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Format For Instruction Plan [for Courses with Lectures and Tutorials

Course No Cours Title Course Planner Lectures Tutorial Practical Credits

ECE307 ANTENNA ENGINEERING 14765 :: Vikas Kumar Boradak 3 1 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) Salient Features
12 http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/haarp/ion1.html Ionosphere structure
13 http://www.w1ghz.org/antbook/contents.htm Types of antennas

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 14 http://www.kettering.edu/~drussell/Demos/rad2/mdq.html Dipole radiation
15 http://www.kyes.com/antenna/navy/rpatterns/radiapat.htm Radiation pattern of different antennas

Detailed Plan For Lectures

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

Part 1
Week 1 Lecture 1 Introduction and Basic Concepts of Antenna ->Reference :1,1) 1.1-
1.2
Lecture 2 Introduction and Basic Concepts of Antenna ->Reference :1, 1.1-1.2
Lecture 3 Physical concept of Radiation in single wire, two ->Reference :1,1.3.1-
wire 1.3.2
Week 2 Lecture 4 Physical concept of Radiation in dipole. ->Reference :1,1.3.3
Lecture 5 Current Distribution on a thin wire antenna. ->Reference :1,1.4 HomeWork 1 Allocation
Lecture 6 Fundamental Parameters of Antenna: Radiation ->Reference :1,2.2
Pattern.
Week 3 Lecture 7 Radiation Power Density, Radiation intensity. ->Reference :1, 2.3-2.4 Term Paper 1 Allocation Images demonstration
of antenna types
Lecture 8 Directivity, Gain. ->Reference :1,2.5 2.7
Lecture 9 Antenna efficiency, Beamwidth, Bandwidth. ->Reference :1,2.8 2.9
2.11
Week 4 Lecture 10 Polarization ->Reference :1,2.12

Part 2
Week 4 Lecture 11 Linear, circular, and elliptical polarization ->Reference :1,2.12.1 HomeWork 1 Submission
Lecture 12 Linear, circular, and elliptical polarization Class test based on
homework 1 Allocation
Week 5 Lecture 13 Polarization loss factor and efficiency ->Reference :1,2.12.2 HomeWork 2 Allocation
Lecture 14 Antenna Input Impedance ->Reference :1,2.13
Lecture 15 Elementary idea about self and mutual impedance. ->Reference :1, 2.13

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Week 6 Lecture 16 Radiation efficiency. ->Reference :1,2.14
Lecture 17 Effective aperture, Antenna Temperature. ->Reference :1,2.15
2.18
Lecture 18 circular, Array of two point sources, Array ->Reference :1, 6.1 6.2
factor.Antenna Arrays: linear, planar,
Week 7 Lecture 19 Antenna Arrays: linear, planar, circular, Array of two ->Reference :1,6.1 6.2 HomeWork 2 Submission
point sources, Array factor.
Lecture 20 n-element linear array with uniform amplitude and ->Reference :1,6.3 Class test based on
spacing. homework 2 Allocation
Lecture 21 n-element linear array with uniform amplitude and
spacing
MID-TERM
Part 3
Week 8 Lecture 22 Analysis of Broadside array, Ordinary end-fire array, ->Reference Image demonstration of
Hansen-woodyard end fire array :1,6.3.16.3.2 6.3.4 antennas arrays
Lecture 23 n-element linear array with non-uniform spacing, HomeWork 3 Allocation
Analysis of Binomial array.
Lecture 24 Dolph-Tschebyscheff, super directive array. ->Reference :1,6.8 6.9
Week 9 Lecture 25 Aperture Antennas: Field Equivalence principle. ->Reference :1,12.2
Lecture 26 Rectangular and circular aperture antennas ->Reference :1,12.5 Video demonstration of
12.6 parabolic antennas
Lecture 27 Horn antenna HomeWork 3 Submission
Week 10 Lecture 28 Slot Antenna, Babinet’s Principle ->Reference :1,12.8 Class test based on
homework 3 Allocation
Lecture 29 Reflector antenna. ->Reference :1,Ch-15 HomeWork 4 Allocation

Part 4
Week 10 Lecture 30 Ground wave Propagation: Friis Free space ->Reference :1,2.17
equation, Reflection from earth’s surface.
Week 11 Lecture 31 Surface and Space wave propagation for vertical ->Reference :4,11.4.1
and horizontal dipole, Field strength of Space wave.
Lecture 32 Range of space wave propagation, Effective earth’s ->Reference :4,11.4.4 Term Paper 1 Submission
radius. 11.19.2
Lecture 33 Effect of earth imperfections and atmosphere on ->Reference :4,11.19.3
space wave propagation, Modified refractive index.
Week 12 Lecture 34 Duct propagation, Tropospheric propagation. Effect ->Reference :4,11.20 HomeWork 4 Submission
of earth’s magnetic field 11.8

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 Week 12 Lecture 35 Ionospheric Propagation: Structure of ionosphere, ->Reference :4,11.5.2 Class test based on Demonstration of Sky
Propagation of radio waves through ionosphere. homework 4 Allocation and ionospheric
propagation
Lecture 36 Refractive index of ionosphere, Reflection and ->Reference :4,11.7.1
refraction of waves by ionosphere, Critical 11.7.2 11.7.3
frequency, Maximum usable frequency.
Week 13 Lecture 37 Optimum working frequency, Lowest usable ->Reference
frequency, Virtual height, Skip Distance. :4,11.12.211.13
11.12.111.14
Lecture 38 spill over
Lecture 39 spill over

Spill Over
Week 14 Lecture 40
Lecture 41

Details of homework and case studies

Homework No. Topic of the Homework Nature of homework
(group/individuals/field work
Homework 1 Single wire, two wire antenna, current distribution, Physical concept of Radiation in dipole, Current Individual
Distribution on a thin wire antenna.
Homework 2 Radiation Pattern, Radiation Power Density, Radiation intensity.Directivity, Gain, Antenna efficiency, Individual
Beamwidth, Bandwidth, Polarization, Linear, circular, and elliptical polarization, Linear, circular, and
elliptical polarization, Polarization loss factor and efficiency, Antenna Input Impedance, Radiation
efficiency,Effective aperture, Antenna Temperature.

Homework 3 Antenna Arrays: linear, planar, circular, Array of two point sources, Array factor, n-element linear array Individual
with uniform amplitude and spacing, Analysis of Broadside array, Ordinary end-fire array, Hansen-
woodyard end fire array, 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,

Homework 4 Horn antenna, Slot Antenna, Babinet’s Principle, Reflector antenna, Ground wave Propagation: Friis Free Individual
space equation, Reflection from earth’s surface, Surface and Space wave propagation for vertical and
horizontal dipole, Field strength of Space wave, Range of space wave propagation, Effective earth’s
radius, Effect of earth imperfections and atmosphere on space wave propagation, Modified refractive
index, Duct propagation, Tropospheric propagation. Effect of earth’s magnetic field.

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 Scheme for CA:out of 100*
Component Frequency Out Of Each Marks Total Marks
Homework 3 4 7 21
Class test based on homework 3 4 18 54
Term Paper 1 25 25

Total :- 50 100

* 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

List of suggested topics for term paper[at least 15] (Student to spend about 15 hrs on any one specified term paper)

Sr. No. Topic

1 Dipole antennas
2 Radiation Pattern of different type of antennas
3 Aperture Antennas
4 Patch antennas
5 Antenna Arrays
6 Ground wave Propagation
7 Space wave Propagation
8 Sky wave Propagation
9 Horn antenna.
10 Parabolic antennas
11 Satellite antennas
12 Sector antennas
13 Smart antennas
14 Slot antennas
15 Antennas used in radars

Plan for Tutorial: (Please do not use these time slots for syllabus coverage)

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 Tutorial No. Lecture Topic Type of pedagogical tool(s) planned
(case analysis,problem solving test,role play,business game etc)

Tutorial 1 Single wire, two wire antenna, current distribution. Problem solving
Tutorial 2 Numericals of Radiation Pattern, Radiation Power Problem solving
Density
Tutorial 3 Radiation intensity, Directivity, Gain, Antenna efficiency, Problem solving
Beamwidth, Bandwidth
Tutorial 4 Radiation efficiency, Effective aperture Problem solving
Tutorial 5 Polarization Problem solving
Tutorial 6 Antenna Impedance Problem solving
Tutorial 7 Antenna Arrays: Problem solving

After Mid-Term
Tutorial 8 Antenna Arrays Problem solving
Tutorial 9 Horn antenna Problem solving
Tutorial 10 Reflector antenna Problem solving
Tutorial 11 Range of space wave propagation, Effective earth’s Problem solving
radius
Tutorial 12 Refractive index of ionosphere, Problem solving
Tutorial 13 Virtual height, Skip Distance. Problem solving

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