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Waves in electrical engineering. Static electric and magnetic fields. Transmission lines: equivalent circuit, wave propagation, reflections and matching. Plane waves, antenna basics and electromagnetic interference. Electrical engineering materials: conductors, insulators and semiconductors.
The curriculum for this course includes:• Review of Gauss’s Law and Ampere’s Law, Capacitance and Inductance • Electric and Magnetic Fields, Capacitance and Inductance for common EEE situations: • Coaxial cables (e.g. TV antenna feed cables) • Twin-wire cables (e.g. twisted pair) • Wires above ground planes (e.g. PCB traces, power transmission lines) • General wave equation and wave propagation properties • Circuit equations for transmission lines with distributed capacitance/inductance • Signal and wave propagation along transmission lines • Reflections at discontinuities and impedance matching • Lossy versus lossless transmission lines • Dispersion • Maxwell’s Equations in free space and source-free media • Wave equation and plane-wave solutions • Attenuation, reflection and impedance matching • Polarisation • Contemporary topics and applications • Introduction to antennas and concepts in electromagnetic interference (EMI)• Conduction mechanisms • Dielectric properties and breakdown phenomena • Important properties of interfaces: conductor-conductor, conductor-insulator, conductor-semiconductor, insulator-semiconductor, semiconductor- semiconductor • Basic crystallography, bonding and band structure in conductors, insulators and semiconductors • Doping, impurities, electrons and holes in semiconductors • Basic diode operation principles
Able to analyze static electric and magnetic field distributions for important electrical engineering situations (coaxial cables, transmission lines etc.), Relate these to equivalent circuit parameters (resistance, capacitance, inductance). Develop understanding of wave propagation and reflections on coaxial cables and other transmission lines. Able to design simple matching networks. Understand the propagation of electromagnetic plane waves. Understand the electrical properties of materials, including: conduction mechanisms, dielectric properties and breakdown phenomena, basic crystallography, bonding and band structure in conductors, insulators and semiconductors; doping, impurities, electrons and holes in semiconductors; basic diode operation principles.
Subject to the approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry
For further information see Electrical and Computer Engineering Head of Department
Domestic fee $808.00
International fee $4,550.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Electrical and Computer Engineering .