Teaching and Learning Electromagnetics in 2020: Issues, trends, opportunities, and ideas for developing courses

Electromagnetics (EM) and its applications have been a vital part of scientific and engineering instruction for well over a century. As approaches, applications, and curricular models evolve, educators in the field face many challenges and pressures. Here, we consider issues that face those who teach EM theory, identify some of the trends and opportunities that lie ahead, and make recommendations for the next decade of training and course development in the field of EM.