Thesis work is the heart of the Masters Degree Program and is equivalent to taking three to five courses. A listing of recent Masters Theses in electromagnetics is given. Study of some acceptable electrical engineering problems and preparation of a thesis. A mathematically rigorous study of static and dynamic electromagnetic fields beginning with Maxwell's equations and including such concepts as conservation of charge, conservation of energy, conservation of momentum, scalar and vector potentials, electromagnetic waves, radiation and relativistic effects. A study of antenna theory, including such topics as radiation, impedance, transmitting and receiving antennas, wire antennas, aperture antennas, broadband antennas and antenna arrays.
Careful attention is paid to mathematical detail and physical interpretations.
Offered alternate years with EE542. Use of numerical techniques and CAD where possible for analysis and design. Offered alternate years with EE541. An introduction to radar and detection theory as applied to modern radar systems. The discussion of the theory is accompanied by applications and digital computer implementation techniques.