Program of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Wolaita Sodo University, College of Engineering
Course Title: Electromagnetic Fields : 3
(2,3,0)
Course Number: ECEG-2052
ECTS Credit: 5
Module: Applied Physics and electric
materials
Contact Hours(per week): 6
Course Objectives & Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description/Course Contents
Pre-requisites: ECEG-1061: Fundamental of
Electrical Engineering
Math-2023: Applied Mathematic III (co-
requisite)
Course status: Compulsory
Semester: IV
Module Coordinator: TBA N.N.
Lecturer: TBA
Upon completing this course, students will
be able to:
Understand and quantify the electrical
effects of static charge distributions in
vacuum and material body.
Apply the laws governing electrostatic to
different charge distributions.
Understand and quantify the effects of
charges moving with uniform velocity.
Understand the elements of
electrodynamics.
Summarize electromagnetism through
Maxwells equations.
Review of Vectors
Scalar & Vector Fields; Line, Surface, &
Volume Integrals; Gradient of a Scalar
field, Divergence & Curl of a Vector Field,
the Divergence & Stokes's Theorems,
Laplacian of a Scalar Field; Solenoidal &
Irrotational Vector Fields, Helmholz's
Theorem; Orthogonal Curvilinear
Coordinates.
Electrostatic Fields
Coulomb's Law, Electric Field E, Electric
Flux Density D; Gauss's Law; Electric
Potential V; Relationship between E &V;
Electric Dipole; Energy in Electrostatic
Fields.
Electric Fields in Material Body
Convection & Conduction Currents;
Polarization in Dielectrics; Boundary
Conditions.
Electrostatic Boundary-Value Problems
Poisson's & Laplace's Equations; Resistance
& Capacitance.
 Magnetostatics Fields
Biot-Savart Law; Amperes Circuital Law;
Magnetic Flux Density B; Magnetic Vector
Potential A; Maxwell's Equation for Static
EM Fields.
Magnetic Forces & Materials
Forces due to Magnetic Fields; Magnetic
Boundary Conditions; Magnetic Energy;
Faraday's Law. Magnetic Forces &
Materials
Introduction to Time Varying EM Fields.
Time Allotted Contents Chapter Objective
1 weeks CHAPTER 1
Vector Algebra To introduce students about
1.1 Introduction basic Concepts of Vector
1.2Scalars and Vectors Algebra
1.3 Unit Vectors
1.4 Vector Addition and Subtraction The Students should able to
1.5 Position and Distance Vectors evaluate vector addition,
1.6 Vector Multiplication subtraction and multiplication
1.7 Components of a Vector

2 weeks CHAPTER 2
Coordinate Systems and To introduce the four
Transformation Coordinate Systems
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Cartesian Coordinates(x,y,z) Enable students to transform
2.3 Circular Cylindrical Coordinates from one coordinate system to
2.4 Spherical Coordinates other Coordinate System.
2.5 Constant-Coordinate Surface

2 weeks CHAPTER 3
Vector Calculus The students will be able to find
3.1 Introduction different vector Calculus like
3.2 Differential Length, Area ,and evaluating Gradient of a Scalar,
Volume Divergence of a Vector, Curl of
3.3 Line ,Surface ,and Volume a Vector, and Laplacian of a
Integral 3.4 Del Operator Scalar
3.5 Gradient of a Scalar
3.6 Divergence of a Vector and
Divergence Theorem
3.7 Curl of a Vector and Stokes
Theorem
 3.8 Laplacian of a Scalar
3.9 Classification of Vector Fields

2 weeks CHAPTER 4
Electrostatic fields Apply the laws governing
4.1 Introduction electrostatic to different charge
4.2 Columbs Law and Field distributions.
Intensity
4.3 Electric Fields due to
Continuous Charge
Distributions
4.4 Electric Flux Density
4.5 Gausss Law Maxwells
Equation
4.6 Application of Maxwells Law
4.7 Electric Potential
4.8 Relationship b/n E and V -
Maxwells Equation
4.9 An Electric Dipole and Flux
Lines
4.10 Energy Density in
Electrostatic Fields

1 weeks CHAPTER 5
Electric Fields in Material Space To introduce the Students about
5.1 Introduction electric properties of materials
5.2 Properties of Materials like Dielectrics constant and
5.3 Convection and Conduction Boundary Condition.
Currents 5.4 Conductors
5.5 Polarization in Dielectrics
5.6 Dielectrics constant and
Strength
5.7 Linear ,Isotropic , and
Homogeneous Dielectrics
5.8 Boundary Condition

1 weeks CHAPTER 6
Electrostatic Boundary Value To Apply Poisson's & Laplace's
Problems Equations on the Electrostatic
6.1 Introduction Boundary Value Problems.
6.2 Poisson's & Laplace's Equations
6.3 General Procedure for Solving
Poisson's or Laplace's Equations
6.4 Resistance & Capacitance.

2 weeks CHAPTER 7
 Magneto static Fields
7.1 Introduction To Apply Biot-Savart Law,
7.2 Biot-Savart Law Amperes Circuital Law and
7.3 Amperes Circuital Law- Maxwells
Maxwells Equation for Static EM
Equation Fields.
7.4 Applications of Amperes Law
7.5 Maxwells Equations for
Static EM Fields
7.6 Magnetic Scalar and Vector
Potential s
7.7 Derivation of Biot-Savart Law
and Amperes Law

2 week CHAPTER 8
Magnetic Forces , Materials , and
Devices To introduce the Students about
8.1 Introduction Magnetic properties of
8.2 Forces due to Magnetic Fields materials, Magnetic Torque and
8.3 Magnetic Torque and Moment Moment, Classification of
8.4 A Magnetic Dipole Magnetic Materials and
8.5 Magnetization in Materials Magnetic Boundary Conditions.
8.6 Classification of Magnetic
Materials
8.7 Magnetic Boundary Conditions
8.8 Inductors and Inductances
8.9 Magnetic Energy
8.10 Magnetic circuits
8.11 Force on Magnetic Materials

2 weeks CHAPTER 9
Maxwells Equations To apply the Maxwells
9.1 Introduction Equations
9.2 Faradays Law
9.3 Transformer and Motional
EMFs
9.4 Displacement Current
9.5 Maxwells Equations in final
forms
9.6 Time-Varying Potentials
9.7 Time-Harmonic Fields

Teaching & Learning Methods Lecture supported by tutorial,

assignments, Demonstrations
Assessment/Evaluation Attendance (5%); Assignment
 (20%), Chapter Quizzes (15%);
Tests (20%); Final Examination
(40%)
Attendance Requirements 75% lecture attendance
Literature Textbook:
Matthew N. O. Sadiku,
Elements of
Electromagnetics, Oxford
University Press, New
York, 2001

References:
Hayt, W.H., Engineering
Electromagnetics, 4th ed.,
McGraw-Hill, 1981.
David J. Griffiths,
Introduction to
Electrodynamics, 3rd ed.,
Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1999