ECTS - Radar Cross Section Reduction Techniques

Radar Cross Section Reduction Techniques (EE623) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Radar Cross Section Reduction Techniques EE623 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Ph.D.
Mode of Delivery
Learning and Teaching Strategies .
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Elif AYDIN
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Understanding of Radar Cross Section (RCS) analysis and RCS reduction, including formulation and implementation of several specific methods and enabling students to identify interesting and important research topics for Ph.D. work.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Explain Radar Cross Section concepts and the basics of electromagnetics and scattering
  • Perform analytical and numerical techniques for RCS analysis
  • Understand high-frequency and low-frequency scattering mechanisms
  • Understand Radar Cross Section Reduction (RCSR) techniques
Course Content Understanding of Radar Cross Section (RCS) analysis and RCS reduction, including formulation and implementation of several specific methods and enabling students to identify interesting and important research topics for Ph.D. work.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Scattering, Radar Cross Section Definition.
2 Review of Electromagnetics Theory
3 Analytical techniques for RCS analysis (Exact Prediction Techniques)
4 Analytical techniques for RCS analysis (Integral Equations and Method of Moments)
5 Analytical techniques for RCS analysis (Integral Equations and Method of Moments)
6 Asymptotic high frequency techniques for RCS analysis (GO, Physical Optics)
7 Asymptotic high frequency techniques for RCS analysis (GTD, UTD)
8 MIDTERM EXAM-I
9 Radar Cross Section analysis for complex shapes
10 Radar Cross Section Reduction Techniques (Shaping)
11 Radar Cross Section Reduction Techniques (Radar Absorbing Materials)
12 Radar Cross Section Reduction Techniques (Radar Absorbing Materials, Active RCS Cancellation)
13 MIDTERM EXAM-II
14 Selected applications (reviewing research papers)
15 Selected applications (reviewing research papers)
16 Selected applications (reviewing research papers)

Sources

Course Book 1. Radar Cross Section, Eugene F. Knott, John F. Shaeffer, Michael T. Tuley; 2004.
2. Advanced Engineering Electromagnetics, Constantine A. Balanis, 2012.
3. Radar Cross Section Measurements, Eugene F. Knott, 2006.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 5 25
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 25
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 25
Toplam 8 75
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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 Ability to apply knowledge on Mathematics, Science and Engineering to advanced systems. X
2 Implementing long-term research and development studies in the major fields of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. X
3 Ability to use modern engineering tools, techniques and facilities in design and other engineering applications. X
4 Graduating researchers active on innovation and entrepreneurship.
5 Ability to report and present research results effectively.
6 Increasing the performance on accessing information resources and on following recent developments in science and technology.
7 An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
8 Increasing the performance on effective communications in both Turkish and English.
9 Increasing the performance on project management.
10 Ability to work successfully at project teams in interdisciplinary fields.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 3 48
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 6 4 24
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 2 4
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 3 3
Total Workload 127