EE527 MICROWAVE ENGINEERING
| Course Code: | 5670527 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ŞİMŞEK DEMİR |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course is aimed to provide the basic knowledge and design skills for high radio frequency applications and in general microwave techniques used in ground and space communications, radars and other similar areas. At the end of this course, the student will learn the essential concepts and tools needed for designing and employing devices and components mostly used in Microwave Engineering areas outlined above.These are:
- basic concepts used in identifying the properties of microwave networks using matrix notations
- the concept of stability and gain in microwave systems
- basic design criteria concerning microwave amplifiers, stability, gain, noise and bandwidth. Design of microwave systems using of microwave simulators
- properties and design of microwave oscillators
- design and properties of microwave hybrids (directional couplers, phase shifters, power dividers)
- Basic commensurate microwave networks used in microwave filters, matching devices etc
Course Content
Matrix representation of microwave networks. Properties of scattering parameters. Generalized scattering parameters. Microwave transistor amplifier design; gain stability, noise. Microwave transistor oscillator and mixer design. Simplified signal flow graph analysis. Coupled lines, directional coupler, Schiffman's differential phase shifter. Hybrids and power dividers. Richard's frequency: transformation, Richards' theorem. Kuroda's identifies.
Course Learning Outcomes
Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:
- understand and use matrix representation of microwave networks
- understand stability in microwave networks involving active devices and take necessary measures to prevent instability
- design amplifiers to fulfill the requirements such as noise, gain, bandwidth, input-out matching and design oscillators for modern microwave applications
- get acquainted with the microwave hybrids (directional couplers, phase shifters, power dividers) and design them according to the given specifications and measure their relevant properties
- understand the theory and basic properties of commensurate line components and solve problems in networks containing such components
Program Outcomes Matrix
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| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | Depth: Our graduates acquire in depth knowledge in one of the various specialization areas of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, they are informed about current scientific research topics and they implement innovative methods. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Breadth: Our graduates get familiarized in other subspecialty areas related to their specialization in Electrical and Electronics engineering and/or relevant areas in other disciplines. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Research: Our graduates acquire the skills to conduct and to complete scientific research by accessing contemporary knowledge in their specialty areas. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Life-long learning: Our graduates develop their life-long learning habits. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Communication skills: Our graduates concisely communicate their ideas and work related results in written and oral form. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Ethics: Our graduates internalize rules of research and publication ethics as well as professional ethics. | ✔ | |||