ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS
ELC 205A
Instructor: Dr. Hanna A. Kirolous
Associate Professor
Electronics & Communications Eng. Dept.
Office Phone: 3567-8825
Course Description “Catalog”:
Review on Vector Analysis for Field Theory, Static Electric Fields, Electric Potential,
Electric Permittivity, Capacitance, Electric Energy and Force, Poisson's and Laplace's
Equations, Steady Electric Currents, Equation of Continuity, Static Magnetic Fields,
Magnetic Vector Potential, Magnetic Field Intensity, Magnetic Permeability, Inductance,
Magnetic Energy and Force
Text book:
David K. Cheng, “Field and Wave Electromgnetics” Second Edition. Addison-Wesley, 1989
Course Outline:
1. Revision on vector analysis and coordinate systems.
2. Basic laws of electrostatics (Coulomb’s, Gauss’, … etc).
3. Electrostatic Potential.
4. Electrostatic field in different materials.
5. Solving techniques for electrostatic problems.
6. Concept of capacitance and energy.
7. Basic laws of static magnetism.
8. Magnetic materials.
9. Inductance and energy stored in magnetic field
Course Outcomes:
After completing this course the students should:
1. Have solid understanding of fundamental laws describing static electric field in
both integral and differential forms.
2. Be able to solve problems involving dielectrics and conductors.
3. Be able to solve two and three dimensional problems using method of electrical
images.
4. Have solid understanding of fundamental laws describing static magnetic field in
both integral and differential forms.
5. Be able to solve problems involving magnetic materials.
6. Have enough skills to calculate capacitances, inductances and electric and
magnetic energies stored in a system of conductors.
