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ELEC ENG 7055 - Antennas & Propagation

Career: Postgraduate Coursework
Units: 3
Term: Semester 2
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 4 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Assumed Knowledge: Some basic communications and electromagnetic theory
Incompatible: ELEC ENG 4067
Assessment: Quiz, Assignments, Exam
Syllabus:

Antennas and propagation effects play a crucial, even though often overlooked, role in RF systems. In practice, the design of a working system such as mobile phone networks, WiFi, RFID, Satellite communication and GPS requires a good understanding of these components. This course teaches the fundamentals of antenna and propagation and shows the application in practical examples. The course covers the theory of radiation, fundamental antenna parameters and concepts, wire antennas such as dipoles and loop antennas, antenna arrays, aperture antennas (e.g. horns), microstrip antennas, numerical analysis, communication & radar systems and propagation effects.

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
Semester 2 Mon 05/08/2024 Wed 14/08/2024 Fri 13/09/2024 Fri 25/10/2024


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22043 WR01 13 10 23 Jul - 10 Sep Tuesday 12pm - 2pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
1 Oct - 22 Oct Tuesday 12pm - 2pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
Automatic Enrolment Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
24390 TU01 13 10 25 Jul - 12 Sep Thursday 10am - 12pm Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room
3 Oct - 24 Oct Thursday 10am - 12pm Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room