Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Engineering
Lecture Code K6138020 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 電気磁気学II
Subject Name
(Katakana)
デンキジキガク 2
Subject Name in
English
Electromagnetism II
Instructor HOFMANN HOLGER FRIEDRICH
Instructor
(Katakana)
ホフマン ホルガ フリードリッヒ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Thur5-6,Fri7-8:ENG 218
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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lecture;  script available as pdf file 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 12 : Electronics
Eligible Students Students of Engineering 2nd cluster in or after their 2nd year
Keywords Electromagnetic fields, electromagnetic phenomena, Maxwell`s equations, electromagnetic waves  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
This lecture assumes that students have completed Applied Mathematics II (vector analysis) and Electromagnetism I. The lecture is closely related to Radio Communication Engineering, Light Wave Engineering, Semiconductor Device Engineering, and almost all fields in Materials Engineering.  
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Program of Electrical,Systems and Information Engineering
(Abilities and Skills)
・Concepts, knowledge and methods which are the basis for studies related to electrical,  systems, and information engineering.
・Concepts, knowledge and methods which are the basis for studies related to electrical, systems, and information engineering.

Program of Electronic Devices and Systems
(Abilities and Skills)
・Concepts, knowledge and methods which are the basis for studies related to electronic engineering.
・Ability to apply basic concepts, knowledge, and methods of electronics engineering to concrete/technical problems. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This lecture teaches the detailed description of electromagnetic fields given by Maxwell`s equations and its application to the calculation of these fields in space and time, starting from static electric and magnetic fields and leading up to the propagation of electromagnetic waves in free space. Specific goals for the students are:
1) to understand the spatial structure of static electric fields and their electrostatic potentials,
2) to understand the spatial structure of static magnetic fields and their vector potentials,
3) to understand the universal laws of electromagnetic fields as expressed by Maxwell`s equations,
4) to understand the relation and symmetry between electric and magnetic fields in Maxwell`s equations, and
5) to understand the basic properties of electromagnetic waves.  
 
Class Schedule lesson1: review of vector analysis
lesson2: electrostatic fields in vacuum;
Coulomb`s law, divergence of the electric field, electric charge density
lesson3: electrostatic fields in vacuum;
electrostagtic potential and capacitance
lesson4: electrostatic fields in matter;
polarization of dielectrics, boundary conditions of the electric field
lesson5: electrostatic fields in matter;
electrostatic energy and electrostatic forces at surfaces
lesson6: static currents in conductors;
current density, continuity equation, Ohm`s law
lesson7: magnetic fields in vacuum;
Ampere`s law, rotation of the magnetiuc field, Biot-Savart
lesson8: magnetic fields in vacuum;
electromagnetic induction, Faraday`s law, vector potential, inductance
lesson9: magnetic fields in materials:
magnetization, ferromagnetism, magnetic circuit
lesson10: Maxwell`s equations;
Symmetry between electric and magnetic fields, quasistatic approximation
lesson11: Maxwell`s equations;
Analysis of electric circuits
lesson12: Maxwell`s equations;
Frequency dependence of oscillating electromagnetic fields, skin effect
lesson13: electromagnetic waves;
wave equation, plane wave, waveguides
lesson14: electromagnetic waves;
indes of refractivity, reflection at surfaces
lesson15: electromagnetic waves;
emission of a dipole antenna

lesson 16: end of term examination  
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
工科の物理3「電磁気学」渡辺征夫・青柳晃著,培風館  
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Learning techniques to be incorporated  
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Preparation and
Review
lesson 1: text, p.162-165
lesson 2: text, chapter 1
lesson 3: text, 2.1-2.6
lesson 4: text, 3.1-3.6
lesson 5: text, 3.7, 2.7-2.8
lesson 6: text, chapter 4
lesson 7: text, 5.1-5.5, 5.7
lesson 8: text, 5.6, 7.1-7.4
lesson 9: text, 6.1-6.8
lesson 10: text, 8.1, 8.2
lesson 11: review lecture 1-10
lesson 12: basic concepts of AC circuits, text, 7.7
lesson 13: text, 8.3-8.6
lesson 14: boundary conditions of electromagnetic fields (Text, 3.5, 6.4)
lesson 15: review potential of point charges and vector potentials of point currents 
Requirements Attend all lectures and see the momiji message board for further information. 
Grading Method end of term examination (100%) 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message Electromagnetism is the foundation of electrical engineering and electronics. It is also essential for most of the recent advances in materials science and optics. Learning the basics of electromagnetism provides the key to understanding new technological possibilities, e.g. in nanotechnology or laser science.  
Other   
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