Spring 2027

Electrodynamics II

Electrodynamics II covers static/dynamic EM fields, forces, magnetic circuits, plane wave propagation/reflection, and transmission line analysis including impedance matching and Smith charts.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Nader Behdad

The class is not a pushover, and students expect to spend a decent amount of time completing homework assignments.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Apply Faraday's law to calculate emf induced by time changing magnetic fields

  • Use Maxwell's equations to develop the wave equation for electromagnetic fields

  • Calculate propagation of plane waves in various media and reflection and refraction at media discontinuities

  • Compute voltages and currents on transmission lines under time harmonic excitation

  • Use matching techniques to eliminate reflections from mismatched loads on transmission lines

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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E C E 220, 222, or member of Engineering Guest Students

ECE 320 used by

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

HAIHAN SUN is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

IRENA KNEZEVIC is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Spring 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JOHN BOOSKE is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2009. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

NADER BEHDAD is recorded teaching in Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

WILLIAM N. HITCHON is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Spring 2010, Fall 2011. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Haihan Sun

Students describe the course as significantly easier than Electrodynamics 1, provided you pay close attention during lectures.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.17 GPA, 56.5% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.55 GPA, 78.9% A/AB (n=38 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.17 GPA, 62.8% A/AB (n=43 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Nader Behdad

The class is not a pushover, and students expect to spend a decent amount of time completing homework assignments.

Past student reviews · Nader Behdad

Professor Behdad was described as passionate and took pride in knowing students individually, even offering bonus credit for high course evaluation response rates.

Topics

  • Electromagnetic fields and electromechanical systems
  • Plane wave propagation and reflection
  • Transmission lines, impedance matching, and Smith charts

Skills

  • Applying Faraday's law to calculate induced emf
  • Developing the wave equation using Maxwell's equations
  • Computing transmission line voltages and currents
  • Using matching techniques to eliminate reflections

Grades

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About this comparison

1316 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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