Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2EEE632THEORY OF APERTURE ANTENNAS3+0+03618.06.2026

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Master's Degree
Department / Program ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To analyze aperture antennas, rectangular and circular aperture antennas, horn antennas, reflector and microstrip antennas, and to examine new technological developments using aperture antennas.
Course Content Aperture antennas; rectangular and circular apertures. Horn antennas. Reflector and Microstrip antennas.
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture, Question - Answer, Discussion, Self Study, Design,
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Prof.Dr. Gölge Ögücü Yetkin
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. Gölge Ögücü Yetkin
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Warren L. Stutzman, Gary A. Thiele, Antenna theory and design, 3rd ed, John Wiley & Sons, 2012
Robert E. Collin, Antennas and Radiowave Propagation, McGraw-Hill, 1985.
Constantine A. Balanis, Modern antenna handbook , 4th ed. John Wiley & Sons, 2016

Course Category
Engineering %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 2 % 60
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Weekly lecture hours 14 3 42
Weekly practical lecture hours 14 1 14
Reading Activities 14 2 28
Internet browsing, library work 14 1 14
Material design, application 2 8 16
Report preparation 2 10 20
Presentation preparation 2 5 10
Presentation 2 4 8
Midterm and midterm exam preparation 2 5 10
Final exam and preparation for the final exam 1 10 10
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 6 172

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Students will learn some basic electromagnetic principles, as well as the theory and design of different antenna types.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Huygen’s field equivalence principle,
2 Aperture antennas; rectangular aperture antennas,
3 Aperture antennas; circular aperture antennas
4 Horn antennas; E-plane Horn antennas,
5 Horn antennas; H-plane Horn antennas
6 Horn antennas; Pyramidal Horn antennas,
7 Horn antennas; Conical horns
8 Microstrip Antennas; feeding mechanisms, analysis methods,
9 Microstrip Antennas; analysis methods, transmission line model
10 Microstrip Antennas; transmission line model (continued), cavity model
11 Microstrip antennas; numerical methods
12 Reflector antennas; types of reflectors, plane reflector and corner reflector
13 Reflector antennas; Parabolic reflector, radiation pattern analysis
14 Reflector antennas; Parabolic reflector, radiation pattern analysis (Continued)

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4
All 5 5
C1 5 5

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