| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Identifies and evaluates the characteristics of the antenna types.
- Evaluates the antenna parameters such as polarization, directivity, gain, input impedance, and radiation efficiency.
- Explain the role of antennas in communication systems.
- Explain and discusses different propagation mechanisms.
- Analysis and design, and evaluates the characteristics of various types of antennas.
- Decides the type of antenna depending on the application.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | This course gives concepts of antenna engineering. Fundamental parameters of antennas, and antenna types, vector potentials and radiation integral, wire and loop antennas, analysis and synthesis of linear, planar and circular arrays, antenna measurements, and radio wave propagation topics are covered. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Antenna types and antenna structures |
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2nd Week |
Fundamental parameters of antennas (radiation pattern, power density, directivity and gain) |
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3rd Week |
Fundamental parameters of antennas (antenna efficiency, polarization and input impedance) |
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4th Week |
Friis transmission equation and radar range equation |
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5th Week |
Radiation integral |
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6th Week |
Electrically small antennas |
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7th Week |
Infinitesimal dipole and small circular loop |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Finite length dipole and monopole |
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10th Week |
Antennas near or on infinite perfect conductors |
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11th Week |
Array antenna theory |
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12th Week |
Linear arrays, Planar and circular arrays |
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13th Week |
Classification of radio waves and modes of propagation |
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14th Week |
Sky waves and ionospheric propagation |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Balanis, Antenna Theory-Analysis and Design, John Wiley & Sons.
Collin, Antennas and Radiowave Propagation, Mc Graw Hill.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Presentation
- Questions/Answers
- Practice
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
2 |
5 |
| Quiz |
2 |
25 |
| Project |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
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70 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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70 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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30 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
2 |
4 |
8 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Course hours |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
2 |
8 |
16 |
| Total Work Load | 150 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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