In this paper, a World Wide Web-based tool for the remote definition and an
alysis of optimization problems in electromagnetic design is described. The
tool can find effective applications both in advanced teaching and in indu
strial design activities, thanks to its user-friendliness. The architecture
of the system and its current implementation, based on commonly available
tools, are presented and discussed in detail. Examples of the use of the to
ol for the design of a magnet to be used in high energy physics experiments
and a simple electromagnetic actuator are given.