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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:1. Electrostatics and Magnetostatics: 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) 2. 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 3. Plane Waves and Related Topics: 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)4. Physical & Electronic Structure of Materials: Isolated atoms; Atomic bonding; Crystallography; Crystalline defects; Thermal expansion5. Conductors: Conduction mechanisms; Temperature dependence; Skin effect; Thin metal films; Interconnects; Thermal conductivity; Thermal noise 6. Dielectrics/Insulators: Polarisation; Relative permittivity; Dielectric strength; Insulator breakdown; Capacitor dielectric materials7. Semiconductors: Intrinsic semiconductors; Extrinsic semiconductors; Temperature dependence; Recombination; Majority & minority carriers; Optical absorption; Basic diode operation principles; Basic transistor operation principles
PHYS102, MATH103 or EMTH119; or Approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry.
Volker Nock
Maan Alkaisi
Kasap, S. O; Principles of electronic materials and devices ; 3rd ed; McGraw-Hill, 2006.
Wentworth, Stuart M; Applied electromagnetics : early transmission lines approach ; John Wiley, 2007.
Domestic fee $901.00
International fee $4,863.00
* 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 .