The goal of this course is to lay a background on the fundamentals of antenna theory and various types of antennas including linear wire antennas, loop antennas, antenna arrays, aperture antennas, and microstrip antennas.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
(1) Recall the concept of electromagnetic waves and the Poynting vector,
(2) Analyze the radiation patterns emanating from wire antennas, including dipoles, monopoles, and loop antennas,
(3) Understand the techniques of image method to analyze an antenna near an infinite conducting ground,
(4) Apply knowledge to formulate the radiation fields associated with antenna arrays, aperture antennas, microstrip antennas, and the radar range equation,
(5) Evaluate the measure of antenna parameters and the use of simulation programs for antenna analysis,
(6) Design an experiment, gather data, analyze, and interpret results for investigating antenna engineering problems.
(1) Stutzman, W. L., & Thiele, G. A. (1998). Antenna Theory and Design (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons.
(2) Elliott, R. S. (2003). Antenna Theory and Design. Wiley-IEEE Press.