An Undergraduate Course in Electromagnetic Compatibility

This paper describes the establishment, content and experience w ith an undergraduate course in Electromagnetic Compatibility in the Electrical Engineering program at the University of Kentucky. In addition to the topic organiza­ tion, this course contains several innovative features designed to stimulate student interest and to enhance learning the principles. Several small laboratory experiments are used throughout the course to give hands-on experience with modern test equipment and to illustrate the basic principles. Students are required to construct a simple digital device and incorporate the EMC design principles of the course in order to have it pass the FCC Class B radiated and conducted emissions tests. A key ingredient in the success of this course is the cooperation and encouragement of local industry—the Information Products Division of the International Business Machines Corporation at Lexington.