Electromagnetic Radiation and Antennas

(3-0-0-3)

CMPE Degree: This course is Not Applicable for the CMPE degree.

EE Degree: This course is Not Applicable for the EE degree.

Lab Hours: 0 supervised lab hours and 0 unsupervised lab hours.

Technical Interest Group(s) / Course Type(s): Electromagnetics

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Prerequisites: ECE 6350

Corequisites: None.

Catalog Description

The fundamentals of electromagnetic radiation and antennas.

Course Outcomes

Not Applicable

Student Outcomes

In the parentheses for each Student Outcome:
"P" for primary indicates the outcome is a major focus of the entire course.
“M” for moderate indicates the outcome is the focus of at least one component of the course, but not majority of course material.
“LN” for “little to none” indicates that the course does not contribute significantly to this outcome.

1. ( Not Applicable ) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics

2. ( Not Applicable ) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors

3. ( Not Applicable ) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences

4. ( Not Applicable ) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts

5. ( Not Applicable ) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives

6. ( Not Applicable ) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

7. ( Not Applicable ) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Strategic Performance Indicators (SPIs)

Not Applicable

Course Objectives

Topical Outline

1. Antenna Fundamentals
a. Dipole and Loop Antennas
b. Antenna Patterns, Parameters, Impedance, and Polarization
c. Antenna Systems
d. Noise Considerations
e. Matching Techniques and Baluns
2. Near-field and Far-field Calculations of Antenna Radiation
a. Electric and Magnetic Currents
b. Source/field Relations
c. Huygens' Equivalence Principle
d. Application to Wire and Aperture Antennas
e. Antenna Modeling
3. Antenna Optimization
4. Antenna Arrays
a. Introduction to Arrays
b. Uniform and Nonuniform Linear Arrays
c. Synthesis of Linear Array Antennas
d. Dolph-Chebyshev Arrays
e. Phased Arrays
f. Self and Mutual Impedances
g. Log Periodic Arrays
h. Uda-Yagi Arrays
5. Canonical Antenna Designs
a. Dipole
b. Loop
c. Planar and Conical-Log Spirals
d. Helical Antennas
e. Microstrip Antennas
f. Horn Antennas
g. Reflector Antennas