Course Introduction by Prof. Markus Zahn
Course Meeting Times
Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 2 hours / session
Description
This course examines electric and magnetic quasistatic forms of Maxwell’s equations applied to dielectric, conduction, and magnetization boundary value problems. Topics covered include: electromagnetic forces, force densities, and stress tensors, including magnetization and polarization; thermodynamics of electromagnetic fields, equations of motion, and energy conservation; applications to synchronous, induction, and commutator machines; sensors and transducers; microelectromechanical systems; propagation and stability of electromechanical waves; and charge transport phenomena.
Prerequisites
The prerequisite for this course is 6.013 Electromagnetics and Applications.
Texts
Most of the course material will be contained in the lecture notes. The first two texts are required. The third text is not required but may be useful as a supplementary text. Links for the three textbooks may be found in the textbooks section.
Required
Zahn, Markus. Electromagnetic Field Theory: A Problem Solving Approach. Malabar, FL: Krieger Pub. Co., 2003. ISBN: 9781575242354.
Woodson, H. H., and J. R. Melcher. “Part I (Discrete Systems), and Part II (Fields, Forces, and Motion).” In Electromechanical Dynamics. Malabar, FL: Krieger Pub. Co., 1985. ISBN: 9780894644597 (Part I) and 9780898748475 (Part II).
Supplementary
Haus, Hermann A., and James R. Melcher. Electromagnetic Fields and Energy. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1989. ISBN: 9780132490207.
Homework Assignments
Students will generally have 9 days to complete each problem set. No late problem sets will be accepted. For extenuating circumstances contact Prof. Zahn. The homework is an extremely important part of the subject. Students are allowed to work together on homework assignments but each person must do his or her own thinking and prepare his or her own homework. Quiz and final exam problems will be analogous to homework problems.
Exams
There will be a two-hour midterm and a three-hour final examination. A formula sheet that each student prepares will be allowed on the two exams. A standard 6.641 formula sheet will also be supplied.
Demonstrations
The course will have many physical demonstrations that are shown in lectures. For further study, many of the demonstrations are available in Supplemental Resources.
Grading
| ACTIVITIES | PERCENTAGES |
|---|---|
| Homework and class participation | 20% |
| Midterm | 40% |
| Final exam | 40% |
