Sources and effects of electromagnetic fields (Biological Effects of Electromagnetic interference) – Vector fields – Different co-ordinate systems- vector calculus – Gradient, Divergence and Curl - Divergence theorem – Stoke’s theorem

Coulomb’s Law – Electric field intensity – Field due to point and continuous charges – Gauss’s law and application – Electric potential– Electric field in free space, conductors, dielectric -Dielectric polarization – Dielectric strength – Boundary conditions – Capacitance- Energy density, Applications.

Lorentz Law of force, magnetic field intensity – Biotsavart’s Law - Ampere’s Law – Magnetic field due to straight conductors, circular loop, infinite sheet of current – Magnetic flux density – B in free space, conductor, magnetic materials – Magnetization – Boundary conditions – Scalar and vector potential – Magnetic force – Torque – Inductance – Energy density, Applications (Making of Robots).

Faraday’s laws, induced emf – Transformer and motional EMF – Maxwell’s equations (differential and integral forms) – Displacement current – Relation between field theory and circuit theory, Applications.

Generation – Electro Magnetic Wave equations – Wave parameters; velocity, intrinsic impedance, propagation constant – Waves in free space, lossy and lossless dielectrics, conductors-skin depth, Poynting vector – Standing wave ratio and power, Applications.