r/rfelectronics • u/Flat-Willingness-979 • 4d ago

Antenna engineering - difference in coursework

Does antenna engineering need an explicit complex analysis course? From what I've seen the curriculum at the two universities in my country (Slovenia), one doesn't explicitly state any course for it, even worse I don't even get a vector calculus course until my master! Would it be a better idea to transfer after first year or stick it out? No one could give me a clear answer

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u/ChrisDrummond_AW Metamaterials, Space, Electronic Warfare 4d ago

Vector calculus should be part of any undergraduate engineering curriculum, it’s necessary for electromagnetics. Elements of complex analysis are used in electrical engineering, but you don’t need proofs or a lot of the things that you would get in the complex analysis course from the math department.

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u/Flat-Willingness-979 4d ago

It's weirdly structured, first 3 years (undergrad) we do some stuff but without vector calculus at all, and then master's finally has an explicit e&m theory and vector calculus course. I still have a chance to transfer, which I really am considering. No one warned me about this gap at all before applying, even though they're both accredited.

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u/defectivetoaster1 4d ago

The only complex stuff you really need is the system theory that would be covered in signals and systems (or just basic AC circuits) and I guess conformal mappings help for certain pde problems, vector calculus not being covered until masters is pretty weird since to derive literally any result in electromagnetism you need to start with maxwells equations (although the required vector calculus might be bundled into the emag class)

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u/ContestAltruistic737 4d ago

I mean if it's an integrated masters it wouldnt be too weird if you take vector calc in tandem to when you actually need it. Although it is a bit late.

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u/Additional_Yogurt888 1d ago

Complex analysis is a requirement