ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
EEE5722	Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communication	Spring	3	0	3	12

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Basic information

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.

Learning Outcomes

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.

Course Content

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.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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

Sources

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

Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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.