GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Microwave Techniques I/EEE451
Course Title: Microwave Techniques I
Credits 4 ECTS 7
Course Semester 7 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understand basic issues about the transmission lines and waveguides
Develop the skills of design and analyze passive microwave components and impedance matching networks
Solve problems with SMITH Chart in transmission lines
Develop the basic skills of problem solving in the field of microwave engineering
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face-to-face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  INTRODUCTION: Review of electromagnetic theory, Maxwell’s equations, boundary conditions, Helmholtz’s (wave) equation.
2. Week  PLANE WAVES: Plane waves in lossless media, plane waves in lossy media, skin depth, group velocity, phase velocity.
3. Week  TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY: Field analysis of transmission line; general transmission-line equations, transmission-line parameters
4. Week  TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY: Wave characteristics on an infinite transmission-line. Wave characteristics on an finite transmission-lines.
5. Week  TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY: The terminated lossless transmission-line, lossy transmission-lines. Reflection on transmission lines.
6. Week  TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY: Reflection coefficient and standing-wave ratio, power on transmission-line.
7. Week  TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY: The Smith chart, admittances on Smith chart
8. Week  TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY: The Smith chart applications
9. Week  IMPEDANCE MATCHING: Analyzing solutions for single-stub, double-stub, shunt and series stubs.
10. Week  IMPEDANCE MATCHING: Applying for single-stub, double-stub, shunt and series stubs with Smith chart.
11. Week  TRANSMISSION LINE AND WAVEGUIDES: General solutions for TEM, TE and TM waves, transverse electromagnetic waves, transverse magnetic waves, transverse
12. Week  TRANSMISSION LINE AND WAVEGUIDES: Rectangular waveguides; TM waves in rectangular waveguides, TE waves in rectangular waveguides.
13. Week   TRANSMISSION LINE AND WAVEGUIDES: Circular waveguides; TM waves in circular waveguides, TE waves in circular waveguides.
14. Week  MICROWAVE RESONATORS: Excitation of resonators, rectangular resonators, quality factor in resonators.
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
2
67
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
5
33
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
14
2
28
 Reading Tasks
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
2
28
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
10
20
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
20
20
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
166
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6.64
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems.X
2Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.X
3Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.X
4Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.X
5Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questionsX
6Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individuallyX
7Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructionsX
8Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herselfX
9Consciousness to behave according to ethical principles and professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge on standards used in engineering practice .X
10Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.X
11Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions .X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   ( Assoc .Prof. Dr. Nursel AKÇAM )
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ynursel)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ynursel@gazi.edu.tr)