ECSE 354 — Electromagnetic Wave Propagation

Transient and steady state wave propagation in transmission lines; telephone and radio frequency lines; Smith's chart and impedance matching; Maxwell's equations, Helmholtz's equations, Poynting's theorem; plane waves, polarization, Snell's law, critical and Brewster's angle; rectangular waveguides, optical fibres, dispersion; radiation and antennas; S-parameters; lab work involving the Smith chart, communication transmission lines, reflection and refraction, and optical waveguides.

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• Difficulty: 2.80 out of 5
• Credits: 4
• Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
• Department: Electrical & Computer Engr
• Prerequisite(s): ECSE 251

Sections offered

• Section 003 (Lab), Fri 1:35-3:25 pm — 6 seats open
• Section 004 (Lab), Mon 1:35-3:25 pm — 9 seats open
• Section 005 (Lab), Tue 1:35-3:25 pm — 6 seats open
• Section 006 (Lab), Wed 1:35-3:25 pm — 12 seats open
• Section 007 (Lab), Thu 1:35-3:25 pm — 11 seats open
• Section 001 (Lec), Tue Thu 11:35 am-12:55 pm — 22 seats open
• Section 002 (Tut), Fri 10:35 am-12:25 pm — 22 seats open