Introduction to Electromagnetic Theory

By Dr. Manoj Kumar Harbola | IIT Kanpur

Learners enrolled: 3801

This course introduces students to handling electromagnetic theory using vector calculus. This enables students to handle problems that are more complicated than they are used to from their school days. Due to general nature of the mathematics they learn in this course, what they learn here will help them in their future courses like fluid dynamics that use similar mathematics.

INTENDED AUDIENCE : 1st & 2nd year B. Tech. in Civil, Mechanical, Aeorospace and B.Sc. Students.

PRE-REQUISITES : Nill

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Core
Duration :	8 weeks
Category :	Physics
Credit Points :	2
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	29 Jul 2019
End Date :	20 Sep 2019
Exam Date :	29 Sep 2019 IST

Note: This exam date is subjected to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1: Coulomb’s law Divergence of electric field Gauss’ law Curl of electric field Stokes’ theorem Electrostatic potential

Week 2: Laplace’s equation for electrostatic potential Laplace’s equation in other fields Uniqueness of solution of Laplace’s equation Poisson equation and uniqueness of its solution Method of images for planar surfaces Work and energy in electrostatics

Week 3: Conductors and capacitors Reciprocity theorem Polarization and bound charges Linear dielectrics Electric displacement Fields in dielectrics

Week 4: Magnetic field due to a magnet Magnetic field due to a steady current Divergence and curl of magnetic field Ampere’s law The vector potential Magnetization and bound currents

Week 5: Magnetic fields in matter Magnetic field in matter Faraday’s law Induced electric field Energy in magnetic field Displacement current

Week 6: Maxwell’s equations Work done by electromagnetic field Poynting’s theorem Momentum in electromagnetic field Angular momentum in electromagnetic field Electromagnetic waves: the wave equation

Week 7: Wave equation Plane electromagnetic waves Energy carried by electromagnetic waves Pressure due to electromagnetic waves Reflection and transmission of electromagnetic waves Reflection and transmission of electromagnetic waves

Week 8: Review and Problem Solving

Books and references

Physics of Materials

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Instructor bio

Dr. Manoj Kumar Harbola joined the Department in 2000. He obtained his doctoral degree at the City University of New York, USA, working under the supervision of Prof. Viraht Sahni. Subsequently he carried out postdoctoral research at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA before joining the Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore as a Scientist.He is a theoretical physicist , whose chief interest lies in Electronic Structure of Atoms, Molecules and Solids using Density Functional

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.
The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
Date and Time of Exams: 29th September 2019, Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.
Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 6 assignments out of the total 8 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100
Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75.

If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.
Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kanpur. It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.
Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies are being discontinued from July 2019 semester and will not be dispatched

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