Applied Electromagnetism
ECE 151

2027 Spring

Full Term

Jan. 25, 2027 – Apr. 28, 2027

2:15pm - 3:30pm

Allston Campus

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Class Number: 12149

Course ID: 143005

Consent: No Consent

Enrollment: No Limit

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This class is currently not scheduled for any other terms or sessions.

Description

Electromagnetism and its applications in science and technology. Topics: Maxwell's equations; electromagnetic waves (e.g., light, microwaves, etc.); wave propagation through media discontinuity; transmission lines, waveguides, and microwave circuits; radiation and antennae; interactions between electromagnetic fields and matters; optics of solids; optical devices; origin of colors; interference and diffraction; lasers and masers; nuclear magnetic resonance and MRI; radio astronomy; wireless networking; plasmonic wave (charge density wave).

Course Notes

This course will include a few short laboratory sessions. This course was formerly numbered Engineering Sciences 151 (ES 151).

Recommended Prep

Very useful to have had some introduction to basic electromagnetism as well as physics (Applied Physics 50b, Physical Sciences 12b, or 15b or equivalent), and basic vector calculus (Math 21a or equivalent).

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences

Credits 4

Cross Reg

Available for Harvard Cross Registration

Department Electrical and Computer Engine

Course Component Lecture

Subject Electrical and Computer Engine

Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded

Course Requirements Prerequisite: Math 21a (or equivalent); and Physical Sciences 12a and 12b, Physics 15a and 15b, or Applied Physics 50a and 50b

General Education N/A

Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A

Divisional Distribution Science & Engineering & Applied Science

Course Level For Undergraduate and Graduate Students