EEE527 MICROWAVE ENGINEERING
| Course Code: | 3560527 |
| 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: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. TAYFUN NESİMOĞLU |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
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 Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes: Students who passed this course will be able to:
- understand transmission line theory and technologies
- understand and use matrix representation of microwave networks
- understand impedance matching and design matching networks
- understand resonators and Q-factors
- understand and design passive microwave circuits such as power splitters, couplers, filters and design them according to the given specifications and measure their relevant properties
- understand noise and distortion
- learn active microwave devices such as diodes, varactors and different types of transistors
- 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
- design oscillators for modern microwave applications
- understand RF/microwave systems such as wireless communications, radars, satellites, etc
- use CAD tools to design active and passive microwave devices, including optimization, layout, manufacturing, prototyping and measurement.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Ability to use mathematics, engineering theory and fundamentals of engineering in solving engineering related problems | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to design and analyze Electrical and Electronic systems | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Ability to reach the required information and use that information effectively to solve engineering problems | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Successfully adapt to evolving technologies and stay current with their professions, | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function and communicate well in multidisciplinary teams | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution