ECE 584
Antenna Theory and Design
Spring
Required Course:
No
Course Level
Graduate
Units
3
Prerequisite(s)
Graduate standing and ECE 381
Course Texts
Antenna Theory and Design, 3rd edition with multimedia CD, Constantine Balanis, Wiley-Interscience.
Schedule
150 minutes lecture per week
Course Description
Introduction to the fundamentals of radiation, antenna theory and antenna array design. Design considerations for wire, aperture, reflector and printed circuit antennas.
Assessment
- Approximately 2 homework problems per week
- Two 75-minute exams
- One take-home project
- Comprehensive final exam
- Computer assignments for visualization and understanding purposes may be given throughout the course
- Typical grading policy: 10% homework, 40% midterm exams, 25% project, 25% final exam