2026/27 · Official catalogue edition
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What you will study
- Course overview and aims
- This course aims to introduce the basic principles of electromagnetics for electrical engineering. It emphasizes on solving fundamental problems in electrostatics and magnetostatics, while providing elementary understanding on the Maxwell's equations.
- Keyword syllabus
- Vector Analysis Dot and cross products. Cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates. Differentials and integrals. Gradient, divergence, and curl. Static Electric Field Coulomb’s law. Electric fields from charges on a spherical shell, a line, and a plane. Gauss’s law and divergence theorem. Electric dipole and permittivity. Potential and energy. Laplace’s and Poisson’s equations. Capacitance. Current density. Continuity equation. Ohm’s law and conductivity. Joule heating. Static Magnetic Field Biot-Savart law. Magnetic fields from currents in a line, a circular loop, and a solenoid. Ampere’s law and Stokes’s theorem. Magnetic dipole and permeability. Lorentz force. Quasi-Static Electromagnetic Field Faraday’s law. Magnetic energy. Inductance. Time-Varying Electromagnetic Field Maxwell’s equations in integral and differential forms. Displacement current. Electric and magnetic boundary conditions. Electromagnetic waves in free-space.
Official PDF, pages 4–5 · Keyword Syllabus
- Intended learning outcomes
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CILO Intended learning outcome Weight DEC 1 Identify and calculate the physical quantities of the static electric field. — DEC-A1 2 Identify and calculate the physical quantities of the static magnetic field. — DEC-A1 3 Apply Maxwell’s equations to static and quasi-static electromagnetic problems. — DEC-A2 4 Apply Laplace’s and Poisson’s equations on elementary problems. — DEC-A2 Official PDF, page 2 · Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)
Before you take this course
Check prerequisites, precursors and corequisites separately, together with equivalence and exclusion conditions. “and” means conditions must be met together; “or” marks alternatives. Read combined conditions in the groupings shown in the original text below.
- Prerequisites
- For normative 4 year students: (MA1201 Calculus and Basic Linear Algebra II or MA1301 Enhanced Calculus and Linear Algebra II) and (EE1002 Principles of Electrical Engineering/Principles of Electronic Engineering or PHY1201 General Physics I or PHY1202 General Physics II or PHY1101 Introductory Classical Mechanics or MBE2029 Electrical and Electronic Principles II) For advanced standings I and II students: (MA1201 Calculus and Basic Linear Algebra II or MA1301 Enhanced Calculus and Linear Algebra II)
- Precursors
- Nil
- Corequisites
- This edition of the official syllabus does not state this item.
- Additional course requirements
- This edition of the official syllabus does not state this item.
- Equivalent courses and conditions
- Nil
- Exclusive courses and conditions
- Nil
Assessment and passing the course
- Assessment
- Continuous assessment: 30%; Examination: 70%; Examination duration: 2 hours
Assessment breakdown
Assessment task Weight Generative AI Remarks and restrictions TestsCILO 1, 2, 3, 4 15% No - AssignmentsCILO 1, 2, 3, 4 15% Yes - Official PDF, pages 2–3 · Assessment Tasks / Activities (ATs)
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Assessment Tasks / Activities (ATs) 3 EE2104: Introduction to Electromagnetics ATs CILO No. Weighting (%) Remarks Allow Use of GenAI? 1 Tests (min.: 1) 1, 2, 3, 4 15 - No 2 #Assignments 1, 2, 3, 4 15 - Yes (min.: 3)
- Passing requirements
- Remark: To pass the course, students are required to achieve at least 30% in course work and 30% in the examination. # may include homework, tutorial exercise, project/mini project, presentation
Credits, duration and edition details
- Title in this edition
- Introduction to Electromagnetics
- Credits in this edition
- 3
- Course duration
- One Semester
- Syllabus effective term
- Semester A 2026/27
- Levels printed in the syllabus
- B1, B2, B3, B4 - Bachelor's Degree
Check the official document
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