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Electromagnetism I (Fall 2026)
General: (The webpage of the course is updated gradually) - Last Update 26 Fall 2026
This is a B.Sc. course, which will be held in Physics Department of Sharif University of Technology.
Class Time: Saturday and Monday 10:30 - 12:00
Place: Ibn-Sina 23
Office Hours: Saturday 14:00 - 15:00, Sunday 11:00 - 12:00 or by appointment - Email: baghram@sharif.edu
Registered students:
Bale Group: https://web.bale.ai/chat?uid=4867946697
About the Course:
This is an introductory course on Electromagnetism one of the main courses of Physics department for B.Sc. students.
The main course book is: Introduction to Electrodynamics Textbook by David J. Griffiths, Cambridge University Press; 5th edition (2024)
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Teacher Assitants:
Bahra Ghasemzadeh email address: baharghmz2005@gmail.com
Radmehr Fathi email address: radmehrfathi333@gmail.com
Grading:
Mid-term 1: 4 points YOU CAN SEE THE RESULTS HERE
Midterm I: Monday - 11 Aban 1405 - 2 Nov 2026 @ 10:30 - 12:30
Mid-term 2: 5 points YOU CAN SEE THE RESULTS HERE
Midterm II: Monday - 23 Azar 1405 - 14 Dec 2026 @ 10:30 - 12:30
Assignments: 4 See The TAs announcement (YOU CAN HAVE 7 DAY DELAYS IN TOTAL)
Final Exam : 6 points YOU CAN SEE THE RESULTS HERE
Final Exam: Monday - 28 Day 1405 - 18 Jan 2027 @ 9:00 - 12:00
Essay ( Lecture Note ): 1 point
Class Activity: 1 point
Total grade: 20+
1Send your Notes, Essays to sh.baghram2@gmail.com PLEASE NOTE 2 in gmail address
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FINAL GRADE: YOU CAN SEE THE RESULTS HERE
Suggested Reading:
1) Classical Electrodynamics by John David Jackson, Wiley; 3rd edition (August 14, 1998).
2) Classical Electrodynamics by Julian Schwinger, Lester L. Deraad Jr., Kimball A. Milton, Wu-yang Tsai, Joyce Norton, CRC Press (1998).
3) Foundations of Electromagnetic Theory by John R. Reitz, Frederick J. Milford, Robert W. Christy Addison-Wesley; 4th edition (May 19, 2008).
4) Modern Electrodynamics by Andrew Zangwill (2012).
5) Electricity and Magnetism by Edward M. Purcell, David J. Morin, Cambridge University Press; 3rd edition (2013).
6) Electricity and Magnetism by Dr. Munir H. Nayfeh, Dr. Morton K. Brussel, Dover Publications; (March 18, 2015).
7) Introduction to Electromagnetism: From Coulomb to Maxwel by Martin J N Sibley, CRC Press; 2nd edition (March 23, 2021).
8) Advanced Classical Electromagnetism Book by Robert Wald, Princeton University Press (2022).
9) Electromagnetism by David Tong, Cambridge University Press (2025)
Lecture Notes and Presentations:
Old Notes
Time Line of Lectures:
Lecture 1: ( Saturday - 4 Mehr 1405 - 26 Sep 2026 )
An introduction to the course and regulations and the importance of electrodynamics.
Lecture 2: ( Monday - 6 Mehr 1405 - 28 Sep 2026 )
Vector analysis. The concept of scalar, vector and tensor. Dot and cross product.
Lecture 3: ( Saturday - 11 Mehr 1405 - 3 Oct 2026 )
Lecture 4: ( Monday - 13 Mehr 1405 - 5 Oct 2026 )
Lecture 5: ( Saturday - 18 Mehr 1405 - 10 Oct 2026 )
Lecture 6: ( Monday - 20 Mehr 1405 - 12 Oct 2026 )
Lecture 7: ( Saturday - 25 Mehr 1405 - 17 Oct 2026 )
Lecture 8: ( Monday - 27 Mehr 1405 - 19 Oct 2026 )
Lecture 9: ( Saturday - 2 Aban 1405 - 24 Oct 2026)
Lecture 10: ( Monday - 4 Aban 1405 - 26 Oct 2026)
Lecture 11: ( Saturday - 9 Aban 1405 - 31 Oct 2026)
Lecture 12: ( Monday - 11 Aban 1405 - 2 Nov 2026)
MIDTERM EXAM I - 11 Aban 1405 - 2 Nov 2026 @ 10:30 - 12:30
Lecture 13: ( Saturday - 16 Aban 1405 - 7 Nov 2026 )
Lecture 14: ( Monday -18 Aban 1405 - 9 Nov 2026 )
Lecture 15: ( Saturday -23 Aban 1405 - 14 Nov 2026 )
Lecture 16: ( Monday - 25 Aban 1405 - 16 Nov 2026 )
Lecture 17: ( Saturday - 30 Aban 1405 - 21 Nov 2026 )
Lecture 18: ( Monday - 2 Azar 1405 - 23 Nov 2026 )
Lecture 19: ( Saturday - 7 Azar 1405 - 28 Nov 2026 )
Lecture 20: ( Monday - 9 Azar 1405 - 30 Nov 2026)
Lecture 21: ( Saturday - 14 Azar 1405 - 5 Dec 2026 )
Lecture 22: ( Monday - 16 Azar 1405 - 7 Dec 2026 )
Lecture 23: ( Saturday - 21 Azar 1405 - 12 Dec 2026 )
Lecture 24: ( Monday - 23 Azar 1405 - 14 Dec 2026 )
MIDTERM EXAM II- 23 Azar 1405 - 14 Dec 2026 @ 10:30 - 12:30
Lecture 25: ( Saturday - 28 Azar 1405 - 19 Dec 2026 )
Lecture 26: ( Monday - 30 Azar 1405 - 21 Dec 2026 )
Lecture 27: ( Saturday - 5 Day 1405 - 26 Dec 2026)
Lecture 28: ( Monday - 7 Day 1405 - 28 Dec 2026)
Lecture 29: ( Saturday - 12 Day 1405 - 2 Jan 2027)
Lecture 30: ( Monday - 14 Day 1405 - 4 Jan 2027)
Assignments:
You have the opportunity to use 7 days in total to send homeworks after deadlines.
0) Problem Set 0 due to Monday
1) Problem Set 1 due to Monday
2) Problem Set 2 due to Monday
3) Problem Set 3 due to Monday
4) Problem Set 4 due to Monday
5) Problem Set 5 due to Monday
6) Problem Set 6 due to Monday
Essays and Projects:
Useful Links and Further Reading:
1) Lecture notes on Vector calculus by Prof. David Tong.
2) Lectures notes on Electromagnetism by Prof. David Tong.
3) Notes by Roger Briley
4) Notes by Piaras Kelly
5) INTRODUCTION TO VECTORS AND TENSORS - Ray M. Bowen, and C.-C. Wang
6) Video forms part of a course on Electromagnetism by Prof Robert de Mello Koch held at AIMS South Africa in 2013.
7) Lectures on EMI - Fall 2021 Videos