This list of graduate courses is current as of January 12, 2007. Please check the Virginia Tech Timetables and the Banner system for up-to-date prerequisite information.
5105-5106: ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
Maxwell's electromagnetic field theory and its applications to engineering problems.
5105: Fundamental concepts and theorems; elementary wave theory and boundary value problems; applications to radiation, transmission line and waveguide problems.
5106: Analytical techniques (Green's theory, modal analysis, etc.) pertaining to guided wave propagation and to scattering and diffraction by discontinuities and inhomogeneties in metallic and dielectric waveguiding structures. Pre: 3106. (3H,3C) I,II.
5144: INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRO-OPTICS
Physical optics, wave propagation in inhomogeneous media, acousto-optic and electro-optic effects and their applications in intensity modulation and phase modulation of laser beams, lasers, optical detection. Pre: 3106 and 3614. (3H, 3C). I.
5154: OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES: THEORY & APPLICATIONS
Modal analysis of planar and cylindrical dielectric waveguides; weakly guiding fibers and LP modes; graded-index fibers; ray analysis of optical waveguides; radiation and leaky modes; coupled-mode theory and applications; special fibers; nonlinear effects. Pre: 5105. (3H, 3C). II. Alternate years.
6104: ADVANCED TOPICS IN ELECTROMAGNETICS
Advanced topics of current interest in electromagnetic engineering. Topics are selected from current technical literature. Certain topics may be repeated. (3H,3C).
6114: ADVANCED ANALYTICAL ELECTROMAGNETICS
This course comprises PhD-level material covering exact analytical and asymptotic techniques for the analysis of advanced electromagnetic problems involving wave propagation and scattering by finite and extended media inhomogenieties. Alternate Years. Pre: 5106. (3H, 3C). I. Alternate years.
6115-6116: ANTENNA THEORY & DESIGN I, II
6115: Aperture theory. Aperture antennas: horns, reflectors, feeds. Phased arrays; Array antennas.
6116: Measurements. Antennas in Wireless Systems. Antenna Synthesis. Waveguide slot arrays. Microstrip antennas. Numerical techniques. Moment method analysis of wire antennas. Geometrical theory of diffraction, finite- difference time-domain techniques. Co: 5105 or instructor permission. (3H, 3C) each. I, II.
6124: ADVANCED NUMERICAL ELECTROMAGNETICS
A thorough coverage of numerical methods for electromagnetics, including topics on the foundations of function theory, Green's functions, mode-matching, and numerical expansion techniques in both the time and frequency domains. Emphasis will be placed on the method of moments and the finite element method, with development of the theoretical foundations of these methods. Alternate year course. Pre: 5105, 5106. (3H,3C) II.
Spring 2007 special studies courses in electromagnetics
5984 Introduction to Space Science
R. Clauer; T/R 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Electrodynamics, plasma physics and chemistry of the sun-earth environmental system with some discussion of impact on modern electrical technologies such as electrical devices, power systems, satellites and space vehicles.
Advanced undergraduate Courses Approved for Graduate Credit
4104: MICROWAVE THEORY & TECHNIQUES
Passive and active RF and microwave components and circuits for wireless communications: transmission-line theory; planar transmission-lines and waveguides; S-parameters; resonators; power dividers and couplers; microwave filters; sources, detectors, and active devices; modern RF & microwave CAD; measurement techniques. Pre: ECE 3106, ECE 3204. (3H,3L,4C). Website from fall 2003.
4114: ANTENNAS
Antenna fundamentals, analyses and design principles, and a survey of antenna types including: arrays, wire antennas, broadband antennas, and aperture antennas. Pre: ECE 3105. (3H,3C) II.
4124: RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION
Behavior of radiated electromagnetic waves in atmosphere, space, urban and indoor environments; path, frequency and antenna selection for practical communication systems; propagation prediction.Pre: ECE 3106. (3H,3C) II.
4134: FIBER OPTICS & APPLICATIONS
Theory of optical fiber waveguide propagation and design applications in communication and sensing systems. Pre: ECE 3106. (3H,3C) I.
4144: INTRODUCTION TO OPTICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING
Modern wave optics. The application of Fourier transforms to image analysis, optical spatial filtering, and image processing. Pre: ECE 3106, ECE 3714. (3H,3C) II.
4164: Introduction to Global Positioning Systems
Fundamental theory and applications of radio navigation with the Global Positioning System GPS. Satellite orbit theory, GPS signal structure and theory, point positioning with pseudoranges and carrier phases, selective availability, dilution of precision, differential GPS, atmospheric effect on GPS signals. Pre: ECE 3106 or AOE 4134. (3H,3L, 4C) II.
4184: FIBER OPTICS LABORATORY
Experimental analysis of optical fiber communication and sensing devices and systems including fiber construction and its properties. Optical sources and detectors, and system design. Pre: ECE 4134. (3L,1C) II.