Dejan Filipovic; Assistant Professor
Office ECOT 243; (303) 735 6319
LATEST NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
· Office hour on Monday will be from 4-5pm from now on.
· Session 10/11/07: Loop Antennas - cont (Ch. 5)
· 2nd Quiz will be held on 10/25
· 10/16/07; 3.30pm ECCR200, Seminar by Prof. John Volakis is mandatory
HOMEWORK
ASSIGNEMENTS
· Homework 1 – due 9/11/07
· Homework 2 – due 9/20/07
· Homework 3 – due 10/5/07
· Homework 4 – due 10/16/07
· C. Moler – Numerical Computing With Matlab
· Some useful books (you will need CUID).
Time 12.30-1:45pm T/Th
Room ECCS 1B14
Instructor Dejan Filipovic; Assistant
Professor
Office ECOT 243
(303) 735 6319
Course URL http://ece-www.colorado.edu/~ecen5134/
Office hours M/W
5-6pm, Th 2-3pm
Textbook “Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design”, Balanis, Wiley, 2005
· “Antenna Engineering
Handbook”, 3rd or 4th Edition, McGraw, 1993
·
“Antennas for All Applications”,
3rd Edition, Kraus, McGraw, 2002
· “Antenna Theory and Design”, Stutzman, Thiele, Wiley, 1998
·
“Antenna and EM Modeling with Matlab”, Makarov,
Wiley, 2002
Selected articles from following sources:
· IEE Proceedings Microwave Antennas and Propagation
· http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/DynWel.jsp
Description This is a graduate level electromagnetic course with
exclusive focus on antenna theory and practice. The class covers different
aspects of antenna engineering, including:
· near and far field
characterization of antenna performance;
· theory of operation / analysis
methods / design procedure for certain antenna types (wire, printed, aperture,
reflector,…);
· theory, analysis and design
of finite and infinite arrays;
· antennas for
narrow/multi/broad-band operation;
· feeding techniques;
· numerical analysis methods for
different antenna configurations…
Goal To provide a background level necessary for
successful research in the area of antenna engineering
Teaching
Emphasis Underlying antenna physics. Math will be used when necessary, in order to aid physical understanding
· Undergraduate electromagnetics course (equivalent of ECEN3410)
· Familiarity with one of
MATLAB / MATHCAD / Mathematica / Fortran / C
· Familiarity with complex
numbers, trigonometry, vector algebra, coordinate systems
1. Introduction to antennas
2. Fundamental parameters of
antennas
3. Radiation integral and
Auxiliary Potential Functions
4. Linear & loop antennas
& propagation issues
5. Arrays: linear, planar,
circular; finite, infinite
6. Antenna feeding techniques, baluns
7. Broadband; traveling wave
and frequency independent antennas
8. Aperture antennas;
equivalence and Babinet’s principles
9. Horn and microstrip
antennas
10.
Reflector antennas
11.
Other topics (if time allows): antenna miniaturization; modeling
techniques; smart antennas; array synthesis, measurements…
Through
homework, project and in-class quiz assignments.
Homework 25%
Quiz
1 10%
Quiz
2 10%
Quiz
3 15%
Project 40%
Homework*: Objective is to guide and
help students follow the course material in an efficient way. Assignments: 4-5
problems will be assigned on about a bi-weekly basis.
Project: Objective is to introduce
student to a realistic research problem. Student should develop understanding for
the procedure required for successful research and development cycle. Topics
will be provided by instructor or suggested by student him/herself.
Students are allowed to pair. One page proposal must be submitted by October
4th. Full project report of 4 pages must be submitted by December
13th. For format use that of IEEE International Symposium on
Antennas and Propagation (http://www.apsursi2008.org/Call_for_Papers.htm).
15 min presentations will take place at the scheduled time for the final exam.
External evaluators from local industry will be invited to participate.
Quizzes: Selection of questions and
short problems. Objective is testing the fundamental understanding in antenna
engineering. Dates:
Q1 - 9/18/07 in-class (to be
administered by TA)
Q2 - 10/25/07 in-class (to
be administered by TA)
Q3 – 12/6/07 in-class
Grading 90-100% A/A-
80-89% B/B+
70-79% B-
60-69% C+
<60% F
SUGGESTED TOPICS FOR TERM PROJECT
1. Ultra-WideBand (UWB) Antennas
2. Antennas for implantable
medical devices
3. Reconfigurable antennas
4. MEMS antennas
5. Fractal antennas
6. Direction finding antennas
7. Small
antennas
8. Frequency scanning antennas
9. Novel (
10.
Phased
arrays
11.
Numerical techniques for antenna
analysis and design
Project
Milestones:
October 4th - Project proposal:
Chose project topic, explain motivation for specific theme, define project
goals and describe work. One page.
December 13th - Submission deadline for
project report: Introduce the problem (why would one need your antenna?;
historical review with references; brief summary of current trends; summary of
what you did on the project); Review state of the art technology in more
details with associated challenges; Present your results (if any – simulations
and/or measurements); Summary of accomplishments; List of references. Total 4 pages; IEEE APS format.
Date of the Final Exam – 10min in-class
presentation and 2-5min for questions; format like at the conference.
Submit slides in the morning on the same day.
Disabilities
If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to me a letter from Disability Services in a timely manner so that your needs may be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. Contact: 303-492-8671, Willard 322, and www.Colorado.EDU/disabilityservices
Religious observances
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