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 |
EEE4111 | RF Electronics | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
Language of instruction: | En |
Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. SAEID KARAMZADEH |
Course Objectives: | This is a specialized course on electronic devices used in communications engineering. The course aims providing the students the knowledge to analyze, and design electronic components and circuits in the radio frequency (RF) and microwave areas. The issues of noise, nonlinearity in HF circuits is presented in detail as specific topics of the course. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Present structure of hardware communication systems 2. Define basics of RF analysis: Smith charts. S-parameters 3. Describe network noise and intermodulation distortion, sensitivity. 4. Define basics of RF amplifiers and oscillators 5. Present frequency-selective networks and transformers. 6. Define basics of impedance matching and harmonic filtering. 7. Present phase-locked loops and applications. |
Basic structure of hardware communication systems. Linear circuits based on s parameters. Smith charts. Transmission line analysis. Linearity and noise, intermodulation distortion, sensitivity in RF circuits. RF amplifiers, mixers and oscillators. Frequency-selective networks and transformers. Impedance matching and harmonic filtering. Phase-locked loops. Power amplifiers. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
1) | Basic structure of hardware communication systems | ||
2) | Linear circuits based on s parameters. Smith charts. | ||
3) | Transmission line analysis. | ||
4) | Linearity and noise, intermodulation distortion, sensitivity in RF circuits. | ||
5) | RF amplifiers | ||
6) | Mixers: active/passive mixer architectures, isolation, linearity, conversion gain | ||
7) | Midterm-1, Architecture of RF oscillators. | ||
8) | RF oscillators: voltage controlled oscillators and tunability, phase noise | ||
9) | Frequency-selective networks and transformers | ||
10) | Impedance matching and harmonic filtering | ||
11) | Phase-locked loops | ||
12) | Applications of phase-locked loops | ||
13) | Midterm 2, A and B class power amplifiers. | ||
14) | Power amplifiers: class C,E, F, efficiency. Overview of the course. |
Course Notes: | Smith J, 1986; Modern Communication Circuits, McGraw Hill, USA |
References: | none |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 0 | % 0 |
Laboratory | 0 | % 0 |
Application | 0 | % 0 |
Field Work | 0 | % 0 |
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | % 0 |
Quizzes | 0 | % 0 |
Homework Assignments | 0 | % 0 |
Presentation | 0 | % 0 |
Project | 1 | % 30 |
Seminar | 0 | % 0 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Preliminary Jury | 0 | % 0 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Paper Submission | 0 | % 0 |
Jury | 0 | % 0 |
Bütünleme | % 0 | |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 30 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 70 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload | |
Course Hours | 14 | 42 | |
Laboratory | |||
Application | |||
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | |||
Field Work | |||
Study Hours Out of Class | |||
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 5 | |
Project | 5 | 20 | |
Homework Assignments | |||
Quizzes | |||
Preliminary Jury | |||
Midterms | 7 | 35 | |
Paper Submission | |||
Jury | |||
Final | 8 | 40 | |
Total Workload | 142 |
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. |