COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: ADVANCED ANTENNA THEORY

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ECE 533	B	99	3	2	0	4	7.5

Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description:	-
Course Objectives:	Analysis and design parameters pertaining to horn, lens and reflector antennas. Analysis and design parameters pertaining to microstrip patch antennas and arrays Analysis of near field antenna measurement techniques (including compact ranges), and antenna diagnostics

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Definition of antenna parameters
2	Antenna equivalent circuits and antenna theorems
3	Antenna equivalent circuits and antenna theorems
4	Antenna mutual coupling
5	Antenna mutual coupling
6	Horn antennas
7	Reflector and lens antennas
8	Reflector and lens antennas
9	Microstrip patch antennas and arrays
10	Microstrip patch antennas and arrays
11	Waveguide slot antennas and arrays
12	Analysis of near field antenna measurements, and antenna diagnostics
13	Analysis of near field antenna measurements, and antenna diagnostics
14	Review

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook:	R.E. Collin, Antennas and Radio Wave Propagation, McGraw-Hill, N.Y., 1985. R.E. Collin and F.J. Zucker (Eds.), Antenna Theory, Vols. I and II, McGraw-Hill, N.Y., 1969.
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:	Computers needed for research and hands-on practice.
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	The solutions to some antenna analysis/design problems for calculating the antenna fields.

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

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Master of Science in Electronics and Communication Engineering 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	4
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.	4
5	Ability of designing and conducting experiments, conduction data acquisition and analysis and making conclusions.
6	Ability of identifying the potential resources for information or knowledge regarding a given engineering issue.	4
7	The abilities and performance to participate multi-disciplinary groups together with the effective oral and official communication skills and personal confidence.
8	Ability for effective oral and official communication skills in foreign language.
9	Engineering graduates with motivation to life-long learning and having known significance of continuous education beyond undergraduate studies for science and technology.
10	Engineering graduates with well-structured responsibilities in profession and ethics.
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.
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.

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Project	1	30
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	5	80
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	2	32
Mid-terms	1	14	14
Assignments	5	5	25
Final examination	1	16.5	16.5
Other	1	20	20
Total Work Load:			187.5
Total Work Load/25(h):			7.5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			7.5