E E  417/517

Electromagnetic Radiation, Antennas, and Propagation

Iowa State University

Spring 2006

Course Description and Objectives

This course is also offered through Engineering Distance Education. Off-campus students can take EE517 as EE510 with 3 credits without the laboratory.

Time and Place: Marston Hall 204, Tuesday & Thursday, 12:40-2pm

Instructor:  Prof. Jiming Song

    Office: Coover 2130
    Phone: 515-294-8396   Fax:  515-294-8432
    Email: jisong@iastate.edu

Office Hours: 11am-noon, Tuesday & Thursday, Coover 2130

Textbook, References, and Notes

• Textbook:  C. A. Balanis, Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design, 3^rd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2005.
• J. D. Kraus, Antennas, 2^nd Ed., McGraw Hill, 1988.
• W. L. Stutzman and G. A. Thiele, Antenna Theory and Design, 2^nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 1998.
• R. E. Collin, Antennas and radiowave propagation, McGraw Hill, 1985.
• Class notes.

Laboratory

• TA: Lu Zhang, Email: luzhang@iastate.edu
• Room: 344 Durham.
• Laboratory Schedule and Grade Information.
• Laboratory handouts.
• There is no lab in the first week.
• There is an introduction on lab fundamentals in the second week. (10:00am of Tuesday, January 17 for the first section and 4:00pm of Thursday, January 19 for the second section. Both are in 353 Durham)

Homework: Homework assignments will be given Tuesday and are due exactly a week later. The off-campus students have 6 more days (Monday). Late homework is not acceptable.

Tentative Course Schedule

1. Introduction, basic radiation, definitions of terms.
2. Dipole and loop antennas, folded dipoles, feeding & baluns, radar formulas, polarization.
3. Numerical analysis: method of moments.
4. Antenna arrays. Yagi-Uda arrays, microstrip antennas, helical antennas.
5. Broadband and frequency-independent antennas.
6. Radiation from apertures; slot, horn, and parabolic reflector antennas.
7. Antenna and receiving system noise properties.
8. Radiowave propagation in presence of earth and its atmosphere.

Final Grade Breakdown for EE417 (there are extra projects for EE517 and EE510 students):

• Laboratory work ---------------          25%
• Homework ---------------------          25%
• Exam/Quizzes -----------------            25%
• Final Exam ---------------------           25%

Please address any special needs or special accommodations with me at the beginning of the semester or as soon as you become aware. Those seeking accommodations based on disabilities should obtain a Student Academic Accommodation Request (SAAR) from the Disability Resources (DR) office (515-294-6624).  DR is located in Room 1076 of the Student Services Building.