GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION/EE-476
Course Title: ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Course Semester 7 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students taking this course know different antenna types, bandwidth, first zero and half power beam width, radiation pattern.
Students taking this course calculate radiation from linear and planar arrays.
Students taking this course will be able to know the aperture antennas with Fourier transform and field equality principles.
Students taking this course know receiver antennas, correspondence theorem, effective length and effective openness concepts.
Students taking this course can calculate open circuit voltage for any receiving antenna and find the antenna output receiver noise.
Students taking this course knows the types of propagation and the effects of atmosphere on propagation.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  This course will only face-to-face training.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Fundamentals of radiation theory and introduction to radiation systems
2. Week  Radiation mechanism, radiation integrals and basic antenna parameters
3. Week  Basic antenna parameters
4. Week  Radiation from small current element, radiation from small current loop
5. Week  Radiating field zones, dipole antennas
6. Week  Loop antennas, Antenna arrays
7. Week  Aperture antennas, microstrip antennas
8. Week  Midterm Exam, Friis Transmitter Equation, Radar Range Equation
9. Week  Propagation of radio waves
10. Week  ELF, VLF, LF, MF, HF, VHF, UHF and SHF (microwave and millimeter) bands
11. Week  Multi-path, fading
12. Week  Propagation modes and mechanisms of propagation
13. Week  Ground Reflection, Diffraction
14. Week  Refraction, Attenuation and Propagation Loss accounts
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
30
 Assignment
1
15
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
2
15
 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
0
 Reading Tasks
7
3
21
 Searching in Internet and Library
3
3
9
 Material Design and Implementation
1
4
4
 Report Preparing
1
3
3
 Preparing a Presentation
1
3
3
 Presentation
2
3
6
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
3
6
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
2
3
6
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and related engineering discipline; ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems.X
2An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.X
3An ability to design a complex system, process, device, or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.X
4Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively.X
5Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics.X
6Ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; self-study skills.X
7Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written Turkish; knowledge of at least one foreign language; Ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give clear and understandable instruction and receiving skills.X
8Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and constantly renew oneself.X
9To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility awareness; information about standards used in engineering applications.X
10Information on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness about entrepreneurship and innovation; information on sustainable development.X
11Information about the effects of engineering applications on health, environment and safety in universal and social dimensions and the problems reflected in the engineering field of the age; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Dr. Murat YÜCEL)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/muyucel)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (murat.yucel1@gazi.edu.tr)