ECEG 390
Theory and Applications of Electromagnetics

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Help Sessions for Apr. 28–May 2 (4/28/2025)

I plan to be available at least at the following times this week.

• Tuesday 9:00–10:00 pm (Zoom)
• Thursday 1:00–2:00 pm (BRKI 368)
• Thursday 10:30–11:00 pm (Zoom)
• Friday 2:00–2:45 pm (BRKI 368)

I am usually available for short consultations on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 1:50 pm in Dana 319 and at 3:50 pm in BRKI 264.

Guidelines and additional information:

• Please contact me if you have a conflict with these times and would like to schedule 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 newly arriving students.
• As a courtesy during Zoom sessions, please use your camera.

Polarization Animation and PLF Calculation (4/28/25)

The Matlab Live Script (mlx-file) that I used in class to animate transmit and receive electric field vectors with user-selected polarizations and calculate the polarization loss factor (PLF) is now available at the course Moodle site in the "Matlab Files" section.

To run the script, copy the mlx-file into a directory on your computer or in your private Netspace and then double click on the filename. Matlab should start up automatically, and the mlx-file should appear in the editor window. After you have defined the transmit and receive electric fields, click on the "Run" button in the upper right part of the ribbon at the top of the window. You will probably have to scroll down the window to see the animation.

HW #9 (4/28/2025)

The assignment for HW #9 is now available. It is due via Moodle at 11:59 pm on Monday, May 5.

Reading Assignments for Apr. 28–May 2 (4/25/2025)

• M: Section 7-4 and the supplemental reading "Polarization Loss Factor"
• W: Sections 7-5 and 7-6
• R: Sections 4-8, 5-6, 6-8, and 8-1
• F: Section 8-1

HW #8 Solutions (4/23/2025)

The solutions to HW #8 are now available at the course Moodle site.

Help Sessions for Apr. 21–25 (4/21/2025)

I plan to be available at least at the following times this week.

• Monday 5:00–6:00 pm (BRKI 368)
• Monday 10:30–11:00 pm (Zoom)
• Tuesday 9:00–10:00 pm (Zoom)
• Thursday 1:00–2:00 pm (BRKI 368)
• Thursday 4:30–5:30 pm (BRKI 368)
• Thursday 10:30–11:00 pm (Zoom)

I am usually available for short consultations on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 1:50 pm in Dana 319 and at 3:50 pm in BRKI 264.

Guidelines and additional information:

• Please contact me if you have a conflict with these times and would like to schedule 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 newly arriving students.
• As a courtesy during Zoom sessions, please use your camera.

HW #8 Deadline Extended (4/21/2025)

The deadline for HW #8 has been extended to 11:59 pm on Tuesday, April 22.

The solutions to HW #8 will posted soon after the deadline. Remember that homework submitted after the solutions have been posted will receive a score of zero, not just a reduced score for being late.

Review Session for Exam #4 (4/21/2025)

To help you prepare for Exam #4, an optional review session will be offered at 8:00 pm on Wednesday, April 23 in Dana 319 (the exam room and our regular classroom).

Please contact me if you cannot attend the review session but would like to meet with me at some other time before the exam.

Selected Answers to HW #8 (4/20/2025)

The answers to selected graded problems in HW #8 are now available on the Homework Assignments page.

Review Sheet for Exam #4 (4/20/2025)

The review sheet for Exam #4 is now available on the Exams page.

Sunday and Monday Help Sessions (4/20/2025)

I plan to be available at the following times today (Sunday) and tomorrow:

• Sunday 9:30–10:00 pm (Zoom)
• Monday 5:00–6:00 pm (BRKI 368)
• Monday 10:30–11:00 pm (Zoom)

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

Reading Assignments for Apr. 21–25 (4/19/2025)

• M: Sections 7-3 and 7-4
• W: Section 7-4
• R: Sections 7-4 and 7-5
• F: [Exam #4]

HW #8 (4/17/2025)

The assignment for HW #8 is now available. It is due via the Moodle site at 11:59 pm on Monday, April 21.

HW #7 Solutions (4/16/2025)

The solutions to the problems in HW #7 are now available at the course Moodle site.

Help Sessions for Apr. 14–18 (4/15/2025)

I plan to be available at least at the following times this week.

• Monday 5:00–6:00 pm (BRKI 368)
• Monday 9:00–10:00 pm (Zoom)
• Tuesday 5:00–6:00 pm (Zoom)
• Thursday 1:00–2:00 pm (BRKI 368)
• Thursday 9:30–10:30 pm (Zoom)
• Friday 5:45–6:30 pm (BRKI 368)

I am usually available for short consultations on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 1:50 pm in Dana 319 and at 3:50 pm in BRKI 264.

Guidelines and additional information:

• Please contact me if you have a conflict with these times and would like to schedule 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 newly arriving students.
• As a courtesy during Zoom sessions, please use your camera.