ECEG 390
Theory and Applications of Electromagnetics

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HW #9 Solutions (4/30/2024)

The solutions to HW #9 are now available at the course Moodle site.

Past Final Exam (4/30/2024)

A copy of the final exam with solutions from the Spring 2018 semester is now available at the course Moodle site in the "Exams from Past Offerings of ECEG 390" section. The final exam that year was comprehensive, unlike this year's final exam, so the topic coverage was much more extensive than that of this year's exam.

In class Monday, I misremembered having taught ECEG 390 during the pandemic. I did not. Thus, I do not have any remotely administered exams from those years.

Help Sessions for Apr. 30–May 3 (4/30/2024)

I plan to be available at least at the following times this week. Most help sessions can be extended if students still need assistance at the end of the scheduled time.

• Tuesday, 8:00–9:00 pm (Zoom)
• Wednesday, 3:30–4:30 pm (BRKI 368)
• Thursday, 11:00 am–12:00 pm (Zoom)
• Friday, 11:00 am–12:00 pm (Zoom)

Guidelines and additional information:

• Please contact me if you have a conflict with one or more of these times and would like to arrange a meeting at a different time.
• The Zoom link is available at the course Moodle site.
• If I am helping another student when you drop by, you may usually join in the conversation.
• If I have been helping you for a relatively long time, I might pause our conversation to help other students who are waiting for assistance.
• For in-person sessions, if I have finished helping you, please move out to the hall or somewhere else so that the chairs in my office are clear for new students who need help.

Review Session for Final Exam - UPDATE (4/30/2024)

To help you prepare for the Final Exam, an optional review session will be offered at 9:00 pm on Sunday, May 5 in Academic West 116 (the exam room). The room reservation has been confirmed.

Please contact me if you cannot attend the review session but would like to meet with me at another time. You may also meet with me during one of my help sessions this week. A schedule will be posted soon.

Review Sheet for Final Exam (4/29/2024)

The review sheet for the Final Exam is now available on the Exams page.

Reading Assignments for Apr. 29–May 3 (4/28/2024)

• M1: Sections 7-4 and 7-6
• M2: Section 7-5
• W: [Exam Week]
• F: [Exam Week]

Help Sessions for Apr. 28 and 29 (4/28/2024)

I plan to be available via Zoom tonight (Sunday, April 28) 9:00–10:00 pm and in my office tomorrow (Monday, April 29) 4:00–5:00 pm.

Additional sessions for later in the week will be scheduled soon.

HW #9 Selected Answers Revised (4/26/2024)

The original answer to Graded Prob. 3 in HW #9 was incorrect. The two complex exponentials should be negative. A revised version of the answers has been posted on the Homework Assignments page.

Exam #4 Solutions (4/26/2024)

The solutions to Exam #4 are now available at the course Moodle site.

Exam #4 Results (4/26/2024)

The average score for Exam #4, including the Prob. 2 score adjustment, was 83.8. The unadjusted average score breakdowns for the individual problems (converted to percentages) were:

• Prob. 1 - 76%
• Prob. 2 - 43%
• Prob. 3 - 90%
• Prob. 4 - 90%

Timing of Review Session for Final Exam (4/26/2024)

Please think about whether and when a review session should take place. On Sunday, May 5, I will not be available until after 8:30 pm or possibly 9:00 pm. I should be free all day on Friday, May 3. I will schedule multiple in-person and Zoom office hours in the days leading up to the exam.

We will set a date and time for the review session in class on Monday, April 29.

Course Evaluations (4/26/2024)

The course evaluation portal for ECEG 390 is now open and will remain open until 11:59 pm on Monday, April 29.

Final Exam Location (4/26/2024)

The ECEG 390 Final Exam will take place in Academic West 116, our regular Monday classroom. (I wonder whether I will remember to go there instead of the other room.) The exam is still scheduled for 8:00–11:00 am on Monday, May 6.

Selected Answers to HW #9 (4/25/2024)

The answers to selected graded problems in HW #9 are now available on the Homework Assignments page.

Wave Polarization Animations (4/24/2024)

A link to the web site that we visited in class earlier this week that illustrates the various types of polarization is now available on the Web Links page.

Help Sessions for Apr. 22–26 (4/22/2024)

I plan to be available at least at the following times this week. Updates, if any, will be posted as soon as possible.

• Wednesday, 4:00–5:00 pm (BRKI 368)
• Wednesday, 9:00–10:00 pm (Zoom)
• Thursday, 4:00–5:00 pm (BRKI 368)
• Thursday, 9:00–10:00 pm (Zoom)
• Friday, 2:00–2:45 pm (BRKI 368)

Guidelines and additional information:

• Please contact me if you have a conflict with these times and would like to arrange a meeting at a different time.
• The Zoom link is available at the course Moodle site.
• I am usually available for short consultations on Wednesdays and Fridays at 1:50 pm immediately after the ECEG 390 lectures in Dana 115.
• If I am helping another student when you drop by, you may usually join in the conversation.
• If I have been helping you for a relatively long time, I might pause our conversation to help other students who are waiting for assistance.
• For in-person sessions, if I have finished helping you, please move out to the hall or somewhere else so that the chairs in my office are clear for new students who need help.

Reading Assignments for Apr. 22–26 (4/22/2024)

• M1: Section 7-3
• M2: Section 7-4
• W: Sections 7-4, 7-5, and 7-6
• F: Sections 7-5 and 7/6

HW #9 (4/21/2024)

The assignment for HW #9 is now available. It is due via Moodle at 11:59 pm on Friday, April 26.