Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Concordia Univ., Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
When computer engineering students follow a different (separate) program of study from the electrical engineering students, only a single course in engineering electromagnetics can be accommodated in the computer engineering (CE) core program. An outline for a course on electromagnetics for computer engineering is given combining traditional electromagnetics topics with definitions, concepts, and discussions drawn from EMC. In this way engineering electromagnetics is made relevant and vital for the CE student. Specific EMC topics are included as they arise in a presentation based on a standard engineering electromagnetics text. Shielding, radiated emissions, susceptibility, the electromagnetic environment, EMC test methods, open sites, shielded anechoic rooms, screen rooms, TEM cells, and EMC test antennas are discussed. The goal of the computer engineering electromagnetics course is to prepare the student for a full-scale EMC course to be taken as an elective in the final undergraduate year or the first year of graduate study
Keywords :
computer science education; educational courses; electromagnetic compatibility; CE student; EMC test antennas; EMC test methods; TEM cells; computer engineering students; electromagnetic compatibility; electromagnetic environment; magnetic shielding; open sites; radiated emissions; screen rooms; shielded anechoic rooms; susceptibility; Application software; Computer applications; Electrical engineering; Electromagnetic compatibility; Electromagnetic radiation; Electromagnetic shielding; Engineering students; Standards; TEM cells; Testing;