Objectives Develop transmission-line theory from a circuits point of view.
Develop the concepts of reflections and transmission coefficients, voltage standing-wave ratio, and driving point impedance in the frequency domain for lossless and lossy transmission lines. Introduce students to the use of Smith Charts for analyzing transmission lines. Introduce students to time-domain analysis of transient phenomena on lossless transmission lines. Develop the mathematical model of the electric field and electric potential from Coulomb's law and work. Incorporate the effects of dielectric and conducting materials into the model of the electric field using polarization and conduction current.