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ELECTRODYNAMICS II

ECE 320
Course Description

Static and dynamic electromagnetic fields; forces and work in electromechanical systems; magnetic circuits; plane wave propagation; reflection of plane waves; generalized transmission line equations; current and voltage on transmission lines; impedance transformation and matching; Smith charts.

Prerequisties

ECE 220 , ECE 222 , or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies
Credits

3

Offered

Fall, Spring

Grade Point Average
3.55

4.62% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

3.37% from Historical

A Rate
39.47%

-17.39% from Historical

Class Size
38

15.15% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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