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Course Details
ELE 620 Electromagnetic Wave Propagation
2019-2020 Fall term information
The course is not open this term
Timing data are obtained using weekly schedule program tables. To make sure whether the course is cancelled or time-shifted for a specific week one should consult the supervisor and/or follow the announcements.
Course definition tables are extracted from the ECTS Course Catalog web site of Hacettepe University (http://akts.hacettepe.edu.tr) in real-time and displayed here. Please check the appropriate page on the original site against any technical problems.
ELE620 - ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION | ELE620 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Prerequisite(s) | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Preparing and/or Presenting Reports Problem Solving | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Department Faculty | |||||
| Course objective | The main purpose of this course is to equip students with necessary knowledge and skills about the basic concepts and principles of electromagnetic wave propagation in the atmosphere and over the ground, as well as about the modeling, analysis and design methods that are used in this field. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Introduction to Electromagnetic wave theory, Propagation of RF waves and ApplicationsRadio wave propagation in free space, the effects of the Earth's surface on propagation, propagation problems for the line of sight paths. Influence of the troposphere ans Ionosphere on propagation, concept of diffraction, frequency sharing, noise and interference problems.. | |||||
| References | Lecture notes -R.E.Collin, Antennas and Radiowave Propadation, McGraw Hill, 1985 -L. Lavergnat, M.Sylvain, Radio Wave Propagation Principles and Techniques, Wiley, 2000. -A.Saakian, Radio Wave Propagation Fundamentals, Artech House, 2011. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to the basic principles and wave mechanisms (reflection, diffraction, refraction) in electromagnetic wave propagation |
| Week 2 | Basics principles of electromagnetics and antenna analysis |
| Week 3 | Line of sight (LOS) propagation, atmospheric attenuation |
| Week 4 | Propagation over Earth (interference region) |
| Week 5 | Propagation over Earth (diffraction region) |
| Week 6 | Tropospheric propagation |
| Week 7 | Midterm Exam-I |
| Week 8 | Ionospheric propagation |
| Week 9 | Numerical methods for electromagnetic wave propagation |
| Week 10 | Satellite communication |
| Week 11 | Statistical modeling, noise |
| Week 12 | Midterm Exam II |
| Week 13 | General review by classifying all propagation models according to the frequency band of operation |
| Week 14 | Project presentations |
| Week 15 | Final exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 40 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 3 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
Workload and ECTS calculation
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 22 | 22 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 25 | 50 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 32 | 80 | 209 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Has general and detailed knowledge in certain areas of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in addition to the required fundamental knowledge. | X | ||||
| 2. Solves complex engineering problems which require high level of analysis and synthesis skills using theoretical and experimental knowledge in mathematics, sciences and Electrical and Electronics Engineering. | X | ||||
| 3. Follows and interprets scientific literature and uses them efficiently for the solution of engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 4. Designs and runs research projects, analyzes and interprets the results. | X | ||||
| 5. Designs, plans, and manages high level research projects; leads multidiciplinary projects. | X | ||||
| 6. Produces novel solutions for problems. | X | ||||
| 7. Can analyze and interpret complex or missing data and use this skill in multidiciplinary projects. | X | ||||
| 8. Follows technological developments, improves him/herself , easily adapts to new conditions. | X | ||||
| 9. Is aware of ethical, social and environmental impacts of his/her work. | X | ||||
| 10. Can present his/her ideas and works in written and oral form effectively; uses English effectively | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest