EFFECTIVE TRAINING IN THE INTERACTIVE SOLUTION OF COMPLEX 3D ELECTROMAGNETIC PROBLEMS

Introduction Academic institutions involved in electrical engineering education now realise the importance of students' understanding of the concepts of magnetic fields and their application in various electromechanical devices and systems. Students find it extremely difficult to comprehend magnetic fields and to grasp the physical phenomena which occur in those devices and systems. Often to be able to consider, and skillfully investigate, the behaviour of such devices and systems, students have not only to demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of difficult physical phenomena, but also show the ability to perform sometimes extremely complex mathematical calculations. Of the many aims and objectives to consider when teaching, two important factors are: