Electrostatics in Graduate Level EE Degree?

[Fjolvar]

Hello,

I am a senior undergraduate majoring in Applied Physics and I plan on starting graduate school for a Master's degree in Electric Power Engineering next year. My question is, how relevant will my Physics knowledge be? So far I've taken an Electronics course where I learned a great deal about circuits and I'm currently taking Electrodynamics which is divided up into two courses. We use Griffith's book, but I'm wondering if I'll need to know all of the techniques such as vector calculus, laplacian equations, boundary conditions, etc.. for upper level EE. I also plan on taking an EE course in three phase systems before I graduate. If anyone can recommend any other important courses that will help before I start my EE degree, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

 

[Fjolvar]

Anyone?

 

[vk6kro]

Why don't you go to the graduate school and have a talk with the Head of Department for your area of interest?

 

[Fjolvar]

Why don't you go to the graduate school and have a talk with the Head of Department for your area of interest?

I'm in the U.S. and the program is in Europe. I'm trying to get a general response from someone who went through an EE grad program with some knowledge of Physics. The head of the program said I would need to follow closely the courses in Electrostatics, however I can't see any use of Laplacian Equations as an Engineer, especially in high power electrical.

Here are some of the courses in the program: Electrical Motor Drives, Power Markets, Electric Power System Stability, High Voltage Equipment, Energy Planning, Maritime and Offshore Power Systems.