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Lesson Information

Course Credit
Course ECTS Credit
Teaching Language of Instruction İngilizce
Level of Course Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience?
Course Coordinator
Instructor (s)
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course It is aimed to give the following topics to the students; Fundametals of antenna parameters, Measurement of antenna parameters, Understanding of a microwave link, Design of a microstrip antenna, to apply the theoretical foundation, Antennas and Propagation course to real life problems, encourage team work, and introduce project planning.
Course Content Review of antenna parameters, Measurement of radiation pattern and antenna gain, Investigation of a Line-Of-Sight microwave link, Design of a microstrip antenna using a simulation package, Fabricate the microstrip antenna, Measurement of input impedance of the fabricated microstrip antenna, Presentation of microstrip antenna design procedure and test results.

Weekly Course Subjects

1Introduction to Antenna Laboratory, equipment and measurement systems
2Introduction to antenna design simulation packages, formation of teams for design project
3Measurement of antenna parameters: Plotting of radiation pattern
4Theoretical design of microstrip antenna
5Measurement of antenna gain (Horn antenna)
6Observation of doppler frequency shift
7Simulation of microstrip antenna
8Midterm
9Measurement of received power and antenna gain in a microwave link
10Simulation of microstrip antenna
11Manufacturing of the microstrip antenna
12Manufacturing of the microstrip antenna
13Measurement of S-parameter of the microstrip antenna
14Measurement of S-parameter of the microstrip antenna

Resources

1-Collin, R.E., Antennas and Radiowave Propagation, McGraw Hill, 1988.; 2) Balanis, C.A., Antenna Theory, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 2005.; 3) Laboratory Manual.; 4) Manuals of simulation packages for antenna design.