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Electromagnetic Field Theory

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Course Unit Code480-4010/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
HLU03prof. RNDr. Petr Hlubina, CSc.
GRY0091Ing. Michal Gryga, Ph.D.
Summary
The subject builds on students' basic knowledge of electricity and magnetism, and mathematical analysis of functions of one or more variables, respectively.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Clasify the basic parameters of electromagnetic field.
Modify and reconstruct the mathematical models for field description.
Interpret and predict the ambience influence.
Course Contents
1. Fundamentals of Vector and Tensor Algebra and Analysis
2. Maxwell Equations
3. Electromagnetic Potentials
4. Conservation Laws in Electromagnetic Field
5. Static Field, Multipole Expansion of Electric Field
6. Stationary Field, Multipole Expansion of Magnetic Field
7. Quasi-stationary Field
8. Nonstationary Field
9. Electromagnetic Waves
10. Material Models
11. Boundaries and Multilayers
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
GRIFFITHS, David Jeffery. Introduction to electrodynamics. Fourth edition. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 2017. ISBN 978-1-108-42041-9.
KULHÁNEK, Petr. Teorie elektromagnetického pole, AGA, 2020.
SEDLÁK, Bedřich a ŠTOLL, Ivan. Elektřina a magnetismus. Vyd. 3. V Praze: Karolinum, 2012. ISBN 978-80-246-2198-2.
GRIFFITHS, David Jeffery. Introduction to electrodynamics. Fourth edition. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 2017. ISBN 978-1-108-42041-9.
Recommended Reading:
RIAD, Sedki M. and SALAMA, Iman M. Electromagnetic fields and waves: fundamentals of engineering. New York: McGraw Hill, 2020. ISBN 978-1-260-45714-8.
ULABY, Fawwaz T. and RAVAIOLI, Umberto. Fundamentals of applied electromagnetics. Eighth edition. Harlow, United Kingdom: Pearson, 2023. ISBN 978-1-292-43673-9.
GAJDOŠÍK, Libor. Základy teorie elektromagnetického pole: Maxwellovy rovnice a jejich použití. Brno: MSD, 2023. ISBN 978-80-7392-410-2.
ZANGWILL, Andrew. Modern electrodynamics. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 2013. ISBN 9780-521-89697-9.
RIAD, Sedki M. and SALAMA, Iman M. Electromagnetic fields and waves: fundamentals of engineering. New York: McGraw Hill, 2020. ISBN 978-1-260-45714-8.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit40 20
        ExaminationExamination60 11