Foundations of Electromagnetic Waves

ABSTRACT

The course provides the basic knowledge related to the analysis of electromagnetic waves, up to the application layer. The course, through based on rigorous theoretical foundations, is oriented towards the applications of greatest interest to the electrical and telecommunication engineers. Theoretical classes will be complemented by numerical (carried out with the aid of SW programs) and experimental (by means of HW emulators) exercises.


 

COURSE CONTENT

  • Introduction to Maxwell equations and solutions
  • Interactions between waves and media
  • Energy theorems and radiation conditions
  • Propagation of waves
 

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

  • Theoretical Lessons
  • e-Xam Self Assessment (each teaching class or periodically)
  • SW/HW Emulator Exercises
  • e-Xam Final Assessment
 

FURTHER READINGS

  1. G. Franceschetti, "Electromagnetics. Theory, Techniques, and Engineering Paradigms", Ed: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 1997.
  2. G. Conciauro, "Introduzione alle onde elettromagnetiche", Ed: Mc-Graw-Hill, 1993.
  3. J. Stratton, "Electromagnetic Theory", Ed. McGraw-Hill, 1941.
 

Course Information

Date:  20 February – 21 February 2025 (15 hours)
Format:  The course is offered on-site and on-line (synchronous and asynchronous) with video recordings, hand-outs, etc. of the lectures available off-line

Registration Information

UniTN Students:  Free
EXTERNAL Students:  216 Eu: First course
180 Eu: Every course from the second one

The fees include the course teaching, video recordings, hand-outs, etc. (*).

Registration Procedure for UniTN Students

Please contact the Student Support Office of your Department/Centre/School to include the course in your study plan.

Registration Procedure for EXTERNAL Students

Step 1: Register a "guest" type account (@guest.unitn.it)

  • Should you still not have a UniTN account, you have to register and log in with your SPID identity or CIE (electronic ID card). If you cannot use SPID or CIE, please create your own UniTN account.

Step 2: Enroll to a Single UniTN Course

  • Complete the online application through the dedicated webpage.
    In the application form (Section "Teaching Activities") put the following information:
    • Name of single class/teaching activity: Foundations of Electromagnetic Waves
    • Code of single class/teaching activity: M220_30
    • Degree course to which the teaching activity is associated: [M220] Master in Multifunctional Metamaterials and Metastructures
  • Once received the outcome of the application (1-3 days), login into ESSE3 with your "guest" account user-name and password. Then, pay the bulletin you find in Administrative Office – Payments.

NOTES:

(*) Each registered participant acknowledges that the material distributed in the frame of the course, available for the duration of one academic year, is protected by copyright and delivered for educational purposes and personal use only. The participant agrees and undertakes not to forward, publish, disclose, distribute, disseminate - in any form or manner - such a material without written consent of the author(s) of the material. Unless otherwise explicitly allowed by the speaker in written form, no recordings of the online lectures can be made.