利用先进的数值仿真和虚拟实验方法对《电磁场》教学的新探讨

Electromagnetic field is an advanced topic which requires thinking in abstract terms and with imagination. This paper presents authors' experience in teaching electromagnetics at Tianjin University, China and demonstrates that this difficult subject can be tackled with the help of advanced numerical simulations and virtual experiments. Commercial simulation packages and in house developed software such as the Finite Elements Method (FEM), the Boundary Element Method (BEM) and an analytical method were used for this purpose. Overall, students have provided positive feedback for this teaching methodology.