Computational and Visual Electromagnetics Using an Integrated Programming Language for Undergraduate Engineering Students

Abstract—Numerical modeling is now an essential part of un-dergraduate engineering education. This paper reviews the con-tent and delivery of a course for undergraduate engineers, in com-putational and visual electromagnetics using the integrated pro-gramming language, Matlab. A number of numerical methods are discussed including FDM, FEM, MOM and BEM during class. Matlab is then used to implement these methods in a series of work-shops, laboratories exercises and assignments. Index Terms—Computational and visual electromagnetics, com-putational science and engineering, engineering education, inte-grated programming language. I