Faculty of Engineering

Model (No 12)

Course Specification : Antennas & Wave Propagation

2006 - 2007

 
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University :Mansoura University
Faculty :Faculty of Engineering
Department :Electronics and Communications Engineering
1- 1- Course data :-
Code: 3413أ
Course title: Antennas & Wave Propagation
Year/Level: رابعة
Program Title:
  • All Academic programmes
Specialization:
Teaching Hours: Theoretical: 4 Tutorial: 2 Practical:
2- 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- 3- Course Learning Outcomes :-
4- 4- Course contents :-
No Topics Week No.
1 Antenna arrays
2 Microwave antennas
3 Microstrip antennas
4 Feeding and matching circuits
5 The receiving antenna
6 Radiowave propagation
7 Tropospheric propagation
8 Ionspheric propagation
9 Propagation of microwaves and design of microwave links
10 Introduction: Wireless systems and Radiation of EM waves
11 Fundamental parameters of antennas
12 Thin wire antennas: Dipoles and loops
13 Biconical and wide-band wire antennas

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

6- 6- Teaching and learning methods of disables :-
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7- 7- Student assessment :-
- Timing
No Method Week No.
1 Quiz 1 3
2 Quiz 2 6
3 Mid-Term Exam 9
4 Quiz 3 11
5 Assessment 5 Final Exam 15
- Degree
No Method Degree
1 Mid_term examination 10
2 Final_term examination 70
3 Oral examination
4 Practical examination
5 Semester work 20
6 Other types of asessment
Total 100%

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

9- 9- Matrix of knowledge and skills of the course
S Content Study 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: -