ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION About the course Carlos A. Fernandes Antennas and Propagation - Master in Aerospace Engineering
Contacts Carlos A. Cardoso Fernandes Departamento t de Eng. Electrotécnica té e de Computadores Área Científica de Telecomunicações carlos.fernandes@lx.it.pt www.lx.it.pt/?carlos Torre Norte, Ext: 2481 ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION - MAero carlos.fernandes@lx.it.pt 2
Motivation Understanding the physical components of communication systems and the air interface ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION - MAero carlos.fernandes@lx.it.pt 3
Motivation Understanding the physical components of telecommunication systems and the air interface ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION - MAero carlos.fernandes@lx.it.pt 4
Motivation Understanding the physical components of telecommunication system and the air interface ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION - MAero carlos.fernandes@lx.it.pt 5
General objective Studying the physical part of telecommunication systems, namely wireless systems Guided wave Radiation Transmissor e/ou Receptor Transmission line Antenna Propagation channel ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION - MAero carlos.fernandes@lx.it.pt 6
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Contents 1. Introduction Basic electromagnetic wave theory Antennas 2. Propagation in material media 3. Guided wave propagation 4. Concepts and fundamental parameters 5. Linear antenna arrays 6. Practical aspects in antennas Radiowave propagation 7. Ground influence 8. Influence of low atmosphere ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION - MAero carlos.fernandes@lx.it.pt 10
What you will learn Physical mechanisms of antennas and radiowave propagation in real environments; Corresponding models for system design in real problems; Background to cope in professional life with paradigm shifts in emerging and future wireless systems. ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION - MAero carlos.fernandes@lx.it.pt 11
General course information Classes 2 theory classes (2 x 1.5h) /week 1 exercise class (1.5h) /week 1 Q&A session /week Theory classes Presentation of theory, complemented with experimental demonstration, short exercises; Exercise classes Application examples, exercises; NOTE: Some of the information delivered in class is not addressed in the course book (Sebenta) but it is subject to evaluation in tests and exams ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION - MAero carlos.fernandes@lx.it.pt 12
General course information Study elements Antenas e Propagação, Carlos A. Fernandes Sebenta (AEIST), 2010 Slides presented during classes, FENIX Recommended bibliography (see Sebenta and FENIX) Closest book (not totally coincident) R.E Collin Antennas and Radiowave Propagation McGraw Hill, 1985 ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION - MAero carlos.fernandes@lx.it.pt 13
General course information Assessment method 2 Tests or Exam + polling TESTS Final grade = 0.9 Average(Test1, Test2) + 0.1 Polling Test1, Test2 8.5 Test2 is coincident with Exam1 Possibility to improve in Exam2 EXAMS Final grade = 0.9 Best (Exam1, Exam2) + 0.1 Polling Exam1, Exam2 9.5 ] Possibility to repeat Teste1 in Exam2 Free access to the course book (Sebenta) during Tests and Exams. In all cases, oral defense if Final grade > 17. ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION - MAero carlos.fernandes@lx.it.pt 14
General course information Assessment method (polling system) ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION - MAero carlos.fernandes@lx.it.pt 15
General course information Assessment method Date of tests Teste1 Week of April 8th (includes all subjects until one week before) Teste2 Date coincident with Exam1 Dates of exams Exam1 TBD Exam2 TBD ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION - MAero carlos.fernandes@lx.it.pt 16