RADAR SYSTEMS

EEE485

Course Code: EEE485
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 1
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Hayrullah Yıldız

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Know the basic principles of radar systems.
Explain the role of all the parts that make up the radar system.
Will be able to analyze and evaluate the performance of the radar system.
Know the role of target and environmental factors in determining system parameters.
Will be able to compare the different radar systems.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Radar design principles and performance analysis. Radar antennas. Radar signal propagation and detection. CW, FM and Doppler radars.

Course Contents

This course is to enable students to apply the basic principles of radar system design to the problems they may encounter in their scientific research and working life and to produce solutions, it includes the following subjects: Introduction to Radar Systems (Definitions and Nomenclature), Pulsed Radars (The Radar Range Equation, Low/High PRF Radar Equation, Surveillance Radar Equation, Jamming Equation, Bistatic Radar Equation), Radar Losses, Noise Figure. Continuous Wave (CW) Radars, Radar Signals and Signal Processing (Linear Systems and Complex Signal), The Matched Filter Radar Receiver, Analog and Discrete Coded Waveforms, Pulse Compression, Radar Clutter, Moving Target Indicator (MTI) and Pulse Doppler Radars, Radar Detection, Radar Target Tracking.

Recommended or Required Reading

Bassem R. Mahafza, Radar Systems Analysis and Design Using MATLAB, Third
Edition, deciBel Research Inc. Huntsville, Alabama, USA, 2013.

Merrill I. Skolnik, Introduction to Radar Systems, Second Edition, McGraw-Hill
International Edition, 1981.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Presentation
Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	2	10
Quiz	4	20
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz	4	10	40
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	15	15
Course hours	10	3	30
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	10	10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	2	20	40
Total Work Load			139
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.63
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
K1	X	X	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X	X	X
K3			X	X	X
K4	X	X	X	X
K5	X	X
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11