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ELEC ENG 7055 - Antennas & Propagation

Career: Postgraduate Coursework
Units: 3
Term: 4220
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
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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
4220 Mon 08/08/2022 Wed 17/08/2022 Fri 16/09/2022 Fri 28/10/2022


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22284 WR01 20 14 25 Jul - 12 Sep Monday 1pm - 3pm Ligertwood, 231, Lecture Theatre
3 Oct - 24 Oct Monday 1pm - 3pm Ligertwood, 231, Lecture Theatre
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
24415 TU01 10 6 26 Jul - 13 Sep Tuesday 9am - 11am Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
4 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 9am - 11am Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
29105 TU02 10 8 26 Jul - 13 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 4pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
4 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 4pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Note: This class is for offshore / interstate students only. Where this requirement is not met, students risk being removed from this class. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.