Haramaya University

Haramaya Institute of Technology

School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Program Regular
Course Title ANTENNAS AND RADIO WAVE PROPAGATIONS
Course Code ECEG 6024
Degree Program BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Year/Semester Year IV / Semester II
Status of Course Compulsory
Prerequisite: EM Waves and Antennas
Module Code ECEg-M4291
ECTS Credits 5
Assessment/Evaluation Exams, Quiz‘s, Assignments and simulation and laboratory evaluation
& Grading System
Student work load Lecture Tutorial Practice or Home study
Laboratory
48 - 48 80
Instructor Name Mr. Uppala Suman

Course Description:

In this course, the topics to be covered include the different potential functions to derive
Electric and magnetic fields; different types of practical Wire Antennas; Antenna Parameters;
Antenna Arrays; Radio Wave Propagations.

Course Objectives:

1. To understand and quantify how antennas launch electromagnetic waves into the
surrounding medium.
2. To understand types of antennas and describe their radiation characteristics.
3. Understanding the basic principles and radiation of antennas.
4. To gain insight into how radio waves (Ground waves, Sky waves. Line of Sight waves, etc.)
Propagate into space.
5. Students familiar with applications of antenna.
Syllabus

UNIT I:
Introduction to Antenna Systems: Basic Principles, Types of Antennas, Electromagnetic
Wave Radiation Mechanisms. Radiation Integrals and Auxiliary Potential Functions.

UNIT II:
Fundamental Parameters of Antenna: Radiation Pattern, Radiation Power Density and
Radiation Intensity, Beamwidth and Directivity, Gain and Radiation Efficiency, Polarization.

UNIT III:
Linear wire and Loop Antennas: Introduction, modelling, design techniques and
procedures, types and applications.

UNIT IV:
Synthesis of Array Antennas: Introduction, Two Element Array, N-Element Array, Design
Procedures for Array Antennas.

UNIT -V:
Reflector Antennas: Introduction, Types of Reflector Antennas, Parabolic Reflector
Antennas Design of Reflector Antennas.

UNIT VI:
Microstrip Antennas: Introduction, Feeding Techniques, Methods of Analysis, Design
Procedures and Specifications.

UNIT VII:
Antenna Measurements: Amplitude and Phase Measurement, Gain And Directivity
Measurement, Impedance and Polarization Measurement, Antenna Range Design and
Evaluation.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
[1] Constantine A. Balanis, ―Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design‖, John Wiley & Sons,
Inc., 3rd Edition.
[2] Warren L.Stutzman and Gary A.Thiele, ―Antenna Theory and Design‖, John Wiley &
Sons, Inc.
[3] John D.Kraus, ―Antennas‖, Tata McGraw-Hill Ltd, 2nd Edition.
[4] Thomas A.Millgan, ―Modern Antenna Design‖, McGraw-Hill Ltd, 3rd Edition. [5]
Chand L.Godara, ―Smart Antennas‖, CRC Press.

Course Assessments Weightage of marks

Assignments 10%
Mid exam 20%
Test 1 10%
Lab 10%
Final 50%
Total 100%