Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
8EEE 437FUNDAMENTALS OF ANTENNAS 3+0+035

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program ELECTRICAL-ELECTRONICS E.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Type of Course Unit Elective
Objectives of the Course To give information about antenna theory and fundamental parameters of antennas, and be capable of designing and synthesis of wire antennas (linear or loop) and antenna arrays (linear, planar or circular).
Course Content Fundamental parameters of antennas; radiation pattern and intensity, directivity and gain, efficiency, bandwidth, polarization, impedance, effective aperture and antenna temperature. Friis transmission and radar range equations. Reciprocity theorem and images. Radiation integrals. Wire and loop antennas. Linear, planar and circular arrays. Linear array synthesis. Self and mutual impedances
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture, Question - Answer, Discussion, Self Study, Problem Solving
Prerequisites and co-requisities ( EEE 361 )
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 Constantine A. Balanis, Modern antenna handbook , 4th ed. John Wiley & Sons, 2016
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.

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
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 15 7 105
Mid-terms 2 1,50 3
Final examination 1 1,50 1,50
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 151,5

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Be able to possess sufficient knowledge in fundamental parameters of antennas;
2 Be able to possess sufficient knowledge to analyze wire antennas and arrays
3 Be able to possess sufficient knowledge to synthesize the antennas and arrays


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction, types of antennas Reading: Chapter 1
2 Radiation pattern: field pattern, power pattern, Radiaion intensity, radiated power Reading: Chapter 2
3 Directivity, gain, beamwidth, Bandwidth,polarization Reading: Chapter 2
4 vector effective length, effective aperture, Input impedance, antenna radiation efficiency, Reading: Chapter 2
5 Friis transmission formula and radar range equation, Antenna temperature Reading: Chapter 2
6 radiation integrals and vector potential functions Reading: Chapter 3
7 Wire antennas: infinitesimal dipole, Small dipole Reading: Chapter 4
8 Finite length dipole, half-wavelength dipole, elements near or on infinite perfect conductors Reading: Chapter 4
9 Loop Antennas: small circular loop, circular loop with constant current Reading: Chapter 5
10 Arrays: array factor, linear arrays of uniform amplitude and spacing, broadside, end-fire and phase scanning Reading: Chapter 6
11 Linear array: uniform spacing, nonuniform amplitude Reading: Chapter 6
12 planar and circular arrays Reading: Chapter 6
13 Antenna synthesis and continuous sources Reading: Chapter 7
14 Antenna synthesis and continuous sources Reading: Chapter 7


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
All 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
C1 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
C2 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
C3 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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