EE427 MICROWAVES I
| Course Code: | 5670427 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 4 (3.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.0 |
| Department: | Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assist.Prof.Dr AHMET CEMAL DURGUN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will learn:
- basic concepts used in advanced waveguide and transmission line analysis
- the evaluation of performance of loaded waveguides and lines
- basic concepts in the analysis and solution of waveguide and transmission line matching problems.
Course Content
TEM mode transmission lines. Field and distributed circuit analysis. Frequency and time domain analysis. Waveguiding structures. Rectangular and circular waveguides. Impedance transformations and matching techniques. Scattering matrix of microwave junctions.
Course Learning Outcomes
Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:
- formulate voltage and current waves on transmission lines
- use analytical methods and Smith Chart for impedance matching of loaded lines.
- identify propagating and evanescent modes in a rectangular waveguide.
- identify propagating and evanescent modes in a circular waveguide.
- solve impedance matching problems
- formulate time domain transient propagation on transmission lines.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |||
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |||
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ✔ | |||
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ✔ | |||
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |||