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VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, BELAGAVI

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
Course Code 21EC54 CIE Marks 50
Teaching Hours/Week (L: T: P: S) (3:0:0:0) SEE Marks 50
Total Hours of Pedagogy 40 hours Theory Total Marks 100
Credits 03 Exam Hours 03
Course objectives: This course will enable students to :
• Study the different coordinate systems, Physical significance of Divergence, Curl and Gradient.
• Understand the applications of Coulomb‘s law and Gauss law to different charge
distributions and the applications of Laplace‘s and Poisson‘s Equations to solve real time
problems on capacitance of different charge distributions.
• Understand the physical significance of Biot-Savart‘s, Amperes‘s Law and Stokes‘theorem
for different current distributions.
• Infer the effects of magnetic forces, materials and inductance.
• Know the physical interpretation of Maxwell‘ equations and applications for Plane waves
for their behavior in different media.
• Acquire knowledge of Poynting theorem and its application of power flow.
Teaching-Learning Process (General Instructions)
The sample strategies, which the teacher can use to accelerate the attainment of the various course
outcomes are listed in the following:
1. Lecture method (L) does not mean only the traditional lecture method, but a different type of
teaching method may be adopted to develop the outcomes.
2. Ask at least three HOTS (Higher-order Thinking) questions in the class, which promotes critical thinking
3. Adopt Problem Based Learning (PBL), which fosters students’ analytical skills, develop thinking skills
such as the ability to evaluate, generalize & analyze information rather than simply recall it.
4. Discuss how every concept can be applied to the real world - and when that's possible, it helps
improve the students' understanding.
5. Using videos for demonstration of the fundamental principles to students for better understanding of
concepts.

Module-1
Revision of Vector Calculus – (Text 1: Chapter 1)
Coulomb’s Law, Electric Field Intensity and Flux density: Experimental law of Coulomb, Electric field
intensity, Field due to continuous volume charge distribution, Field of a line charge, Field due to Sheet
of charge, Electric flux density, Numerical Problems. (Text: Chapter 2.1 to 2.5, 3.1)

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Teaching-Learning Process Chalk and Talk would be helpful for the quantitative analysis. Videos
of the Basic principles of the devices would help students to grasp
better.
RBT Level: L1, L2, L3
Module-2
Gauss’s law and Divergence: Gauss ‘law, Application of Gauss’ law to point charge, line charge, Surface
charge and volume charge, Point (differential) form of Gauss law, Divergence. Maxwell‘s First equation
(Electrostatics), Vector Operator ▼ and divergence theorem, Numerical Problems (Text: Chapter 3.2 to
3.7).
Energy, Potential and Conductors: Energy expended or work done in moving a point charge in an
electric field, The line integral, Definition of potential difference and potential, The potential field of
point charge, Potential gradient, Numerical Problems (Text: Chapter 4.1 to 4.4 and
4.6).Current and Current density, Continuity of current. (Text: Chapter 5.1, 5.2)
Teaching-Learning Chalk and Talk, PowerPoint Presentation
Process RBT Level: L1, L2, L3
Module-3
Poisson’s and Laplace’s Equations: Derivation of Poisson‘s and Laplace‘s Equations, Uniqueness
theorem, Examples of the solution of Laplace‘s equation, Numerical problems on Laplace equation
(Text: Chapter 7.1 to 7.3)
Steady Magnetic Field: Biot-Savart Law, Ampere‘s circuital law, Curl, Stokes‘ theorem, Magnetic flux and
magnetic flux density, Basic concepts Scalar and Vector Magnetic Potentials, Numerical
problems. (Text: Chapter 8.1 to 8.6)
Teaching-Learning Process Chalk and talk method, Power point presentation and videos.
RBT Level: L1, L2, L3
Module-4
Magnetic Forces: Force on a moving charge, differential current elements, Force between differential
current elements, Numerical problems (Text: Chapter 9.1 to 9.3).
Magnetic Materials: Magnetization and permeability, Magnetic boundary conditions, The magnetic
circuit, Potential energy and forces on magnetic materials, Inductance and mutual reactance, Numerical
problems (Text: Chapter 9.6 to 9.7).
Faraday’ law of Electromagnetic Induction –Integral form and Point form, Numerical problems
(Text: Chapter 10.1)
Teaching-Learning Process Chalk and Talk, PowerPoint Presentation
RBT Level: L1, L2, L3
Module-5
Maxwell’s equations Continuity equation, Inconsistency of Ampere’s law with continuity equation,
displacement current, Conduction current, Derivation of Maxwell‘s equations in point form, and
integral form, Maxwell’s equations for different media, Numerical problems (Text: Chapter 10.2 to
10.4)
Uniform Plane Wave: Plane wave, Uniform plane wave, Derivation of plane wave equations from
Maxwell’s equations, Solution of wave equation for perfect dielectric, Relation between E and H, Wave

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