COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ECE 302	B	6	2	0	2	3	6

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Assoc.Prof.Dr. Klaudio Peqini kpeqini@epoka.edu.al , not available yet
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Bachelor in Electronics and Digital Communication Engineering (3 years)
Classroom and Meeting Time:	not available yet
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:	N/A
Course Description:	This course will introduce the fundamental principles of antenna theory and to apply them to the analysis, design, and measurements of antennas. The course covers the fundamental principles of antenna theory in a unified manner. It begins with elementary principles, develops underlying concepts needed for sequential topics, and progresses to the more advanced methods and system configurations. The students are exposed to antenna theory and design. Fundamentals and definitions, simple radiating systems, such as linear dipoles; loops; arrays; broadband, and frequency-independent antennas; aperture antennas; arrays, line sources, wire antennas, broadband antennas, and antenna measurement.
Course Objectives:

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	Electromagneti Waves
2	Electromagnetic Radiation
3	Transmission Lines Theory
4	Far-field
5	Antenna systems
6	Antenna arrays

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Review of mathematical tools for antennas and Electromagnetics
2	Maxwell's equations, constitutive relations and boundary conditions
3	Electromagnetic waves, polarization and Electromagnetic Radiation
4	Continues: Electromagnetic Radiation
5	Circuit concepts: lumped versus distributed element systems
6	Transmission line theory basics, Smith chart and impedance matching
7	Discussion of various transmission lines: coaxial cable, microstip, stripline etc
8	MIDTERM EXAM
9	Radio wave propagation mechanisms, media classification and attenuation
10	Propagation models: free space, two-ray model/plane earth model, multipath models
11	Antenna parameters from a field point of view
12	Circuit parameters of antennas, antenna as a transducer
13	Wire versus aperture type antennas, Antenna Arrays
14	Final Review

Prerequisite(s):	ECE 303 Electromagnetic Waves
Textbook(s):	Y. Huang and K. Boyle, "Antennas: from Theory to Practice", John Wiley & Sons Ltd, UK, 2008.
Additional Literature:
Laboratory Work:	n/a
Computer Usage:	CST Microwave Studio, Ansys HFSS, MATLAB
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Students will acquire knowledge on the fundamental parameters of antennas
2	Will look at the antenna as a transducer element between transmission lines and waves
3	They will be able to analyse and interpret radiation fields of wire and aperture antennas
4	Students will be introduced to antenna arrays and their applications
5	Knowledge of different propagation models will be acquired by the students
6	Students will be introduced to EM simulation tools to study antenna problems
7	Students will obtain a grasping on the fundamentals of antenna systems

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Electronics and Digital Communication Engineering (3 years) Program
1	Engineering graduates with sufficient theoretical and practical background for a successful profession and with application skills of fundamental scientific knowledge in the engineering practice	5
2	Engineering graduates with skills and professional background in describing, formulating, modeling and analyzing the engineering problem, with a consideration for appropriate analytical solutions in all necessary situations	5
3	Engineering graduates with the necessary technical, academic and practical knowledge and application confidence in the design and assessment of machines or mechanical systems or industrial processes with considerations of productivity, feasibility and environmental and social aspects.	5
4	Engineering graduates with the practice of selecting and using appropriate technical and engineering tools in engineering problems, and ability of effective usage of information science technologies.	5
5	5 Ability of designing and conducting experiments, conduction data acquisition and analysis and making conclusions. 4	5
6	6 Ability of identifying the potential resources for information or knowledge regarding a given engineering issue. 4	5
7	The abilities and performance to participate multi-disciplinary groups together with the effective oral and official communication skills and personal confidence.	4
8	Ability for effective oral and official communication skills in foreign language.	4
9	Engineering graduates with motivation to life-long learning and having known significance of continuous education beyond undergraduate studies for science and technology	4
10	10 Engineering graduates with well-structured responsibilities in profession and ethics. 2	3
11	Engineering graduates who are aware of the importance of safety and healthiness in the project management, workshop environment as well as related legal issues.	3
12	Consciousness for the results and effects of engineering solutions on the society and universe, awareness for the developmental considerations with contemporary problems of humanity.	3

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	40
Quiz	1	20
Final Exam	1	40
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	4	64
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	4	64
Mid-terms	1	6	6
Assignments			0
Final examination	1	10	10
Other	1	6	6
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

This course offers the crucial set of knowledge in understanding the basics of antenna systems. Good luck!