ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
EEE5722 | Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communication | Fall Spring |
3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. SAEID KARAMZADEH |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | This course is primarily intended for use by students in master’s level and enhanced final year undergraduate courses who are specializing in communication systems and wish to understand the principles and current practices of the wireless communication channel, including both antenna and propagation aspects. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; Students are expected to acquire knowledge about 1. Wireless propagation channels, 2. Fundamental electromagnetic principles underlying propagation and antennas, 3. Basic concepts of antennas and their application to specific wireless systems, 4. Propagation measurement, modelling and prediction for fixed links, macrocells, microcells, picocells and megacells, 5. Narrowband and wideband channel modeling and the effect of the channel on communication system performance, 6. Methods that overcome and transform channel impairments to enhance performance using diversity, adaptive antennas and equalizers. |
wireless propagation channels, properties of EM waves, fundamentals of antennas, basic EM propagation models, terestrial and satellite fixed links, macroshells,shadowing, fast fading, cells, antennas for mobile systems, adaptive antennas, channel measurements. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction: The Wireless Communication Channel | |
2) | Properties of Electromagnetic Waves | |
3) | Propagation Mechanisms | |
4) | Antenna Fundamentals | |
5) | Basic Propagation Models | |
6) | Terrestrial Fixed Links | |
7) | Satellite Fixed Links | |
8) | Macrocells | |
9) | Shadowing | |
10) | Fast Fading | |
11) | Cells | |
12) | Antennas for Mobile Systems | |
13) | Adaptive Antennas | |
14) | Channel Measurements for Mobile Systems | |
15) | Finals | |
16) | Finals |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | TEXT BOOK TITLE: Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communication Systems AUTHOR: Simon Saunders, Alejandro Aragón-Zavala YEAR: 2007 ISBN-10: 0470848790 ISBN-13: 978-0470848791 |
References: | REFERENCE MATERIAL TITLE: ANTENNA THEORY, ANALYSIS AND DESIGN AUTHOR: Constantine A. Balanis YEAR: 2005 ISBN-10: 047166782X ISBN-13: 978-0471667827 |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
Homework Assignments | 5 | % 10 |
Project | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 132 |
Homework Assignments | 5 | 25 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 |
Final | 1 | 2 |
Total Workload | 203 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and electric-electronic engineering subjects; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | |
2) | Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
3) | Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues, according to the nature of the design.) | |
4) | Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for electrical-electronic engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating engineering problems. | |
6) | Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. | |
7) | Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. | |
8) | Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself. | |
9) | Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. | |
10) | Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | |
11) | Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |