Coordinating unit: Teaching unit: Academic year: Degree: ECTS credits: 2018 230 - ETSETB - Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering 739 - TSC - Department of Signal Theory and Communications BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Syllabus 2010). (Teaching unit Compulsory) BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN NETWORK ENGINEERING (Syllabus 2010). (Teaching unit Optional) BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN AUDIOVISUAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (Syllabus 2009). (Teaching unit Optional) BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (Syllabus 2009). (Teaching unit Optional) BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ENGINEERING PHYSICS (Syllabus 2011). (Teaching unit Optional) 6 Teaching languages: Catalan Teaching staff Coordinator: - Degree competences to which the subject contributes Generical: 1. ABILITY TO IDENTIFY, FORMULATE AND SOLVE ENGINEERING PROBLEMS Level 3. To identify and model complex systems. To Identify methods and tools appropriate to pose the equations and descriptions associated with the models and to solve them. To carry out qualitative analysis and approaches. To determine the uncertainty of the results. To formulate hypotheses and experimental methods to validate them. To set up and manage undertakings. To identify major components and establish priorities. To develop critical thinking. 2. They will have acquired knowledge related to experiments and laboratory instruments and will be competent in a laboratory environment in the ICC field. They will know how to use the instruments and tools of telecommunications and electronic engineering and how to interpret manuals and specifications. They will be able to evaluate the errors and limitations associated with simulation measures and results. Teaching methodology Aplication classes Expositive classes Laboratory classes Group work Learning objectives of the subject Students must learn the basic techniques of analysis and design of microwave circuits and must know the various technologies used in this frequency range. Must analyze structures radiating getting the features that characterize Learning outcomes : Analyze the components and specifications for guide and unguided communications systems. Knows and can selecte antennas, transmission equipment and systems, electromagnetic wave propagation unguided RF circuits, subsystems and systems for radio, microwave, broadcasting,radio link and radiodetermination. Study with books and articles in English and can write a report or technical work in English, and participate in a technical meeting conducted in this language. 1 / 7
Use independently tools, instruments and software applications available in the laboratories of basic and advanced subjects. Learn how it works and its limitations. Study load Total learning time: 150h Hours large group: 52h 34.67% Hours small group: 13h 8.67% Self study: 85h 56.67% 2 / 7
Content (ENG) Tema 1. Introduction anb basic concepts. Learning time: 5h Self study : 3h The transmission line in sinusoidal steady-state. Planar lines (microstrip and stripline). (ENG) Tema 2. Microwave Network analysis. Learning time: 20h Theory classes: 3h Practical classes: 3h Self study : 12h Wave amplitudes. Generalized reflection coeficient. S parameters. Definition and properties. Biport analysis. Exemples. (ENG) Tema 3. Passive Networks Learning time: 33h Theory classes: 6h Practical classes: 6h Self study : 19h 3 port Networks: power dividers and circulators. 4 port Networks: hybrids and directional couplers Microwave filters (ENG) Tema 4. Active Networks Learning time: 15h Practical classes: 2h Self study : 9h Microwave amplifiers Microwave oscillators. 3 / 7
(ENG) Tema 5. Radiation fundamentals Learning time: 23h Theory classes: 4h Practical classes: 4h Self study : 13h Maxwell equations General expressions for electromagnetic fields Far field approximation Radiation vector (ENG) Tema 6. Basic antennas analysis Learning time: 23h Theory classes: 4h Practical classes: 4h Self study : 13h Elemental antennas (dipole and loop antennas) Cilindrical antennas Monopole Reciprocity thorem and applications Self and mutual impedance Baluns (ENG) Tema 7. Array Antenna Learning time: 10h Practical classes: 2h Self study : 6h Array factor Array analysis Planar arrays Array synthesis 4 / 7
(ENG) Tema 8. Aperture antennas Learning time: 15h Practical classes: 2h Self study : 9h Planar aperture Hornes Slot antennas Parabolic reflector 5 / 7
Planning of activities (ENG) Exam with short answer (Test) Hours: 2h 2 exams during the course (ENG) Exercicis (ENG) Proves de resposta llarga (Examen Final) Qualification system Final exam: 60% 2 control exams: 15% and 15% Laboratory: 10% 6 / 7
Bibliography Basic: Pozar, D.M. Microwave engineering. 4th ed. Hoboken: Wiley, 2012. ISBN 9780470631553. Cardama, Á. [et al.]. Antenas [on line]. 2a ed. Barcelona: Edicions UPC, 2002 [Consultation: 09/02/2015]. Available on: <http://hdl.handle.net/2099.3/36797>. ISBN 8483016257. Complementary: Balanis, C. A. Advanced engineering electromagnetics. 2nd ed. New York: Wiley, 2012. ISBN 9780470589489. 7 / 7