ELEC3115 Electromagnetic Engineering (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.1/5 overall across 8 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
ELEC3115 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in School of Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 电磁工程
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
Electromagnetism has fundamental importance to several engineering fields and its theories are indispensable in understanding electro-mechanical energy conversion, transmission, electric power, communication systems, RF/microwave devices, optical fibre systems, antennas, remote sensing, radio astronomy, and electromagnetic compatibility. This course will consider electromagnetic theory as a general theory that includes the standard electro and magneto-statics.
ELEC3115 has 8 scored reviews: overall 3.1/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 7 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.9/5).
On Reddit: "I would see how people probably lean towards 2133 as one of the harder core subjects but tbh I found ELEC3115 as my personal hardest. And even if you look at the last topic of waveguides/high frequency E&M, following all of the multivariable calculus, despite having Andrea teach…"
On Reddit: "I do Electrical Engineering so cannot comment on comp3231 or your elective choices. As for workload, that is very specific to *you* and what you find interesting. A third year course depends on earlier courses, so if you didn't understand them you'll struggle. The courses in par…"
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Q: Is ELEC3115 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 8 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 3.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ELEC3115, and when is it offered?
A: ELEC3115 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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