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Electromagnetic waves: planar optical components, pulse dispersion, phase front considerations for optical components, conducting waveguides, dielectric waveguides. Radiation: retarded potentials, elemental dipoles, radiating antenna characterization, receiving mode. ### requirements text E C E 320, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students ### credit offering ids None recorded. ### llm job id enrich-f516c4d3e82cfe326b4f5f54 ### llm output id d404630b002c54a63577db6712eed9ee569968d903f6be41eee3bc3ab7dbf258 ### llm model nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4 ### llm model revision 1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5 ### llm task version 14 ### llm search status valid ### llm summary Study of electromagnetic wave transmission, including RF circuits, optical waveguides, and antenna radiation. ### llm topics * RF and microwave transmission line analysis * Optical components and waveguides * Antenna radiation and reception ### llm skills * Frequency domain analysis of RF/microwave circuits * Antenna radiation and characterization * Analysis of optical components and waveguides ### llm assumed background * Electrodynamics II fundamentals including transmission lines and plane waves ### llm search phrases * microwave engineering * electromagnetic wave transmission * RF circuit analysis * antenna characterization * Smith chart matching ### llm requirements status valid ### llm student summary status valid ### llm experience status valid ### catalog variants None recorded. ### student summary #### context hash 315bc9c1c350fb2c6212ae84d2ab5fa837c0906761beb48b31fd546f88342ae8 #### course id ECE 420 #### current instructors None recorded. #### difficulty workload Historical reviews of Haihan Sun, John Booske, William Nick Hitchon: Workload includes daily quizzes, online lectures, and homework that mirrors tests. One reviewer found the final project fun and not very hard, while another noted the course was easy but lacked depth. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "John Booske", "review_date": "2007-08-14 10:38:33 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "e3c28c4fb42b00556aa33c12", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:506547", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTEzNDA0NjEx", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/506547", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "John Booske", "review_date": "2007-12-13 17:04:39 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "85ea45239a2a4bc2c249cabc", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:506547", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTEzODI0Njk5", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/506547", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "William Nick Hitchon", "review_date": "2013-03-24 00:34:48 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "c3109199e6b62e4c0e00423d", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:357435", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIxNDQxMzcx", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/357435", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Haihan Sun", "review_date": "2026-07-21 16:27:37 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "1716e1355837f462878df6db", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3126505", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMzE1Njkx", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3126505", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### errors None recorded. #### historical context Historical reviews of John Booske: John Booske is described as very helpful and approachable, with tests that mimic homework assignments. 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The course is generally viewed as manageable with fun projects. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "John Booske", "review_date": "2007-08-14 10:38:33 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "e3c28c4fb42b00556aa33c12", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:506547", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTEzNDA0NjEx", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/506547", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "John Booske", "review_date": "2007-12-13 17:04:39 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "85ea45239a2a4bc2c249cabc", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:506547", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTEzODI0Njk5", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/506547", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "William Nick Hitchon", "review_date": "2013-03-24 00:34:48 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "c3109199e6b62e4c0e00423d", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:357435", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIxNDQxMzcx", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/357435", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Haihan Sun", "review_date": "2026-07-21 16:27:37 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "1716e1355837f462878df6db", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3126505", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMzE1Njkx", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3126505", "type": "review" } ] } ``` Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.50 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades). ```json { "citations": [ { "course_id": "ECE 420", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_record": { "entity_id": "f07eb682-17a4-37f8-a746-e816d7234e02", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "grades_latest", "term_id": "1234", "type": "grade" }, { "course_id": "ECE 420", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_record": { "entity_id": "f07eb682-17a4-37f8-a746-e816d7234e02", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "grades_latest", "term_id": "1244", "type": "grade" }, { "course_id": "ECE 420", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_record": { "entity_id": "f07eb682-17a4-37f8-a746-e816d7234e02", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "grades_latest", "term_id": "1264", "type": "grade" } ] } ``` #### student experience Historical reviews of Haihan Sun, John Booske, William Nick Hitchon: Students appreciated the helpfulness of instructors and the alignment of tests with homework. 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