TITLE:
New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics through Advanced Numerical Simulations and Virtual Experiments
AUTHORS:
Wuliang Yin, Qian Zhao, Kai Zhang, Zhigang Qu
KEYWORDS:
Electromagnetic Course, Numerical Simulations, Virtual Experiments
JOURNAL NAME:
Creative Education,
Vol.9 No.16,
December
27,
2018
ABSTRACT: Electromagnetic field is an advanced topic which requires thinking in abstract terms and with imagination. This paper presents authors’ experience in teaching electromagnetics at Tianjin University, China and demonstrates that this difficult subject can be tackled with the help of advanced numerical simulations and virtual experiments. Commercial simulation packages and in house developed software such as the Finite Elements Method (FEM), the Boundary Element Method (BEM) and an analytical method were used for this purpose. Overall, students have provided positive feedback for this teaching methodology.