Fall 2026

Electromagnetic Fields

Covers electrostatics, magnetostatics, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, and relativistic electromagnetism.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Akikazu HashimotoSumit Tripathi

Summary

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Historical reviews of Ke Fang: Homework can be confusing and lectures difficult to follow, but the textbook is helpful and exams mirror problem sets.

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Prerequisites

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(PHYSICS 202, 208 or 248) and (MATH 234, 321 or 376), or graduate/professional standing

PHYSICS 322 used by

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Professors

Fall 2026
Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for Gary Shiu and Stefan Westerhoff describe positive experiences, with Shiu providing clear test preparation based on the textbook and Westerhoff receiving high praise. In contrast, Mark Eriksson received feedback for unhelpful office hours, while Cary Forest was criticized for confusing derivations and exams covering untaught topics.

CARY FOREST is recorded teaching in Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KE FANG is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARK ERIKSSON is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MORITZ MUNCHMEYER is recorded teaching in Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

STEFAN WESTERHOFF is recorded teaching in Spring 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction83 / 841
DIS 301Classroom Instruction32 / 260
DIS 302Classroom Instruction25 / 261
DIS 303Classroom Instruction26 / 260

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Student experience

the class

Historical reviews of Ke Fang: Ke Fang presents textbook concepts clearly with organized grading and helpful problem sets, though lectures are not engaging.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.50 GPA, 72.9% A/AB (n=70 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.18 GPA, 45.8% A/AB (n=59 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.31 GPA, 52.2% A/AB (n=69 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Ke Fang: Homework can be confusing and lectures difficult to follow, but the textbook is helpful and exams mirror problem sets.

Historical reviews of Ke Fang: Many students find Fang's lectures boring, unhelpful, and confusing, with reports of poor question handling and awkward interaction.

Topics

  • Electrostatics and dielectric theory
  • Magnetostatics and magnetic properties
  • Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves
  • Relativity and electromagnetism

Skills

  • Analysis of electrostatic and magnetostatic fields, electromagnetic induction, and wave propagation.
  • Application of relativity principles to electromagnetism.

Grades

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About this estimate

The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.

8 earlier forecasts · 0.11 GPA average error.

Grades over time

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Where this course fits relative to

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About this comparison

1283 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.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Catalog observation history

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Selected offering source records
PHYSICS 322 · Fall 2026

Electromagnetic Fields

Recorded 2026-09-07
Raw records 
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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Model outputs & technical records
nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance 
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