Author(s)

Wuliang Yin^1,2, Qian Zhao³, Kai Zhang³, Zhigang Qu^1*

¹College of Electronic Information and Automation, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China.
²Sensing, Imaging and Signal Processing, School of EEE, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
³School of Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Rizhao, China.

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.

Electromagnetic Course, Numerical Simulations, Virtual Experiments

Yin, W. , Zhao, Q. , Zhang, K. and Qu, Z. (2018) New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics through Advanced Numerical Simulations and Virtual Experiments. Creative Education, 9, 2878-2883. doi: 10.4236/ce.2018.916216.