Faculty of Engineering

Model (No 12)

Course Specification : Antennas & Wave Propagation

2006 - 2007

 
Farabi Quality Management of Education and Learning - 17/5/2024
University :Mansoura University
Faculty :Faculty of Engineering
Department :Electronics and Communications Engineering
1- Course data :-
Code: 3413أ
Course title: Antennas & Wave Propagation
Year/Level: رابعة
Program Title:
  • All Academic programmes
Specialization:
Teaching Hours: Theoretical: 4Tutorial: 2Practical:
2- Course aims :-
  1. To provide the communications oriented electrinc engineering students with the knowledge and skills required for the analysis and design of basic antenna systems and to give the students a solid knowledge-base of the fundamental phenomena of radiowave propagation.
3- Course Learning Outcomes :-
4- Course contents :-
NoTopicsWeek
1Antenna arrays
2Microwave antennas
3Microstrip antennas
4Feeding and matching circuits
5The receiving antenna
6Radiowave propagation
7Tropospheric propagation
8Ionspheric propagation
9Propagation of microwaves and design of microwave links
10Introduction: Wireless systems and Radiation of EM waves
11Fundamental parameters of antennas
12Thin wire antennas: Dipoles and loops
13Biconical and wide-band wire antennas

5- Teaching and learning methods :-
SMethod
Lectures.
Tutorials and take-home problems
Computer Assignements.

6- Teaching and learning methods of disables :-
    No data found.

7- Student assessment :-
A. Timing
NoMethodWeek
1Quiz 13
2Quiz 26
3Mid-Term Exam 9
4Quiz 311
5Assessment 5 Final Exam 15
B. Degree
NoMethodDegree
1Mid_term examination10
2Final_term examination70
3Oral examination
4Practical examination
5Semester work20
6Other types of asessment
Total100%

8- List of books and references
SItemType
1Robert E. Collin, Antennas and Radiowave Propagation, McGraw-Hill Book Co.
2Constantine A. Balanis, Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design, John Wiley Inc.
3John D. Krauss, Antennas, McGraw-Hill Book Co.
4Simon Ramo, John R. Whinnery, and Theodore Van Duzer, Fields and Waves in Communication Electronics, John Wiley Inc.

9- Matrix of knowledge and skills of the course
SContentStudy week
Antenna arrays
Microwave antennas
Microstrip antennas
Feeding and matching circuits
The receiving antenna
Radiowave propagation
Tropospheric propagation
Ionspheric propagation
Propagation of microwaves and design of microwave links
Introduction: Wireless systems and Radiation of EM waves
Fundamental parameters of antennas
Thin wire antennas: Dipoles and loops
Biconical and wide-band wire antennas

Course Coordinator(s): -
  1. Hamdy Ahmed Ahmed Elmikaty
Head of department: -