Commission B (fields and waves) international survey about EM education

Journal ArticleCommission B has the terms of reference "Fields and waves", which have been well established on the basis of electromagnetism and Maxwell's equations. Experts in this area need a firm basis in mathematics and physics as well as their historical background; though the subjects are sometimes too heavy and time consuming to attract many in the younger generation, one of the urgent missions of Commission B is to foster young talent. With this background, we are conducting an international survey about the state of electromagnetics education. Our plan is to collect information, to analyze the situation, and to report our findings at the URSI General Assembly in New Delhi, October 2005. The Questionnaire was collected by August 1 and is now under the analysis