Computational Electromagnetics I (CEM1)

Registration

The course CEM I will take place in WiSe 2025/26 as a face-to-face course, supported by digital elements via Microsoft Office 365 / Teams. To participate in the course you need to join the team "Computational Electromagnetics I" using the team code nie540u.

Instructions for using Microsoft Teams.

  • In MS Teams, click "Join a team or create a team".
  • Then enter the team code nie540u under "Join a team with a code" and then click "Join team".

Lecture

Instructor: Prof. Dr. Romanus Dyczij-Edlinger
Location: Building C4 1 - seminar room 0.04
Time: on Friday, period of Oct. 17, 2025 til Feb. 06, 2026
from 02:15 p.m. - 03:45 p.m.
Extent: 15 weeks per 2 weekly hours

Tutorial

Location: Building A5 1 - lecture room I (-1.03)
Time: on Wednesday, period of Oct. 15, 2025 til Feb. 04, 2026,
from 01:00 p.m. - 02:00 p.m.
Extent: 15 weeks per 1 weekly hour

Documents:

download documents for the course

Correlation to curriculum:

Master Systems Engineering
Master Mechatronik: main focus on Electrical Engineering

Admission requirements:

None.
Recommended: a first course in Electromagnetics (e.g. Theoretische Elektrotechnik)

Evaluation / Examination:

Programming projects during the semester. Written or oral final exam.
Here you will find the underlying grading scheme .

Effort:

Classes
Private studies
Total		45 h
75 h
120 h

Module grade:

Bonus points for optional homework
Final exam		40 %
100 %

Educational objective

  • To master selected topics in numerical linear algebra..
  • To know how to pose linear (initial-) boundary value problems of classical electrodynamics.
  • To understand the principles of differential and integral equation methods.

    Topics

    • Selected topics in numerical linear algebra
    • Linear (initial-) boundary value problems of classical electrodynamics
    • Numerical methods.
    • Finite difference method / finite integration technique
    • Finite element method
    • Boundary element method

    Further information

    • Language of instruction: Students may choose between German or English.
    • Bibliography: see lecture notes.
    Postal address

    Chair of Theoretical Electrical Engineering
    Saarland University
    Campus C6 3, 11th floor
    Box 15 11 50
    66041 Saarbrucken
     

     
    Visitor and delivery address

    Chair of Theoretical Electrical Engineering
    Saarland University
    Campus C6 3, 11th floor (site plan)
    66123 Saarbrücken (directions)
     

     
    Chair
    Prof. Dr. Romanus Dyczij-Edlinger
    edlinger(at)lte.uni-saarland.de
    Phone: +49 681 302-2441
    Consultation by appointment.
     
    Secretariat
    Sarah Braun
    sekretariat(at)lte.uni-saarland.de
    Phone.: +49 681 302-2551
    Fax: +49 681 302-3157

    Office hours
    Mo   08:00 a.m. — 01:00 p.m.
    Tue  only reachable by phone
    Wed 08:00 a.m. — 01:00 p.m.
    Thu  closed
    Fri    08:00 a.m. — 01:00 p.m.