes supported by waveguides
 TE mode
 TM mode
 Power transmission in wave guides.
 Attenuation in wave guide
 Types of attenuators
  Wave guide Resonators
 Cutoff frequency for Resonance

Teaching and learning Methods : lecture supported by tutorial and assignment

Assessment/Evaluation & Grading System: Assignment (20%)

Mid semester Examination (30%)

Final examination (50%)

References : Matthew, N.O.Sadiku: Elements of electromagnetic.

: Hayt, W.H., Engineering Electromagnetics