Spring 2027

Electrodynamics I

Electrodynamics I covers vector calculus applications, static and dynamic fields, Maxwell's equations, dielectric/magnetic materials, and transmission lines.

offering recorded4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Nathan Strachen4.0/5Nader Behdad3.4/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.00 GPA, 48.7% A/AB (n=115 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.25 GPA, 53.2% A/AB (n=124 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.79 GPA, 88.1% A/AB (n=160 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Apply concepts from single-variable and vector calculus to solve electrodynamics problems

  • Calculate static electric and magnetic fields from charge and current distributions

  • Use concepts of electric and magnetic fields to calculate forces, work, and energy

  • Use boundary conditions on electric and magnetic fields to compute field changes at interfaces between materials

  • Develop expressions for macroscopic electric circuit lumped parameters such as inductance and capacitance by applying principles of electric and magnetic fields

  • Apply bounce diagrams to calculate time and space distribution of currents and voltages on transmission lines

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(PHYSICS 202, 208, or 248) and (MATH 234 or 376) or member of Engineering Guest Students. Not open to students with credit inE C E 220.

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Raw average: 4.55/5 from 11 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Nader Behdad

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Raw average: 3.07/5 from 14 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 2.87 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=49 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.36 GPA, 56.8% A/AB (n=44 letter grades).

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NADER BEHDAD is recorded teaching in Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 1000
LEC 002Classroom Instruction0 / 400

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.00 GPA, 48.7% A/AB (n=115 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.25 GPA, 53.2% A/AB (n=124 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.79 GPA, 88.1% A/AB (n=160 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Potential theory
  • Dielectric and magnetic materials
  • Maxwell's equations
  • Transmission lines

Skills

  • Calculating static electric and magnetic fields
  • Applying boundary conditions for electromagnetic fields
  • Using bounce diagrams for transmission line analysis

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ECE 222 · Spring 2027

Electrodynamics I

Recorded 2026-10-14
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