ECEN 5154 Computational Electromagnetics

 

Dejan Filipovic; Assistant Professor

Office ECOT 243; (303) 735 6319

dejan@colorado.edu

 

LATEST NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

·  3rd quiz will take place on 4/24/07 at 12.30pm.

·  Project reports due: 5/1/07.

·  Project presentations: 5/3 from 11am-3pm in the classroom. 

 

HOMEWORK ASSIGNEMENTS

 

·        HOMEWORK5 Due 4-26-07

·        HOMEWORK4 Due 4-12-07

·        HOMEWORK3 Due 3-08-07

·        HOMEWORK2 Due 2-22-07

·        HOMEWORK1 Due 2-8-07

 

USEFUL LINKS AND DOWNLOADS

 

·        Study Questions for Quiz 1

·        Quiz 2 Notes Sample

·        Notes Sample

·        CJ Reddy – FEM for eigenvalue problems in EM

·        C. Moler – Numerical Computing With Matlab

·        Some useful books (including Sadiku’s) (you will need CUID).

·        Getting Started with HFSS

 

COURSE OUTLINE

 

Time & Place:

12.30-1.45pm T/Th; ECEE 1B28

 

Instructor:

Dejan Filipovic; Assist. Prof. Dept. ECE; Office ECOT 243

 

Office hours:

Tuesday/Thursday 2-3 pm

 

Credits:

3

 

Reference Book:

Numerical Techniques in Electromagnetics”, 2nd Edition, Sadiku, CRC Press 2001 (available online: http://www.engnetbase.com/) (on reserve)

 

Additional Readings:

“Computational Methods in EM”, Peterson at al.

(Reserve)“The FEM in EM”, Jin (2002)

(Reserve) “FEM for EM”, Volakis at al.

(Reserve) “Antenna Theory and Design”, Stutzman, (1998)

“Antenna and EM Modeling with Matlab”, Makarov, Wiley, 2002.

“MW Circuit Modeling Using EM Field Simulation”, Swanson at al., Artech House, 2003.

(Reserve) “Fast and Efficient Algorithms in CEM”, Chew at al.

(Reserve) “CEM and Its Applications”, Campbell

(Reserve) “FE Software in EM”, Itoh at all.

                                   

Description:               

This is an introductory (2nd semester) graduate level electromagnetic course related to the area of approximate solution of boundary value problems by the use of digital computers. Students will be exposed to various aspects of numerical solution of EM equations in the frequency domain, including:

 

·         Intro to CEM - completed;

·         Numerical integration – completed;

·         Iterative and direct solvers - completed;

·         Finite difference method – completed;

·         Integral equation methods - Method of Moments – completed;

·         Finite element method – in progress.

  

Goal:                          

To develop a foundation level necessary for successful use of available CEM tools (programs) and research in the area of numerical and applied electromagnetics.

 

 Prerequisites:

Undergraduate electromagnetics course (equivalent of ECEN3400); working knowledge with one of MATLAB / MATHCAD / Mathematica / Fortran / C

 

Who should take this course?          

Every student whose work and/or research goals include:

·        the approximate solution of Maxwell’s equations;

·        design of microwave and optical circuits and materials using commercial software tools such as: HFSS, FEMLAB, IE3D, Ansoft Designer, Momentum, NEC, WIPL,etc.

·        successful preparation for a qualifying exam. 

 

Student evaluation:     

·    Homeworks/CEM Lab Projects: 40%

Total of 4 two week and 1 four week assignments – expect 10-16hours; some mathematical derivations and significant use of MATLAB or a similar tool. Homeworks will be posted on Thursdays. NO LATE SUBMISSIONS.

·    Project: 25%

Individual assignments where students will choose a problem and solve it with FEKO and (or) HFSS or other MoM or FEM codes. Discuss issues related to the CEM:

One page proposal: Tuesday 3-13

2-3 page report: Thursday 4-26

Presentation: Saturday 4-28                                                            

·    In-class quizzes: 10+10+15=35%

 

Total of three tests will be given after every major section is covered. These will include short questions with at most one problem designed for a workload of 40 min for Q1 and Q2, and 50min for Q3. ONLY MATERIAL IN THE CLASS NOTES AND REFERENCE BOOK WILL BE TESTED. Dates to be determined.                                                     

 

Final grades available 10am on May 1st. Oral exam scheduled for class time on 5-1 possible for grade improvement. To qualify student: must have more than 90% on HW or Project assignments, and accumulated score within 2% of the higher grade boundary.

 

Grading

91-100%                     A- and A

65-91%                       from B- to B+

55-65%                       C+

<55%                           F

 

Disabilities

If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to me a letter from Disability Services in a timely manner so that your needs may be addressed.  Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities.  Contact: 303-492-8671, Willard 322, and  www.Colorado.EDU/disabilityservices

Religious observances

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