Course Details

Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1EE404ANTENNAS3+0+03521.08.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program ELECTRICAL-ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course (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
Course Content 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.
Course Methods and Techniques - Antenna Theory, Analysis and Design, 3rd Edition, Constantine A. Balanis, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 2005
- Lecture Notes
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 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)


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
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ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Belirsiz 1 3 3
Araştırma Ödevi 1 3 3
Ara Teslim ve Jüri 1 3 3
Tartışma 1 3 3
Yazılı Sınav 1 3 3
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 0,5 15

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Explaining theory of antennas.
2 Identifying operation principles of antennas and wave propagation.
3 To analyze, design and test a simple antenna.
4 To solve and find antenna parameters.
5 Identifying array antenna theory and developing array antenna systems.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 TX and RX Antennas, EM Fundamentals, Maxwell Equations and Boundary Conditions
2 Wave Equations and Solutions, Plane Waves
3 Flow of EM Power and Poynting’s Vector, Green’s Function
4 Hertzian Dipole, Radiation Field Regions
5 Radiation Patterns, Radiation from Line Currents
6 EM Field Approximations in Far-Field Region, Fundamental Definitions of Antennas (Part I)
7 Fundamental Definitions of Antennas (Part II)
8 Midterm Exam
9 Circuit Models, Antenna Input Impedance and Matching (Part I)
10 Circuit Models, Antenna Input Impedance and Matching (Part II), Reciprocity
11 Polarization, Polarization Loss Factor and Efficiency
12 The Radio Communication Link, Radar Range Equation, Radar Cross Section
13 Array Theory (Part I) (Uniform One-Dimensional Arrays)
14 Array Theory (Part II) (Nonuniform Arrays, Uniform Two-Dimensional Planar Arrays)
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5

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

  
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