TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Hayrullah Yıldız
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Identifies and evaluates the characteristics of the antenna types. 2) Evaluates the antenna parameters such as polarization, directivity, gain, input impedance, and radiation efficiency. 3) Explain the role of antennas in communication systems. 4) Explain and discusses different propagation mechanisms. 5) Analysis and design, and evaluates the characteristics of various types of antennas. 6) Decides the type of antenna depending on the application.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	This course gives concepts of antenna engineering. Fundamental parameters of antennas, and antenna types, vector potentials and radiation integral, wire and loop antennas, analysis and synthesis of linear, planar and circular arrays, antenna measurements, and radio wave propagation topics are covered.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Antenna types and antenna structures 2nd Week Fundamental parameters of antennas (radiation pattern, power density, directivity and gain) 3rd Week Fundamental parameters of antennas (antenna efficiency, polarization and input impedance) 4th Week Friis transmission equation and radar range equation 5th Week Radiation integral 6th Week Electrically small antennas 7th Week Infinitesimal dipole and small circular loop 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Finite length dipole and monopole 10th Week Antennas near or on infinite perfect conductors 11th Week Array antenna theory 12th Week Linear arrays, Planar and circular arrays 13th Week Classification of radio waves and modes of propagation 14th Week Sky waves and ionospheric propagation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Balanis, Antenna Theory-Analysis and Design, John Wiley & Sons. Collin, Antennas and Radiowave Propagation, Mc Graw Hill.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Presentation,Questions/Answers,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 2 5 Quiz 2 25 Project 1 10 Total(%) 70 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 2 4 8 Individual or group work 14 3 42 Preparation for Final exam 1 12 12 Course hours 14 4 56 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 12 12 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 2 8 16 Total Workload 150 Total Workload / 30 5 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No