ECTS - RF and Microwave Engineering
RF and Microwave Engineering (EE310) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| RF and Microwave Engineering | EE310 | Area Elective | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| EE319 ve (EE210 veya AEE205 veya AEE205) |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Experiment, Project Design/Management. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to provide the fundamental concepts of RF and Microwave systems. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Introduction to RF and microwave systems, analysis of transmission lines and wavequides, the Smith chart, scattering parameters and matching networks, LC networks, single and double stub tuning using the Smith chart, PCB realization of RF and microwave circuits, microstrip lines, various RF and microwave passive components including filters, and |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | • Introduction to RF and Microwave systems • Physical description of transmission line propagation • The transmission line equations • Lossless propagation | Review of EE 309 lecture notes |
| 2 | The Smith Chart | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 3 | The Quarter Wave Transformer, Decibel, Return Loss and Insertion Loss | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 4 | Generator and load mismatches, Lossy Transmission lines | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 5 | Parallel-Plate guide analysis using the wave equation, Rectangular waveguides | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 6 | Microstrip Line Design, Impedance and Admittance Matrices | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 7 | The Scattering Matrices – Evaluation of scattering parameters | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 8 | The Scattering Matrices- Reciprocal Networks and Lossless Networks, A shift in reference plane | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 9 | Matching with lumped elements | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 10 | Single-Stub tuning, Double-Stub Tuning | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 11 | The Quarter Wave Transformer, Power Dividers and Directional Couplers | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 12 | Microwave Filters-Insertion Loss Method, Filter Transformation | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 13 | Microwave Filters-Richard’s Transformation, Kuroda’s Identities | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 14 | Introduction to antennas | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 15 | Final Examination Period | Review of topics |
| 16 | Final Examination Period | Review of topics |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Pozar, D. M., Microwave Engineering, D.M. Pozar Wiley & Sons, 2005. |
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| Other Sources | 2. RF and Microwave Wireless Systems, K.Chang, John Wiley & Sons, 2000. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | 10 | 15 |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 1 | 5 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 45 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 14 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 65 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 35 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Adequate knowledge of subjects related to mathematics, natural sciences, and Electrical and Electronics Engineering discipline; ability to apply theoretical and applied knowledge in those fields to the solution of complex engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems, ability to choose and apply appropriate models and analysis methods for this. | X | ||||
| 3 | An ability to design a system, component, or process under realistic constraints to meet desired needs, and ability to apply modern design approaches for this. | X | ||||
| 4 | The ability to select and use the necessary modern techniques and tools for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in engineering applications; the ability to use information technologies effectively | X | ||||
| 5 | Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. | X | ||||
| 6 | An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams, and ability of individual working. | X | ||||
| 7 | Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; knowledge of at least one foreign language; active report writing and understanding written reports, preparing design and production reports, the ability to make effective presentation the ability to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | X | ||||
| 8 | Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; the ability to access knowledge, follow the developments in science and technology and continuously stay updated. | X | ||||
| 9 | Acting compliant with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility, and knowledge of standards used in engineering applications. | |||||
| 10 | Knowledge about professional activities in business, such as project management, risk management, and change management awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; knowledge about sustainable development. | X | ||||
| 11 | Knowledge about the impacts of engineering practices in universal and societal dimensions on health, environment, and safety. the problems of the current age reflected in the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload | 151 | ||