Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves - Antennas - Microwaves
| Title | ΔΙΑΔΟΣΗ ΗΛΕΚΤΡΟΜΑΓΝΗΤΙΚΩΝ ΚΥΜΑΤΩΝ - ΚΕΡΑΙΕΣ - ΜΙΚΡΟΚΥΜΑΤΑ / Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves - Antennas - Microwaves |
| Code | ΓΘΕ208 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Sotirios Goudos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Inactive |
| Course ID | 600016579 |
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600192694
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600192694
- At the Website of the School:
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Electromagnetic Theory and Mathematics
Learning Outcomes
After the successful completion of the course, the students will be capable of treating subjects regarding the theoretical analysis and the modern applications of basic waveguiding systems and also wireless propagation systemsof electromafnetic signals(santennas) .
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
Course Content (Syllabus)
• Guided waves: Maxwell equations and waves guided by transmission lines and waveguides
• Transmission lines(open and coaxial): TEM mode, signal propagation at high and low frequencies, signal quality, standing waves, signal power, matching to the loads. Scattering coefficients of transmission lines as two port networks. Analysis of signal propagation in time domain.
• Microstrip transmission lines: Structural characteristics. Analysis of TEM mode of operation with the methods of a) separation of variables b) Fourier and c)Moment Method. Determination of characteristic parameters of operation. Applications
• Wireless propagation of radio waves and antennas: Radiation of current distributions(Maxwell equations), indices of antennas' operation, antennas in radio-communication networks and radars. Dipole antennas
• Microstrip antennas: structure, analysis of operation kinds of microstrip antennas
• Antenna arrays: Uniform(linear and planar), non-uniform, mutual impedance.
Keywords
Transmission lines, Antennas, Microwaves
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
The presentations are made by the Power Point software. During the presentation, mmathematical softwares are used as well as special softwares relevant to the content of the course They support, in real time, analysis, calculation and respective presentation of results for various applications and problems relevant to the course.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 117 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 3 | ||||
| Total | 120 |
Student Assessment
Description
(a) There is, in principle, an examination of all the course material that is taken during the examination period of the semester, on a date set by the Department
b) During the semester there are two progress exams in which student participation is optional.
c) Students are also given the optional option to work on a topic related to part of the course content.
__Successors in (b) and (c) are exempt from further examination in the section of the material in which they were examined and pass το the general semester examinations to be examined in the remainder of the course material.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Σημειώσεις_Πανεπιστημιακές παραδόσεις:
‘Διάδοση Ηλεκτρομαγνητικών Κυμάτων-Κεραίες-Μικροκύματα’, Ι.Ν. Σάχαλος , Αικ. Σιακαβάρα Σημειώσεις-Πανεπιστημιακές Παραδόσεις, Θεσσαλονίκη 2019
Additional bibliography for study
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Last Update
10-11-2020
