Outline

Overview

This unit introduces students to the broad spectrum of engineering electromagnetics and helps students to develop theoretical and analytical skills in the area of electrical and telecommunications engineering and develop understanding of the basic electromagnetic theory underpinning optical communications, wireless communications and electrical engineering.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	Differential calculus, integral calculus, vector integral calculus; electrical circuit theory and analysis using lumped elements; fundamental electromagnetic laws and their use in the calculation of static fields
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Javid Atai, javid.atai@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Javid Atai, javid.atai@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Supervised exam ?	Final exam Supervised Exam	70%	Formal exam period	2 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Assignment 1 Solving problems related to the material covered during the lectures.	15%	Week 06 Due date: 28 Mar 2023 at 23:59 Closing date: 06 Apr 2023	5 questions
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Assignment 2 Solving problems related to the material covered during the lectures.	15%	Week 11 Due date: 09 May 2023 at 23:59 Closing date: 18 May 2023	5 questions
Outcomes assessed:

Assessment summary

1. Assignment 1 must be submitted through Canvas as a single file in PDF or JPEG format by 11:59 pm on Tuesday, March 28.

2. Multiple submission attempts are allowed. However, only the latest submission will be marked. If the latest submission is after the deadline, it will receive a penalty as described below.

3. Any assignment that is labelled LATE by Canvas will receive a penalty as described below.

4. There will be a 5% deduction of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date. For example, assignments submitted within 24 hours after the deadline will receive a 5% penalty. Assignments submitted after 11:59 pm on Wednesday, March 29 but before 11:59 pm on Thursday, March 30 will receive a 10% penalty and so on. Assignments submitted after 11:59 pm on Wednesday, April 5 but before 1:59 pm on Thursday, April 6 will receive a 45% penalty.

5. Assignments submitted after 1:59 pm on Thursday, April 6 will NOT BE ACCEPTED and will receive a mark of zero.

6. The solutions of the Assignment 1 will be discussed in the Tutorial on Thursday, April 6.

7. Assignment 2 must be submitted through Canvas as a single file in PDF or JPEG format by 11:59 pm on Tuesday, May 9.

8. Multiple submission attempts are allowed. However, only the latest submission will be marked. If the latest submission is after the deadline, it will receive a penalty as described below.

9. Any assignment that is labelled LATE by Canvas will receive a penalty as described below.

10. There will be a 5% deduction of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date. For example, assignments submitted within 24 hours after the deadline will receive a 5% penalty. Assignments submitted after 11:59 pm on Wednesday, May 10 but before 11:59 pm on Thursday, May 11 will receive a 10% penalty and so on. Assignments submitted after 11:59 pm on Wednesday, May 17 but before 1:59 pm on Thursday, May 18 will receive a 45% penalty.

11. Assignments submitted after 1:59 pm on Thursday, May 18 will NOT BE ACCEPTED and will receive a mark of zero.

12. The solutions of the Assignment 2 will be discussed in the Tutorial on Thursday, May 18.

The above information can also be found under the Assignment 1 and 2 on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Late penalties are described in the assessment summary.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Introduction	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 02	Transmission lines I	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 03	Transmission lines II	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 04	Transmission lines III & vector algebra	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 05	Vector calculus	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 06	Electrostatics I	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 07	Electrostatics II & III	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 08	Electrostatics III (cont'd.)	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 09	Magnetostatics	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 10	Maxwell's equations	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 11	Plane-wave propagation I	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 12	Plane-wave propagation II and antennas	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 13	Revision	Lecture (2 hr)

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics, Fawwaz T. Ulaby, 6th edition, Pearson, 2010

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. proficiently calculate the effects of the material parameters on the propagation of plane waves
LO2. demonstrate an understanding of wave propagation in transmission lines to the extent of the course work presented
LO3. analyse and solve problems in electrostatics and magnetostatics by applying techniques, principles and methodology presented in the course
LO4. apply Maxwell's equations to solve specific engineering problems
LO5. describe the interaction between time-varying electric and magnetic fields and how this interaction leads to Maxwell's equations
LO6. apply Gauss's Law, Coulomb's Law and Poisson's Equation to calculate fields and potentials of topic specific engineering problems.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

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No changes have been made since this unit was last offered.

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Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

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ELEC3104: Engineering Electromagnetics

Semester 1, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect