Objectives and Contextualisation
Antennas are a key component in many telecommunication systems since they act as transducers between guided waves and radiated waves. In this course we will develop the tools that relate the antenna shape and size to its behavior. In this way, the future engineer will be able to analyze and design antennas for different applications.
Once completed the course the student should be able to:
Describe the radiation parameters of basic antennas
Predict the behavior of radiating structures using simple approximations
Design basic radiating structures that meet given specifications
Use simulations tools for analyzing and designing antennas
Convey the conclusions of their work in a proper technical language
Competences
Communication
Develop personal attitude.
Develop thinking habits.
Draft, develop and sign projects in the field of telecommunications engineering that, depending on the speciality, are aimed at the conception, development or exploitation of telecommunication and electronic networks, services and applications.
Learn new methods and technologies, building on basic technological knowledge, to be able to adapt to new situations.
Select and devise communication circuits, subsystems and systems that are guided or non-guided by electromagnetic, radiofrequency or optical means to fulfil certain specifications.
Learning Outcomes
Analyse and design radiofrequency, microwave, broadcasting, radio-link and radio-determination antennas, circuits, subsystems and systems.
Communicate efficiently, orally and in writing, knowledge, results and skills, both professionally and to non-expert audiences.
Design radio communication based applications, understood to be systems for receiving and transporting information.
Develop curiosity and creativity.
Develop systemic thinking.
Develop the capacity for analysis and synthesis.
Generate innovative and competitive proposals in professional activity.
Manage information by critically incorporating the innovations of one's professional field, and analysing future trends.
Use specific simulation tools to analyse and design radiofrequency telecommunication applications.
Content
Introduction
Fundamentals of radiation
Basic antennas
Aperture antennas
Antenna arrays
