Review of Maxwell’s Equations – Boundary Conditions – Pointing Vector.

Electromagnetic Waves: Wave equation & Uniform Plane waves – Plane waves in lossy and lossless mediums – Normal and oblique incidences of plane waves.

Transmission Line Theory: LCR model for transmission lines – Analogy with wave equations – characteristics of lossless lines – VSWR, Impedance matching – Smith chart – Case study.

Waveguides: TEM, TE, TM Waves – wave propagation in Rectangular, Circular & Planar waveguides. Fundamentals of Antenna: Radiation – Wire antenna – Gain and Directivity. Introduction to antenna arrays.

1. D. K. Cheng, Field and Wave Electromagnetics, Pearson Education.

2. RK Shevgaonkar, Electromagnetic Waves, Tata McGraw-Hill Education.

3. C. A. Balanis, Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design, John Wiley & Sons.

1. E. C. Jordan & K. G. Balmain, Electromagnetic Waves and Radiating Systems, Prentice Hall of India, 2nd edition, 2003.

2. M. N. O. Sadiku, Elements of Engineering Electromagnetics, Oxford University Press, Third edition.

3. Ramo, Whinnery and Van Duzer, Fields and Waves in Communications Electronics, John Wiley & Sons, 3rd edition, 2003.

4. William H. Hayt, Engineering Electromagnetics, Tata McGraw-Hill, 7th edition.

5. J. D. Kraus, Antennas, McGraw-Hill, 2nd Edition.

Course Outcomes (COs):

CO1: Understand and apply the fundamental concept of electrostatics and magnetostatics

CO2: Understand the wave equations & boundary conditions and apply the same in different cases

CO3: Familarize the characteristics of EM wave and its propagation in various mediums and apply the same in various applications and practical scenarios

CO4: Familiarize and understand the concept of transmission lines and its in depth analysis

CO5: Analyze, understand and design rectangular and circular waveguides

CO6: Understand the overview & basics of antennas and propagation