General Information
COURSE MEETINGS:
 
Section 1
MR 4-6
T 2-4
Darrin 330
JEC 4107
Prof. Connor
Staff
Section 2 MR 4-6
T 4-6
Darrin 330
JEC 4107

Prof. Connor
Staff

Section 3
MR 4-6
T 6-8
Darrin 330
JEC 4107
Prof. Connor
Staff
There are open shop periods when our staff has office hours in the studio. (see below)  When projects are due and before quizzes, extra open shop hours may be added.

Quizzes:

There will be three quizzes given from 7-9PM in Amos Eaton 214 February 13, March 27, and April 24. There will be no other office hours on quiz days.
Final:
9 May, from 3-6pm in DCC 318.

STAFF:

Faculty:

 
Kenneth A. Connor
JEC 6010 x8552 email
Yves Maréchal JEC 5008

email
Teaching Assistants:
 
Xi Chen email Section 3 6PM to 8PM Tuesdays
Luigi Vanfretti email Section 2 4PM to 6PM Tuesdays
Y-B Jung email Section 1 & 2 2PM to 6PM Tuesdays
Richard Huang email Section 1 2PM to 4PM Tuesdays
Secretary
 
Audrey Hayner JEC 6003 x6019 audrey@ecse.rpi.edu
Students (Photo pdf files are large.)
 







OFFICE HOURS :
 
Prof. Connor     Office Hours JEC 6010
Prof. Maréchal     Office Hours  
Xi Chen
Monday
6-8pm Open Shop JEC 4107
Luigi Vanfretti Sunday 3-5pm Open Shop JEC 4107
Y-B Jung TBA TBA Open Shop JEC 4107
Richard Huang Sunday 3-5pm Open Shop JEC 4107


MAILBOXES:

Prof. Connor's mailbox is in JEC 6003
Prof. Maréchal's mailbox is in JEC 5012

DO NOT put anything in the TA's mailboxes. Those boxes are reserved for department use and are not to be used for course materials.


KEY DATES
13 February
Quiz 1
21 February
Project 1 due
27 March
Quiz 2
24 April
Quiz 3
27 April
Project 2 due
9 May Final Exam

DCC 318


GRADING SUMMARY
Quizzes (3)
100 points each
300 points

Homework (Best 7 of 8)
20 points each
140 points

Lecture Quizzes

5 points each
110 points

Projects (2)
50 points each
100 points

Final
200 points
200 points

Extra Credit

Up to 20 points
   
Total
850 points


STUDIO FORMAT

The course is not being taught in studio format this term.


PRE-REQUISITES

PHYS-1200 Physics II

MATH-2400 Introduction to Differential Equations

ECSE-2010 Electric Circuits (co-requisite is OK)

MATH-2010 Multivariable Calculus and Matix Algebra is not a pre-requisite, but it sure helps.


TEXT

REQUIRED

Fawwaz T. Ulaby, "Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics", Available in the bookstore.  Prof. Ulaby's webpage dedicated to his book.

An electronic workbook, " Visual Electromagnetics for Mathcad " is available on the web. You'll need Mathcad software and the cheapest option is Mathcad Explorer (free)

K.A. Connor and S. J. Salon - Notes (Now available online through WebCT and as a CD)

OPTIONAL
H. M. Shey, "Div, Grad, Curl, and All That," 3rd edition. Published by W.W. Norton. This book is available from several web bookstores (varsitybooks.com, amazon.com, NetStoreUSA.com and many others for from $18-25.)

Joseph A. Edminister, "Theory and Problems of Electromagnetics," 2nd edition. Published by McGraw-Hill as part of their Schaum's Outline Series. This book is also available from several web bookstores and can be found at Borders and Barnes and Noble.

Syed A. Nasar, "2000 Solved Problems in Electromagnetics." Published by McGraw-Hill in their Schaum's Solved Problems Series. This book is out of print, but there is a copy in the ECSE lounge that you can use there.