Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / EEM-411 - ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Code: EEM-411 Course Title: ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SUAD BAŞBUĞ (suad@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to give students the bases of the objective antennas. Students will be able to understand basic antenna parameters, radiation integrals and auxiliary potential functions, basic concepts of linear wire antennas, loop antennas and arrays, how to calculate the self and common impedances of linear elements and arrays, broadband techniques and techniques, broadcasting waves and broadband antennas, antennas, aperture, horn, reflector and lens antennas and antenna synthesis.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To explain antennas and propagation concepts and theories. PO-1 Mathematics, science and engineering information to gain the practical skills.
PO-2 Ability to identify engineering problems, modelling, formulate and improve the ability to solve.
Examination
LO-2 To be able to know basic types of antennas, basic calculations and have information related to antenna arrays. PO-1 Mathematics, science and engineering information to gain the practical skills.
PO-2 Ability to identify engineering problems, modelling, formulate and improve the ability to solve.
PO-4 Individual and/or in groups to gain the ability to work.
PO-9 To adapt to innovation and emerging technologies, continuous self-renewal, and improve the ability of researchers.
PO-11 The techniques required for engineering applications, methods and improve the ability to use modern tools.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basic Parameters of Antennas,Radiation Integrals and Auxiliary Potential Functions,Linear Wire Antennas,Loop Antennas,Antenna arrays,Self and Common Impedances of Linear Elements and Arrays,Broadband Dipoles and Fitting Techniques, Spreading Wave and Broadband Antennas,Frequency Independent Antennas,Conformal Transformation Engineering Applications,Antenna Clearance,Horn, Reflector Lens Antennas,Antenna Synthesis.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Wireless communication systems and antenna usage Lecture, question and answer, discussion
2 Basic antenna parameters - 1 Lecture, question and answer, discussion
3 Basic antenna parameters - 2 Lecture, question and answer, discussion
4 Antenna types and characteristic features Lecture, question and answer, discussion
5 Far and near field antenna region Lecture, question and answer, discussion
6 Antenna polarization Lecture, question and answer, discussion
7 Input impedance and band width Lecture, question and answer, discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Maximum power transfer Lecture, question and answer, discussion
10 Effective aperture (field) Lecture, question and answer, discussion
11 Friis transmission and radar range equations Lecture, question and answer, discussion
12 Radiation integrals Lecture, question and answer, discussion
13 Antenna arrays and array factor Lecture, question and answer, discussion
14 Antenna array synthesis Lecture, question and answer, discussion
15 Antenna measurement techniques and systems Lecture, question and answer, discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Robert S. Elliott, AntennaTheory& Design, Revised Edition, John Wiley&Sons.
2 R.E. Collin, AntennasandRadiowavePropagation, McGraw-Hill.
3 J.D. Kraus, Antennas, McGraw-Hill.
4 C. A. Balanis, Anten Teorisi: Analiz ve Tasarım. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, 2013.
Required Course instruments and materials
Course book, laptop computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 5 5
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 5 5
       c) Performance Project 1 5 5
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 1 9 9
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 1 12 12
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 1 5
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 5 1 5
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90