The Fantastic Journey of Electromagnetic Fields

Explore the backbone of modern technology and engineering with NTHU

From computers to microwaves to MRIs, electromagnetic fields are powerful, invisible forces that make our modern life possible.

For anyone interested in understanding the fundamental principles behind these technologies and their applications, this two-week course from National Tsing Hua University offers a comprehensive introduction to electricity and magnetism.

By the end of it, you’ll gain essential knowledge and skills applicable to various careers in engineering, electronics, telecommunications, and technology, enhancing your employability in today’s tech-driven job market.

Grasp electric fields by understanding static electricity

On the first week of this course, you’ll delve into the principles of static electricity, exploring Coulomb’s Law, Gauss’s Law, and the concepts of electric potential and energy, laying a solid foundation for understanding electromagnetic fields.

This foundational knowledge will enable you to analyse electric forces and their roles in different technologies, preparing you for more advanced topics.

Understand the properties of magnetic fields

By week two, you’ll dive into static magnetism, explore Ampere’s and Biot-Savart’s laws, and understand the right-hand rule.

You’ll apply these principles to analyse magnetic fields and their interactions, gaining practical insights into dynamic electricity with a focus on Faraday’s law and lenses.

Learn from the experts at NTHU

Throughout this course, you’ll be guided by academic experts at NTHU who will provide real-world applications, such as wireless communications and electronic devices, to your learnings, and walk you through electromagnetic calculations.

This course is designed for learners interested in physics and electrical engineering, particularly those pursuing careers or further studies in electrical machinery, electronics, and optics. It’s open to all but a basic understanding of the course’s concepts will be beneficial.

This course is designed for learners interested in physics and electrical engineering, particularly those pursuing careers or further studies in electrical machinery, electronics, and optics. It’s open to all but a basic understanding of the course’s concepts will be beneficial.

• Describe the nature of electric and magnetic fields.
• Understand the relationship between electric and magnetic fields and their respective sources.
• Analyze the properties of electrostatic and magnetic fields.
• Perform calculations of the distribution and intensity of electromagnetic fields.
• Explore electromagnetics in real-world applications such as wireless communications and electronic devices.