BEE 4433 Antenna Theory and Radio Propagation is among the courses that I’ll be teaching in this semester. Looking forward to meeting the new batch online :).
There are 3 main outcomes targeted from this course as shown here:
- Theories
- Simulations, and
- Communication
The first outcome is targeted into establishing a solid understanding on the theories and concept behind an antenna design. This include being able to characterize and explain
- The operating mechanism of an antenna mathematically,
- The physics of radiations generated by an antenna structure, and
- The advantages and limitation of an antenna design
The second outcome aims in developing students ability to design and simulate antenna to meet design requirements.
Here, not only is the simulation ability is reflected via the competencies of using a CAD tools such as the 3D full wave solver, but also to fabricate and measure the performance of a prototype antenna in a lab scale.
This means a student should be able to:-
- Model the radiating structure
- Analyze and conclude simulation results – making sense of the simulated results, and finally,
- to evaluate antenna experimentally – which include fabrication process and measurement techniques.
The final outcome touches on a skills that is essential for all engineering graduates – communication both verbal and written skills.
Specifically for this course, we’ll look into these two domain:-
- Review journal articles
- Convey engineering design ideas and experimental results via scientific reporting
