Course Weekly Lecture Plan

Week	Topic
1	Introduction, the reason behind the usage of high voltages. Basic definitions about electric fields. Laplace's and Poisson's equations.
2	Basic Electrode systems.. Parallel Plate Electrode System.
3	Concentric Spherical Electrode System.
4	Co-axial Cylindrical Electrode Systems.
5	Approximate Calculation of Electric Fields.
6	Multi-layer Electrode Systems. Multi-layer Parallel Plate and Co-axial Cylindrical Electrode Systems.
7	Multi-layer Electrode Systems. Multi-layer parallel plate and co-axial electrode systems.
8	Calculation of electric fields by using numerical methods.
9	Calculation of electric fields by using numerical methods.
10	Introduction to discharge phenomena. Townsend discharge theory.
11	Townsed and Streamer Discharge Theories.
12	Corona Discharges
13	Surface Discharges. Discharge Phenomena in Liquid and Solid Dielectrics.
14	Discharge Phenomena in Liquid and Solid Dielectrics.