Course Details

MICROWAVE ENGINEERING

ECE508

Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
1ECE508MICROWAVE ENGINEERING3+0+037,5

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Master's Degree
Department / Program ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The main goals of the course are as follows:
Developing a theoretical background on microwave engineering and passive microwave devices.
Providing basic skills about parameters and testing principles of microwave devices and systems.
Providing experience for various types of microwave devices and applications.
Course Content The course content aims to increase students’ competencies of microwave engineering and design of microwave devices. In this course following topics are covered: basic electromagnetic theory, transmission line theory, microwave network analysis including S-parameters and ABCD matrix, impedance matching and tuning, and microwave devices and applications such as microwave resonators, power dividers, directional couplers, microwave filters, and so on.
Course Methods and Techniques Ölçme ve değerlendirme belirtilen değerlendirme sistemi kapsamında yapılmaktadır.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Undefined VELİ TAYFUN KILIÇ tayfun.kilic@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. VELİ TAYFUN KILIÇ
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Maxwell Equations and Boundary Conditions (LO1, LO2) Wave Equations and Guided Waves (LO1, LO2, LO3) Transmission Lines and Standing Wave Ratio (SWR) (LO2, LO3, LO4) Smith Chart (LO3, LO4) Waveguides (LO2, LO3) The Scattering (S) Parameters (LO3, LO4) Impedance Matching and Tuning (LO3, LO5)


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 14 % 5
Quiz/Küçük Sınav 1 % 15
Proje/Çizim 1 % 30
Laboratuar 3 % 30
Final examination 1 % 20
Total
20
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Deney 4 2 8
Proje 1 10 10
Rapor 4 1 4
Simülasyon 4 1 4
Ders dışı çalışma 14 3 42
Yüz Yüze Ders 14 3 42
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3,5 110

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Explain fundamentals of microwave engineering.
2 Identify operation principles of microwave devices and systems.
3 Analyze, design and test a simple microwave device and system.
4 Solve and find parameters of microwave devices and systems.
5 Construct systems for impedance matching and tuning.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Maxwell Equations and Boundary Conditions
2 Wave Equations, Guided Waves (Part I)
3 Guided Waves (Part II)
4 Transmission Lines (Part I)
5 Transmission Lines (Part II), Standing Wave Ratio (SWR)
6 Transmission Lines (Part III)
7 Smith Chart
8 Lecture Free Week – Recitation – Midterm Exam
9 Waveguides (Part I)
10 Waveguides (Part II)
11 Waveguides (Part III)
12 The Scattering (S) Parameters
13 Impedance Matching and Tuning (Part I)
14 Impedance Matching and Tuning (Part II)
15
16


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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