NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 電磁波(3320)
(Eng.) Electromagnetic Waves
Offering Dept Department of Physics (Optoelectronics Program)
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher KUO,HUA-CHENG
Department Department of Physics (Optoelectronics Program)/Undergraduate Language English Semester 2026-FALL
Course Description 講授電磁波基本原理以及如何處理實際電磁波問題。
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
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學習以電磁場概念與電路概念解決電磁波傳遞問題。瞭解基本電磁波量測與模擬的概念與方法。
Learn to solve electromagnetic wave propagation problems using electromagnetic field and circuit concepts. Understand the concepts and methods of basic electromagnetic wave measurement and simulation.
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Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Introduction
Special topic: Usage of FEM software
Week 2 Topic 1 EM wave propagation
EM waves in free space
Griffiths Ch. 9
Week 3 Topic 1 EM wave propagation
EM waves in materials
Griffiths Ch. 9
Week 4 Topic 1 EM wave propagation
EM wave reflection and refraction
Griffiths Ch. 9
Week 5 Special topic:
FEM for CPW structure
Week 6 Topic 2 Transmission line
Transmission line theory
Wentworth Ch. 6
Week 7 Topic 2 Transmission line
Terminated TL and The Smith chart
Wentworth Ch. 6
Week 8 Topic 2 Transmission line
Time domain analysis and S parameters
Wentworth Ch. 6
Week 9 Special topic:
FEM for CPW resonators
Week 10 Topic 3 Wave guide
Wave guide field equations
Wentworth Ch. 7
Week 11 Topic 3 Wave guide
Rectangular wave guides
Wentworth Ch. 7
Week 12 Topic 3 Wave guide
Dielectric wave guides
Wentworth Ch. 7
Week 13 Special topic:
FEM for superconducting qubits
Week 14 Topic 4 Radiation
Electric dipole radiation
Griffiths Ch. 10 and Wentworth Ch. 8
Week 15 Topic 4 Radiation
Magnetic dipole radiation
Griffiths Ch. 10 and Wentworth Ch. 8
Week 16 Discussion and presentations
self-directed
learning
   01.Participation in professional forums, lectures, and corporate sharing sessions related to industry-government-academia-research exchange activities.
   03.Preparing presentations or reports related to industry and academia.
   05.Participation in various workshops organized by different departments of NCHU.

Evaluation
Final exam 30%,Homework 20%,Project 50%
Textbook & other References
Introduction to electrodynamics 3rd Edition, David Griffiths, Prentice Hall, 1999
Fundamentals of electromagnetics with engineering applications, S. M. Wentworth, John Wiley & Sons, 2005
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
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Office Hours
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