EE-333 Electricity and Magnetism
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Instructor: Scott Teare, Electrical Engineering Dept, New Mexico Tech.
Course Textbook:
Introduction to Electrodynamics, 4th Edition, D.J. Griffiths (Cambridge);
The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol 2 (available on-line via Caltech website).
Reference Textbooks (in library): Classical Electrodynamics, Jackson;
Location:
Class Schedule:
Regular class: MWF 1300-1350hrs
Location: MSEC195
Course Credit: 3 cr, 3 class hrs.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PHYS 122 and MATH231
Enrollment: As required
Course Description:
Introduction to Maxwell’s equations in free space. Calculation of electric and magnetic fields produced by simple current and charge sources. The effects of materials on Maxwell’s equations. Energy storage as a function of field quantities and the relation of this to capacitance and inductance. Electric and magnetic force calculations using virtual work. Propagation of plane waves in vacuum and in materials. Reflection and refraction of plane waves at planar interfaces. Magnetic circuit calculations.
Course Evaluation:
|
Task |
Description |
Date |
Worth |
|
Quizzes |
Short question on the current topic being presented. |
Approximately weekly. |
25% |
|
Homework |
One question from the current chapter being presented. |
Approximately weekly. |
15% |
|
Simulation Projects |
Several simulations using MATLAB will be developed and submitted as projects. |
Various |
25% |
|
Final Exam |
A comprehensive evaluation of the topic. |
End of semester. |
35% |
Lecture Sequence
|
Week |
Lecture |
Read |
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1 |
Overview of course and materials |
Feynman; C2 |
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2 |
C2: Electrostatics |
C2 |
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3 |
C2: Electrostatics |
C3 |
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4 |
C3: Potentials |
C3 |
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5 |
C3: Potentials |
C4 |
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6 |
C4: Electric fields in matter |
C4 |
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7 |
C4: Electric fields in matter |
C5 |
|
8 |
C5: Magnetostatics |
C5 |
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9 |
C5: Magnetostatics |
C6 |
|
10 |
C6: Magnetic fields in matter |
C6 |
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11 |
C6: Magnetic fields in matter |
C7 |
|
12 |
C7: Electrodynamics |
C7 |
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13 |
C7: Electrodynamics |
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14 |
Thanksgiving |
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15 |
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16 |
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Simulation Projects:
Homework Problems:
It is recommended that you work as many problems as possible from each chapter. The problems listed below are to be written up for submission.
Week 1: Read Feynman Vol. 2 (its long, so familiarize yourself with the material) and keep reading it till it makes sense, that will be about week 32 of the course.
Week 2: Chapter 2: 1, 2, 3, 4,6, 7, 11, 12, 15, 17;
Week 3: Chapter 2: coming soon
Week 4:
Created December 27, 2004
Modified August 14, 2018