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
RF and Microwave Engineering EE310 Area Elective 3 2 0 4 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
(EE 210 or AEE 202) and EE 319
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Ph.D.
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Experiment, Project Design/Management.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Elif Aydın
Course Assistants
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;
  • Ability to solve transmission line equations in phasor form and to identify cut-off frequency and wavelength of rectangular waveguides.
  • Be able to use Smith Chart when solving transmission line problems
  • Be able to design a microstrip line
  • Be able to analyze the network behavior of multiport microwave systems and able to calculate the S-parameters and matrices of 2,3,4 ports passive devices
  • Be able to design impedance matching Networks by using the Quarter Wave Transformer and to design lumped element matching networks, single and multiple stub tuning networks in the design of microwave components and circuits
  • Be able to analyze and design passive microwave components, including microwave resonators, power dividers, hybrid junctions, and microwave filters
  • Enhance their skills in written communication, through lab reports
  • Become familiar with modern RF/microwave circuit design techniques/tools
  • Be able to operate some equipments to be used in the design and analysis of RF and Microwave components and sub-systems
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
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.
Other Sources 2. RF and Microwave Wireless Systems, K.Chang, John Wiley & Sons, 2000.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
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
Percentage of Final Work 35
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 carry out advanced research activities, both individual and as a member of a team
2 Ability to evaluate research topics and comment with scientific reasoning
3 Ability to initiate and create new methodologies, implement them on novel research areas and topics
4 Ability to produce experimental and/or analytical data in systematic manner, discuss and evaluate data to lead scintific conclusions
5 Ability to apply scientific philosophy on analysis, modelling and design of engineering systems
6 Ability to synthesis available knowledge on his/her domain to initiate, to carry, complete and present novel research at international level
7 Contribute scientific and technological advancements on engineering domain of his/her interest area
8 Contribute industrial and scientific advancements to improve the society through research activities

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
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