COMPUTATIONAL ELECTROMAGNETISM

Course Information
TitleΥΠΟΛΟΓΙΣΤΙΚΟΣ ΗΛΕΚΤΡΟΜΑΓΝΗΤΙΣΜΟΣ / COMPUTATIONAL ELECTROMAGNETISM
CodeΥΦΕ216
FacultySciences
SchoolPhysics
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CoordinatorTheodoros Samaras
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600027790

Programme of Study: PMS YPOLOGISTIKĪ FYSIKĪ 2025

Registered students: 0
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOSElective Courses217.5
Class Information
Academic Year2025 – 2026
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Class ID
600286349
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
  • ΥΦΥ101 COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICS
  • ΥΦΥ105 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING I
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will: - have become familiar with the principles of the numerical technique FDTD (Finite-Difference Time-Domain), which is the most widely used method for solving problems in classical electrodynamics, through solving conceptual problems, - be able to apply FDTD to specific problem cases that involve circuit elements, by selecting the appropriate numerical models, - be able to solve simple problems in electromagnetism by developing their own programs and using existing software.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
Course Content (Syllabus)
The Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) Method: - One-dimensional wave equation - Maxwell’s equations and Yee’s algorithm - Numerical dispersion, incident wave sources - Absorbing boundary conditions - Subcell models - Discrete circuit element models Applications of the FDTD method: - Radiation of a point source and a small dipole - Exposure of a user’s head to mobile phone radiation
Keywords
computational electrodynamics, FDTD
Educational Material Types
  • Slide presentations
  • Book
  • commercial software
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures90✓
Reading Assigment50✓
Interactive Teaching in Information Center27
Project55✓
Exams3✓
Total225
Student Assessment
Description
Problem assignments (30% of final grade). Project (30% of final grade). Written exams at the end of semester (40% of final grade).
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Computational Electrodynamics: The Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method, A. Taflove and S.C. Hagness (eds.), Artech House, 2000
Last Update
02-10-2025