| 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
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) Recognizes antenna types and evaluates their properties.
2) It evaluates antenna parameters such as directivity, gain, input impedance, radiation efficiency and polarization.
3) Express the role of antennas in communication systems.
4) Express and discuss different diffusion mechanisms.
5) Analyzes and designs various types of antennas and evaluates their properties.
6) Depending on the application, it decides the antenna type and the characteristics of the antenna.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | None. |
| COURSE DEFINITION | Gives antenna engineering concepts. Basic antenna parameters and antenna types, vector potentials and propagation integral, wire and loop antennas, analysis and synthesis of linear, planar and circular array antennas, antenna measurements and propagation of radio waves. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | 1. Hafta Overview of antenna structures and antenna types | | 2nd Week | 2. Hafta Basic antenna parameters (spread pattern, power density, directivity and gain) | | 3rd Week | 3. Hafta Basic antenna parameters (antenna effectiveness, polarization and input impedance) | | 4th Week | 4. Hafta Friis and radar equations | | 5th Week | 5. Hafta Radiation integral | | 6th Week | 6. Hafta Electrically small antennas | | 7th Week | 7. Hafta Small dipole and loop antenna | | 8th Week | 8. Hafta MIDTERM | | 9th Week | 9. Hafta Certain length dipoles and monopole | | 10th Week | 10. Hafta Antennas on the ground plane | | 11th Week | 11. Hafta Array antenna theory | | 12th Week | 12. Hafta Linear array antennas, Planar and circular array antennas | | 13th Week | 13. Hafta Classification of radio waves and basic modes of propagation | | 14th Week | 14. Hafta Propagation via sky waves and ionosphere |
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| 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,Questions/Answers,Presentation,Practice |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 5 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 5 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | English |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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