Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Antennas for Mobile and Satellite Communications PG

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
EEET1131	City Campus	Postgraduate	125H Electrical & Computer Engineering	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2006, Sem 2 2007, Sem 2 2008, Sem 2 2009, Sem 2 2010, Sem 2 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 1 2016
EEET1131	City Campus	Postgraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 1 2022, Sem 1 2023, Sem 1 2024, Sem 1 2025

Course Coordinator: A/Prof Wayne Rowe

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 3968

Course Coordinator Email: wayne.rowe@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: First contact via email

Course Coordinator Availability: First contact via email

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

To successfully complete this course, you should have the ability to solve fundamental problems in AC circuit analysis, transmission lines and electromagnetics, as well as have an understanding of vector calculus and differential equations in three spatial variables.

Course Description

This course deals with the analysis and design of modern antennas. Variants of wire and aperture antennas are covered, as well as the relatively new microstrip antenna format.

Other topics involve arranging antenna elements in an array to provide high gain, and appropriate phasing of array elements to give rise to a phased array antenna.
This course aims to:

1. Educate you with basic analytical skills in electromagnetic theory.

2. Train you in testing/characterising the performance of antennas.

3. Instruct you about design methodologies of various fundamental antenna types for mobile and satellite communications.

4. Make you aware of the commercial requirements for antennas, and the availability and utilisation of simulation software.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course is an option course and will broadly contribute to the development of your program learning outcomes.

For more information on the program learning outcomes for your program, please see the program guide.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

CLO1 Apply specialised knowledge of electromagnetic antenna theory to solve authentic design problems.
CLO2 Employ established engineering design methodologies to conceive and analyse various antenna structures.
CLO3 Model complex antenna structures utilising advanced commercial software, tools and engineering principles.
CLO4 Critically analyse and compare the measured performance of antennas to theory/simulation given approximate dimensional parameters, using engineering practices and theoretical perspectives.
CLO5 Justify antenna engineering design choices using research to identify the practical characteristics and commercial requirements of realisable antenna designs.

Overview of Learning Activities

The learning activities of this course are:

• viewing pre-recorded lectures where syllabus material will be presented and explained, and the subjects will be illustrated with examples
• completion of tutorial questions and laboratory projects designed to give further practice in the application of theory and procedures, and to give feedback on your progress and understanding
• completion of written assignments consisting of numerical and other problems requiring an integrated understanding of the subject matter and application of design procedures
• attendance at an industrial visit where you will encounter practical design and application processes; and
• private study, working through the course as presented in classes and learning materials, and gaining practice at solving conceptual and numerical problems.

Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.

You will also use laboratory equipment and computer software within the School during project and assignment work.

Research via the internet or other means will be required for the completion of the assignment work.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment Task 1: Mid-semester test 20% CLO1 and CLO2
Assessment Task 2: Assignments 25% CLO3 and CLO5
Assessment Task 3: Lab reports 15% CLO1 and CLO4
Assessment Task 4: Final assessment 40% CLO1 and CLO2

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.