GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MICROWAVE TECHNIQUES-I/EE-366
Course Title: MICROWAVE TECHNIQUES-I
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. EROL KURT
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ekurt
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ekurt@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
The student who follows the course learns the microwave applications of Maxwell equations.
Learns the general solutions for TEM, TE and TM waves, transverse electromagnetic waves
Learns the structure and types of microwaves.
Learns the waveguides
Learns how to use Smith Chart.
Learns the excitation of resonators, rectangular resonators, quality factor in resonators.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  Electromagnetic Field Theory I, Elektromanyetik Alan Teorisi -II
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Intro to electromagnetic theory, Maxwell’s equations , boundary conditions, Helmholtz’s (wave) equation.
2. Week  Plane waves in lossless media, plane waves in lossy media, skin depth, group velocity, phase velocity.
3. Week  Field analysis of transmission line; general transmission-line equations, transmission-line parameters
4. Week  Wave characteristics on an infinite transmission-line. Wave characteristics on an finite transmission-lines.
5. Week  The terminated lossless transmission-line, lossy transmission-lines. Reflection on transmission lines,Reflection coefficient and standing-wave ratio
6. Week  Interm Exam
7. Week  Power on transmission-line, the Smith chart, admittances on Smith chart,Analyzing solutions for single-stub, double-stub, shunt and series stubs.
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Applying for single-stub, double-stub, shunt and series stubs with Smith chart.
10. Week  General solutions for TEM, TE and TM waves, transverse electromagnetic waves, transverse magnetic waves, transverse electric waves .
11. Week  Rectangular waveguides; TM waves in rectangular waveguides, TE waves in rectangular waveguides.
12. Week  Circular waveguides; TM waves in circular waveguides, TE waves in circular waveguides.
13. Week  Excitation of resonators, rectangular resonators, quality factor in resonators.
14. Week  Applications of microwaves
15. Week  Final
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Foundations for Microwave Engineering, R. E. Collin,, McGraw-Hill. Microwave Engineering, David M. Pozar, Addision-Wesley Publishing Company. Microwave Engineering- Passive Circuits, P. A. Rizzi, Prentice-Hill.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
1
20
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
50
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
2
30
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
15
1
15
 Reading
1
5
5
 Searching in Internet and Library
1
5
5
 Designing and Applying Materials
1
5
5
 Preparing Reports
0
0
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
0
0
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
3
8
24
 Final and Studying for Final
3
8
24
 Other
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
108
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.32
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Identifying and defining scientific problems in Electrical and Electronic EngineeringX
2Modeling and scientific problems solving in the field of engineering skills acquisition.X
3An electrical system analysis and the components of its, design skills; in this direction acquire the ability to apply modern design methods.X
4Modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications with the ability to use effective use of information technology, experiment design, implementation, data collection, analyzing and interpreting skills to obtain results.X
5To know access method to information and for this purpose the literature to do research, databases and other information resources the ability to use, disciplinary working groups to adapt to in the community Ability to work effectively and confidence to take responsibility, Turkish verbal / written communication skills and at least one foreign language skills have .X
6Knowledge of professional and ethical responsibility, project management, field applications, employee health, environment and safety conscious of; awareness about the legal implications of engineering applications having.X
7Acquire awareness of lifelong learning; scientific and technological developments have monitoring and self-renewal ability.X
8Be aware of the effects engineering solutions and applications for our country and the benefit of mankind, to know of the social dimension of work.X
9Entrepreneurial and innovative approach has to be one active.X
10Project planning and to disseminate the project results.X