On Wednesday, October 17, 2007 three presentations are being offered at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg by Dr. Rautio. They are as follows:
9:30am "Thick Metal Models & Which EM Analysis Should I Use" - Room E2-393 EITC
11:30am "The Life of James Clerk Maxwell" - Room E2-160 EITC
3:30pm "Electromagnetics Is Fun?" - Room E3-262 EITC (Senate Chambers)

Appointed as one of the select few Distinguished Microwave Lecturers by the MTT-S, Dr. Rautio has been presenting his lecture on the Life of James Clerk Maxwell around the world. This presentation, given from the viewpoint of a microwave engineer, draws on many sources in providing an understanding of James Maxwell the person. Ranging from Maxwell's childhood to the factors that influenced his later ground breaking developments, you'll learn the details you've never read in the electrodynamics textbooks.

In the course of high frequency design, the successful engineer requires a combination of several design tools to achieve the highest probability of success. While it would be attractive to have a single design tool that could excel in all phases of high frequency design, the reality is that there is no single tool that is best-in-class for all possible applications. One such area in high frequency electromagnetic EDA is the question of modeling the electrical behavior of planar metal conductors of finite thickness. The lecture "Thick Metal Models & Which EM Analysis Should I Use" addresses the challenge of selecting the best microwave electromagnetic tool for the job--and it is usually more than one! In addition, the topic of thick metal modeling for high frequency planar circuits and structures will be considered in detail.

Finally, the lecture "Electromagnetics is Fun?" is addressed to graduate and undergraduate students who are, or will be studying electromagnetics. There are no equations of any kind in the lecture, and no notes, slides or even a blackboard. Dr. Rautio, a former student of Dr. Roger Harrington (widely regarded as the father of the Method of Moments), starts from an applied perspective with a simple problem...a plane wave reflecting from a perfect conductor. Understanding why this happens is emphasized. Once the "why" is understood, Maxwell's equations (which are not directly presented) are more easily understood. Come along and gain an intuitive insight into the world of electromagnetics.

This event is sponsored by the IEEE Waves Chapter.

Please, plan to join us for what promises to be three very memorable lectures:
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For questions about these seminars please contact:
Behzad Kordi
Email: bkordi@ee.umanitoba.ca
Tel. 204-474-7851

To find out more on the Distinguished Microwave Lecturer Program, please visit:
http://mtt.org/membership/DML_Feb_2006.htm

To see a schedule of the upcoming DML Lectures by Dr. James Rautio, please visit:
http://www.sonnetsoftware.com/news/0508_DML.asp

To download handouts for the lecture, please visit:
http://www.sonnetsoftware.com/news/0508_DML.asp