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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
ANTENNA ENGINEERING EEM524 - 3 + 0 10

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITMaster's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Gain an ability to make the theoretical analysis of antenna radiation mechanism with the vector potential and radiation integrals
2) Gain an ability to recognize, analysis and design the antenna types.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONReview of field equivalence principles, Maxwell's equations and coordinate systems. Vector and scalar potentials, wave solutions. Green's function, radiation, ideal dipole. Simple antennas: dipoles and loops. Basic antenna parameters, surface wave antennas, introduction to reflector antenna systems. Receiving antennas. Array theory. Uniformly excited arrays. Nonuniformly excited arrays. Adaptive arrays, smart antennas.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Review of field equivalence principles
2nd Week Maxwell's equations and coordinate systems.
3rd Week Vector and scalar potentials, wave solutions.
4th Week Green's function, radiation, ideal dipole.
5th Week Simple antennas: dipoles and loops.
6th Week Basic antenna parameters, surface wave antennas, introduction to reflector antenna systems.
7th Week Basic antenna parameters, surface wave antennas, introduction to reflector antenna systems.
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Receiving antennas.
10th Week Receiving antennas.
11th Week Array theory.
12th Week Uniformly excited arrays.
13th Week Nonuniformly excited arrays.
14th Week Adaptive arrays, smart antennas.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGC.A.Balanis, "Advanced Engineering Electromagnetics", JohnWiley & Sons, 1989.
Stutzman and Thiele, "Antenna Theory and Design", Wiley.
J.D.Kraus, "Antennas for All Applications", McGrawHill, 2002.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Presentation,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term130
Assignment120
Total(%)50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)50
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam133
Preparation for Quiz000
Individual or group work148112
Preparation for Final exam14040
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam13030
Laboratory (including preparation)000
Final exam133
Homework23570
Total Workload300
Total Workload / 3010
ECTS Credits of the Course10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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