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Electromagnetic education: Development of an interactive GUI for demonstrating wave polarization
Author(s) -
Wong Shin Yun,
Lim Soo Yong
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
computer applications in engineering education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.478
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1099-0542
pISSN - 1061-3773
DOI - 10.1002/cae.22296
Subject(s) - wavefront , graphical user interface , computer science , polarization (electrochemistry) , matlab , attenuation , plane wave , electromagnetics , amplitude , multimedia , human–computer interaction , electronic engineering , optics , engineering , physics , chemistry , programming language , operating system
Over the years, we have seen rapid advances in technology that have contributed to the modern lifestyle. It is obvious that there is a strong correlation between technological advances and the quality of education that has been provided to students. It is fair to say that the current educational system is reasonably good, because it has successfully created a platform for innovation in science and technology. However, there seems to be a lack of integration of technology into the education system. The goal of this paper is to utilize technology to improve the quality of electromagnetics education. It documents the development of a MATLAB‐based graphical user interface to visualize plane wave polarization, electromagnetic wave propagation in two and three‐dimensions, plane wavefronts, and spherical wavefronts. The multiwindow app allows users to customize the wave parameters such as amplitude, frequency, phase shift, and attenuation constant. This interactive application does not aim to replace teachers and lecturers, but it serves to enhance the teaching process and to help students better understand the relevant concepts.