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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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ELECTRICAL-ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Elective
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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(1) Students will gain an understanding of fundamentals of antenna theory and antenna engineering
(2) Students will inspect wave propagation and electromagnetic power flow
(3) Students will read and analyze design and testing principles of antennas
(4) Students will study and investigate various types of antennas and their applications
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Course Content
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The course covers the following topics: introduction to antennas and wave propagation, electromagnetic fundamentals, wave equations and plane waves, electromagnetic power flow and Poynting’s vector, Green’s function, fundamental parameters of antennas, simple antennas such as linear wire, dipole and loop antennas, array theory, and various types of other antennas used for different applications.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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- Antenna Theory, Analysis and Design, 3rd Edition, Constantine A. Balanis, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 2005
- Lecture Notes
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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Undefined VELİ TAYFUN KILIÇ tayfun.kilic@agu.edu.tr
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Name of Lecturers
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Asist Prof.Dr. VELİ TAYFUN KILIÇ
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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TX and RX Antennas, EM Fundamentals, Maxwell Equations and Boundary Conditions (LO1, LO2)
Wave Equations, Plane Waves, Flow of EM Power and Poynting’s Vector, Green’s Function (LO1, LO2)
Hertzian Dipole, Radiation Field Regions, Radiation Patterns, Radiation from Line Currents (LO2, LO3, LO4)
EM Field Approximations in Far-Field Region, Fundamental Definitions of Antennas (LO2, LO3, LO4)
Circuit Models, Antenna Input Impedance and Matching, Reciprocity (LO2, LO3, LO4)
Antenna Polarization, The Radio Communication Link, Radar Range Equation, Radar Cross Section (LO2, LO4)
Array Theory (LO5)
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