Valid for: 2017/18
Decided by: PLED E
Date of Decision: 2017-03-27
Main field: Communication Systems.
Compulsory for: MWIR1
Elective for: E4-fh, F4, F4-hn, N4-hn, Pi4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English
The student shall acquire fundamental knowledge of antenna theory. The student shall acquire good ability to analyse and design antennas. The student shall acquire good knowledge of antenna parameters such as directivity and radiation pattern.
The student shall carry through and document a project in which an antenna is designed, fabricated and measured.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Radiation integrals. The far field. Antenna parameters. Friis´ transmission formula. The radar equation. Various antenna types such as wire antennas, patch antennas, aperture antennas, array antennas including pattern synthesis, reflector antennas, measurement techniques. Numerical methods for antenna problems, e.g., the method of moments.
In the laboratory work part a patch antenna is designed, manufactured and measured.
Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: Written examination.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Parts
Code: 0110. Name: Written Examination.
Credits: 6. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written examination. Contents: Antenna theory.
Code: 0210. Name: Laboratory Work.
Credits: 1,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Written report. Contents: Laboratory work.
Required prior knowledge: Electromagnetic Field Theory (F) ETE055, EITF85 (Pi) ETEF01, or (E) ESS050, EITF80.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: ETE100
Course coordinator: Universitetslektor Mats Gustafsson, mats.gustafsson@eit.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.eit.lth.se/course/eten10