Electrical & Computer Engin 587 - Intro/Antennas & Propagation

This course introduces antennas and radiowave propagation for microwave frequency applications. Antenna topics include basic antenna parameters, antennas in communication and radar systems, wire antennas, and microstrip patch antennas. Propagation topics include direct transmission between a transmitter and a receiver, reflection and refraction, and propagation properties in ionosphere. In a team project, students will design and simulate an antenna for a communication or radar application of choice.

Open to Electrical & Computer Engineering seniors only. Pre Req: E&C-ENG 333 Contact instructor for details.