Unit Code: EEB861

Unit Name: Antennas and Wave Propagation

Description: An antenna is a region of transition between a transmission line and space and is usually defined as the structure associated with the region of transition between a guided wave and free space wave. On transmission, the antenna accepts energy from a transmission line and radiates into the space and on reception the antenna gathers energy from an incident wave and sends it to a transmission line. The directional pattern of a receiving antenna is identical with its directional pattern of a transmitting antenna. A large variety of antennas have been developed to date, they range from a simple structure such as monopoles and diploes to complex structure such as phased array. This course will develop knowledge and skills on particular type of antennas selected for a certain application.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. Explain antenna radiation, different types of antennas, and identify the characteristics of radio-wave propagation. (WA1) 2. Determine and analyze fundamental antenna parameters. (WA2) 3. Investigate and compare important classes of antennas and their properties. (WA4) 4. Apply theoretical principles to design an antenna. (WA3) 5. Use computer application tools/packages to analyses antenna parameters for effective reception and transmission within the scope of this subject and interpret data produced by these packages. (WA5)

Prerequisite: EEB762 and EEB763

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 1