Electromagnetic theory is usually an integral part of the undergraduate curriculum in Electrical Engineering in our universities. It is also usually the subject least-liked by students. For a long time, EM theory has been taught to undergraduates with an overwhelming bias towards communication. Unfortunately, in a first EM theory course, it is difficult to bring out interesting and practical communication engineering examples to motivate the students and sustain their interest So it turns out that the major portion of the first basic course in EM theory becomes mainly the exposition of physical concepts through mathematical manipulations. Many concepts in EM theory are taught without any reference to their applications and students have to wait till much later to learn these applications. This does not make good engineering teaching.
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