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ELE726 - Computational Methods in Electromagnetics
2024-2025 Fall term information
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ELE726 - Computational Methods in Electromagnetics
| Program | Theoretýcal hours | Practical hours | Local credit | ECTS credit |
| PhD | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Obligation | : | Elective |
| Prerequisite courses | : | - |
| Concurrent courses | : | - |
| Delivery modes | : | Face-to-Face |
| Learning and teaching strategies | : | Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving |
| Course objective | : | - Understand the introductory concepts of the current computational electromagnetics methods. - Be able to formulate electromagnetic problems and to suggest a solution method. - Be able to use current electromagnetics softwares efficiently. - Have foundation to work on further aspects of the computational electromagnetics. |
| Learning outcomes | : | To understand the introductory concepts of the current computational electromagnetics methods. To be able to reduce encountered engineering problems to electromagnetic equations and to suggest a solution method. To develop skills and understanding to be able to use current EM softwares efficiently. To have foundation to work on special aspects of the computational electromagnetics. |
| Course content | : | |
| References | : | 1) M.N.O. Sadiku, Numerical Techniques in Electromagnetics, CRC Press, 1992. 2)Computational Methods for Electromagnetics, A.F. Peterson, S.L. Scott, R. Mittra, IEEE Press, 1998. 3) R.F. Harrington, Field Computation by Moment Methods, MacMillan, 1968. 4) S.M. Rao, Time Domain Electromagnetics, Academic Press, 1999. 5) P.Zhou, Numerical Analysis of Electromagnetic Fields, Fall/ Springer-Verlag, 1993. |
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction. |
| 2 | Classification of EM problems |
| 3 | Method of Moments: Theory |
| 4 | Method of Moments:Two dimensional scattering problemsRadiation and scattering form wire structures |
| 5 | Method of Moments:Two dimensional scattering problemsRadiation and scattering form wire structures |
| 6 | Method of Moments:Radiation and scattering form wire structures.Current research topics. |
| 7 | Time Domain Integral Equation Methods:Wire Structures |
| 8 | Time Domain Integral Equation Methods:Wire Structures. Two and three dimensional problems |
| 9 | Midterm exam |
| 10 | Finite Difference Method: Theory |
| 11 | Finite Difference Method: Treatment of BoundariesAnalysis of TEM structures |
| 12 | Finite Difference Time Domain Method |
| 13 | Finite Elements Method: Theory, Elements and shape functions |
| 14 | Finite Elements Method: Applications |
| 15 | Final exam |
| 16 | Final exam |
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 5 | 30 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 30 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade success | 60 | |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade success | 40 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| Course activities | Number | Duration (hours) | Total workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, etc.) | 14 | 10 | 140 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 5 | 17 | 85 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total workload | 35 | 63 | 300 |
| Key learning outcomes | Contribution level | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1. | Has highest level of knowledge in certain areas of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. | |||||
| 2. | Has knowledge, skills and and competence to develop novel approaches in science and technology. | |||||
| 3. | Follows the scientific literature, and the developments in his/her field, critically analyze, synthesize, interpret and apply them effectively in his/her research. | |||||
| 4. | Can independently carry out all stages of a novel research project. | |||||
| 5. | Designs, plans and manages novel research projects; can lead multidisiplinary projects. | |||||
| 6. | Contributes to the science and technology literature. | |||||
| 7. | Can present his/her ideas and works in written and oral forms effectively; in Turkish or English. | |||||
| 8. | Is aware of his/her social responsibilities, evaluates scientific and technological developments with impartiality and ethical responsibility and disseminates them. | |||||
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