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Format For Instruction Plan [for Courses with Lectures and Tutorials

Course No ECE307

Cours Title ANTENNA ENGINEERING

Course Planner 14626 :: Greesh Kumar Singh

Lectures Tutorial Practical Credits 3 2 0 4

Text Book:

1 Antenna Theory, Balanis C.A, John Wiley & sons 2nd edition Reprint 2008

Other Specific Book:

2 Electromagnetics and radiating systems, Jordan E.C, PHI., 2nd edition, 2008 3 Antennas, John D Kraus & R J Marhefka 3rd Edition, 2002. 4 Antenna and Wave Propagation, K.D. Prasad, Satya Prakashan, 3rd edition 2006

Other Reading Sr No Jouranls atricles as compulsary readings (specific articles, Complete reference) 5 www.aerocomm.com/docs/Antenna_Tutorial.pdf 6 www.ece.msstate.edu/~donohoe/ece4990notes12.pdf 7 www.orbanmicrowave.com/The_Basics_of_Antenna_Arrays.pdf 8 www.iec.org/online/tutorials/acrobat/smart_ant.pdf 9 www.packratvhf.com/Article_9/Dish_Not.pdf 10 www.media.wiley.com/product_data/excerpt/14/04700174/0470017414.pdf 11 www.ece.rutgers.edu/~orfanidi/ewa/ch17.pdf Relevant Websites Sr. No. (Web adress) (only if relevant to the courses) 12 http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/haarp/ion1.html 13 http://www.w1ghz.org/antbook/contents.htm 1 Salient Features Ionosphere structure Types of antennas Approved for Spring Session 2011-12

14 http://www.kettering.edu/~drussell/Demos/rad2/mdq.html 15 http://www.kyes.com/antenna/navy/rpatterns/radiapat.htm

Dipole radiation Radiation pattern of different antennas

Detailed Plan For Lectures

Week Number Lecture Number Lecture Topic Chapters/Sections of Pedagogical tool Textbook/other Demonstration/case reference study/images/anmatio n ctc. planned

Part 4
Week 12 Lecture 35 Ionospheric Propagation: Structure of ionosphere, Propagation of radio waves through ionosphere. Refractive index of ionosphere, Reflection and refraction of waves by ionosphere, ->Reference :4,11.5.2 Demonstration of Sky and ionospheric propagation

Lecture 36 Lecture 34 Week 13 Lecture 37 Lecture 38 Lecture 39 Week 10 Week 11 Lecture 30 Lecture 31 Lecture 32

->Reference :4,11.7.1 11.7.2

Duct propagation, Tropospheric propagation. Effect ->Reference :4,11.20 of earths magnetic field 11.8 Critical frequency, Maximum usable frequency. Optimum working frequency, Lowest usable frequency, Virtual height, Skip Distance. Ground wave Propagation: Friis Free space equation, Reflection from earths surface. ->Reference :4,11.7.3 ->Reference :4,11.12.211.13 ->Reference :4,11.12.211.14 ->Reference :1,2.17

Surface and Space wave propagation for vertical ->Reference :4,11.4.1 and horizontal dipole, Field strength of Space wave. Range of space wave propagation, Effective ->Reference :4,11.4.4 radius.Effect of earth imperfections and atmosphere 11.19.2 on space wave propagation, Modified refractive ->Reference :4,11.19.3 index Test 2

Lecture 33

Spill Over
Week 14 Lecture 40 Lecture 41 Revision Revision

Approved for Spring Session 2011-12

Part 1
Week 1 Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Lecture 3 Week 2 Lecture 4 Lecture 5 Lecture 6 Week 3 Lecture 7 Lecture 8 Lecture 9 Week 4 Lecture 10 Introduction and Basic Concepts of Antenna Introduction and Basic Concepts of Antenna Physical concept of Radiation in single wire, two wire Physical concept of Radiation in dipole. Current Distribution on a thin wire antenna. Fundamental Parameters of Antenna: Radiation Pattern Radiation Power Density, Radiation intensity. Directivity, Gain. Antenna efficiency, . Beamwidth, Bandwidth ->Reference :1,1.1-1.2 ->Reference :1,1.1-1.2 ->Reference :1,1.3.11.3.2 ->Reference :1,1/ 1.3.3 ->Reference :1,1.4 ->Reference :1,2.2 ->Reference :1,2.3-2.4 Images demonstration of antenna types ->Reference :1,2.5-2.7 ->Reference :1,2.8 2.9 2.11 ->Reference :1,2.8 2.9 2.11

Part 2
Week 4 Lecture 11 Lecture 12 Week 5 Lecture 13 Lecture 14 Lecture 15 Week 6 Lecture 16 Lecture 17 Lecture 18 Week 7 Lecture 19 Linear, circular, and elliptical polarization Linear, circular, and elliptical polarization Polarization loss factor and efficiency Antenna Input Impedance, Elementary idea about self and mutual impedance. Radiation efficiency. Effective aperture, Antenna Temperature. test 1 circular, Array of two point sources, Array ->Reference :1,6.1 6.2 factor.Antenna Arrays: linear, planarAntenna Arrays: linear, planar, circular, Array of two point sources, Array factor. n-element linear array with uniform amplitude and spacing. ->Reference :1,6.3 ->Reference :1,2.12.1 ->Reference :1,2.12.1 ->Reference :1,2.12.2 ->Reference :1,2.13 ->Reference :1,2.13 ->Reference :1,2.14 ->Reference :1,2.15 2.18

Lecture 20

Approved for Spring Session 2011-12

Week 7

Lecture 21

n-element linear array with uniform amplitude and spacing

->Reference :1,6.3

MID-TERM Part 3
Week 8 Lecture 22 Lecture 23 Lecture 24 Week 9 Lecture 25 Lecture 26 Lecture 27 Week 10 Lecture 28 Lecture 29 Analysis of Broadside array, Ordinary end-fire array, ->Reference Hansen-woodyard end fire array :1,6.3.16.3.2 6.3.4 n-element linear array with non-uniform spacing, Analysis of Binomial array. Dolph-Tschebyscheff, super directive array. Aperture Antennas: Field Equivalence principle. Rectangular and circular aperture antennas Horn antenna Slot Antenna, Babinet Principle Reflector antenna. ->Reference :1,6.3.16.3.2 6.3.4 ->Reference :1,6.8 6.9 ->Reference :1,12.2 ->Reference :1,12.5 12.6 ->Reference :1,12.5 12.6 ->Reference :1,12.8 ->Reference :1,Ch.15 Video demonstration of parabolic antennas Image demonstration of antennas arrays

Details of homework and case studies

Homework No. Objective Topic of the Homework Nature of homework (group/individuals/field work Evaluation Mode Allottment / submission Week 5/6

Test 2

continious assesment

Directivity, Gain.Antenna efficiency, Beamwidth, Individual Bandwidth.Linear, circular, and elliptical polarization, Polarization loss factor and efficiency, Antenna Input Impedance,Elementary idea about self and mutual impedance. Introduction and Basic Concepts of Antenna,Introduction and Basic Concepts of Antenna Physical concept of Radiation in single wire, two wire,Current Distribution on a thin wire antenna.Fundamental Parameters of Antenna: Radiation Pattern,Radiation Power Density, Radiation intensity. Individual

class test evaluation

Homework 1

to enhance the learning skills of student

homework submission

1/4

Approved for Spring Session 2011-12

Test 3

continious assesment

Analysis of Broadside array, Ordinary end-fire array, Individual Hansen-woodyard end fire array, n-element linear array with nonuniform spacing, Analysis of Binomial array., Dolph-Tschebyscheff, super directive array.Aperture Antennas: Field Equivalence principle.,Rectangular and circular aperture antennas,Horn antenna,Slot Antenna, Babinet Principle ,Reflector antenna.Ground wave Propagation: Friis Free space equation, Reflection from earths surface.Surface and Space wave propagation for vertical and horizontal dipole, Field strength of Space wave

class test evaluation

8 / 11

Scheme for CA:out of 100*

Component Homework,Test Frequency 2 Total :Out Of 3 Each Marks Total Marks 10 10 20 20

* In ENG courses wherever the total exceeds 100, consider x best out of y components of CA, as explained in teacher's guide available on the UMS

Plan for Tutorial: (Please do not use these time slots for syllabus coverage)
Tutorial No. Lecture Topic Type of pedagogical tool(s) planned (case analysis,problem solving test,role play,business game etc)

Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2 Tutorial 3

Single wire, two wire antenna, current distribution. Presentation Numericals of Radiation Pattern, Radiation Power Density,Radiation intensity, Directivity, Gain, Antenna efficiency,Beamwidth, Bandwidth Presentation

Problem solving

Problem solving

Tutorial 4 Tutorial 5 Tutorial 6 Tutorial 7 Tutorial 8 5

Radiation intensity, Directivity, Gain, Antenna efficiency, Problem solving Beamwidth, Bandwidth, Antenna Impedance Presentation Radiation efficiency, Effective aperture Presentation Approved for Spring Session 2011-12 Problem solving

Tutorial 9 Tutorial 10 Tutorial 11 Tutorial 12 Tutorial 13 Tutorial 14

Polarization Presentation Antenna Impedance Presentation Antenna Arrays: Presentation

Problem solving

Problem solving Problem solving Problem solving Problem solving,

After Mid-Term
Tutorial 15 Tutorial 16 Tutorial 17 Tutorial 18 Tutorial 19 Tutorial 20 Tutorial 21 Tutorial 22 Tutorial 23 Tutorial 24 Tutorial 25 Tutorial 26 current distribution. Presentation Horn antenna Presentation Reflector antenna Presentation Range of space wave propagation, Effective earths radius Presentation Refractive index of ionosphere, Presentation Virtual height, Skip Distance. Presentation Problem solving Problem solving Problem solving Problem solving Problem solving Problem solving

Approved for Spring Session 2011-12