Simulation of Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

Project: Electromagnetic Field and Electromagnetic Wave Simulation Practice Based on MATLAB, Project Leader: Professor Mei Zhonglei.

This project utilizes the concept of new engineering disciplines and follows the OBE (Outcome-Based Education) mechanism to reform and enhance courses and experimental components such as electromagnetic fields and microwave technology. It constructs an organic, "field"-centered knowledge system with Maxwell's equations and their applications at its core, effectively conveying this knowledge to students through the curriculum. By integrating classroom demonstrations, simulation practices, innovative experiments, and course design, the project improves teaching effectiveness, strengthens the learning process and feedback, and solidifies undergraduates' theoretical foundation in electromagnetic fields and microwave technology. Through comprehensive, all-around, and all-member education, it further enhances undergraduates' practical skills, engineering application capabilities, and comprehensive problem-solving abilities. The course "Electromagnetic Fields and Electromagnetic Waves" has been upgraded with a focus on MATLAB. Specifically, by combining current research frontiers, planning project cases, and providing code based on scientific computing software like MATLAB, the project completes in-class animation demonstrations and guides students to independently conduct simulations in their spare time, further validating experiments based on theoretical verification. Following the approach of "emphasizing theoretical modeling, strengthening programming practice, and aiming for innovative design," the course structure has been updated, course content enriched, and the curriculum system improved.

Through the implementation of this project, the issue of unsatisfactory teaching effectiveness in the traditional "chalk-and-talk" lecture mode has been resolved, while avoiding resource waste caused by the high investment, large footprint, and low efficiency of electromagnetic simulation demonstration equipment. Abstract and difficult-to-understand physics concepts have been visually demonstrated, addressing the challenges of teaching and learning, and helping students grasp important concepts and meanings in electromagnetic fields. This project organically integrates cutting-edge scientific content with the powerful functionalities of MATLAB, selecting the most representative theoretical explanations and experimental simulations. It stays within the curriculum scope, enhances interest, and is lively and engaging, making it suitable for student research.

The compressed file includes the relevant achievements of this project:

1. 48 sets of MATLAB function program source code;

2. MATLAB function program source code for course design, covering two experimental contents: microstrip antenna and can antenna.