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EEEN20030

Academic Year 2026/2027

Electromagnetic Fields (EEEN20030)

Subject:
Electronic & Electrical Eng
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Electrical & Electronic Eng
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr John Healy
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This course provides an introduction to the combined electric and magnetic principles that underlie the functionality of electrical and electronic systems. Maxwell’s equations are developed in the integral form, and applied to solve problems considering point charges within simplified electric and magnetic geometries.
The following topics will be covered:
• Electric charge and the electric field
• Electric flux density and Gauss's Law
• Electric scalar potential
• Electric field in matter and boundary conditions
• Capacitance
• Numerical simulation of electromagnetic problems
• Magnetic field and Ampere's Law
• Magnetic flux and Gauss's Law for magnetic fields
• Faraday's Law
• Inductance
• Maxwell's equations
• Applications of Electromagnetics
The course material is self-contained.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, the student will be able to:

1. Interpret forces to and between electric charges and electric currents.
2. Analyse static electric and magnetic fields.
3. Compute the capacitance and inductance of various conductor configurations.
4. Implement numerical methods for solving electromagnetic problems.
5. Explain electromagnetic phenomena such as electromagnetic shielding, induction and etc.

Indicative Module Content:

Electric charge and the electric field
Electric flux density and Gauss's Law
Electric scalar potential
Electric field in matter and boundary conditions
Capacitance
Numerical simulation of electromagnetic problems
Magnetic field and Ampere's Law
Magnetic flux and Gauss's Law for magnetic fields
Faraday's Law
Inductance
Maxwell's equations
Applications of Electromagnetics

The United Nations identified seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as core to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and UCD contributes in general to SDG 4 Quality Education. Further SDGs explored within this module if relevant are listed below. A scale of 1 - 5 indicates the extent to which the SDG is covered.


 

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

36
Tutorial

4
Autonomous Student Learning

80
Total

120

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, practicals (laboratory reports) and examination.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students must have completed a Level 1 Introduction to Calculus module (for example MATH10250 or equivalent), a Level 2 Multivariable Calculus (MATH20290 or equivalent) and a Level 1 Physics module (PHYC10150 or equivalent).


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
MATH10250 - Intro Calculus for Engineers , PHYC10150 - Physics for Engineers I

Co-requisite:
MATH20290 - Multivariable Calculus for Eng


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade Component repeat (in-module) Offered
Exam (In-person): In-person in-class programming assigment, Week 11 Graded No
5
 No
Exam (In-person): Proctored in-person final exam. End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Graded No
85
 No
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Brightspace quizzes Week 5, Week 9 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No
10
 No

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.


Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31, 32, 33 Mon 12:00 - 12:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Thurs 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Wed 13:00 - 13:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 24, 26, 30, 32 Wed 14:00 - 14:50
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