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ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATIONAbout the course

C l A F dCarlos A. Fernandes

Antennas and Propagation - Master in Aerospace Engineering

Contacts

Carlos A. Cardoso FernandesD t t d E El t té i d C t dDepartamento de Eng. Electrotécnica e de ComputadoresÁrea Científica de Telecomunicações

[email protected]/?carlos

Torre Norte, Ext: 2481

ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION - MAero [email protected] 2

MotivationUnderstanding the physical components of communication

systems and the air interface


MotivationUnderstanding the physical components of

telecommunication systems and the air interface


MotivationUnderstanding the physical components of

telecommunication system and the air interface


General objective

Studying the physical part of telecommunication systems,Studying the physical part of telecommunication systems, namely wireless systems

Guided wave Radiation

Transmissore/ou

R tAntennaTransmission line Propagation channel

Receptor


Relevance ?


Contents

BasicBasic electromagnetic wave theoryelectromagnetic wave theory

1. Introduction

Basic Basic electromagnetic wave theoryelectromagnetic wave theory2. Propagation in material media3 Guided wave propagation3. Guided wave propagation

AntennasAntennas4. Concepts and fundamental parameters5. Linear antenna arrays6 P i l i6. Practical aspects in antennas

Radiowave propagationRadiowave propagation7. Ground influence8. Influence of low atmosphere


What you will learn

Physical mechanisms of antennas andPhysical mechanisms of antennas and radiowave propagation in real environments;

Corresponding models for system design in real problems;

Background to cope in professional life with

in real problems;

paradigm shifts in emerging and future wireless systems.


General course information

ClassesClasses2 theory classes (2 x 1.5h) /week1 exercise class (1.5h) /week1 Q&A session /week

• Theory classes‐ Presentation of theory, complemented with experimental demonstration, short exercises;

• Exercise classesExercise 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


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Study elementsStudy elements

• Antenas e Propagação, Carlos A. FernandesSebenta (AEIST), 2010Sebenta (AEIST), 2010

• Slides presented during classes, FENIX

• Recommended bibliography (see Sebenta and FENIX)

Closest book (not totally coincident)Closest book (not totally coincident)

R.E Collin “Antennas and Radiowave Propagation”M G Hill 198McGraw Hill, 1985



2 Tests or Exam + polling

Assessment methodAssessment 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.


General course informationAssessment method (polling system)Assessment method (polling system)


General course informationAssessment methodAssessment method

Date of tests• Teste1 ‐Week of April 8th (includes all subjects until one p ( j

week before)• Teste2 – Date coincident with Exam1

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Dates of exams• Exam1 – TBD• Exam2 – TBD


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