STUDY GUIDE FOR COMPREHENSIVE EXAM: Antennas

Patuxent Graduate Center

Florida Institute of Technology
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Comprehensive Exam: Antennas

COURSE NUMBER: ECE-5425
TERM: Summer-2011
INSTRUCTOR: Colin Doyle, PhD.
(405) 315-4033
cdoyle@fit.edu
I. Objectives: Introducing the student to characteristics of antennas, impart practical skills to
methods of analysis and design of antennas for various applications.
II. Major Topics: Introduction and overview of antennas; Radio-spectrum; Electormagnetic
fundamentals, Maxwell equations for radiation problems’ solution; Antennas basic
characteristics; Dipole and monopole antennas; Antennas above the round plane; Loop
antennas; Antenna arrays; Wire antennas; Patch antennas; Broadband antennas; Aperture
antennas.
III. Textbook: Stutzman, W.L., Thiele, G.A. Antenna Theory and Design. John Wiley & Sons, 1998.
IV. Additional references:
a. Balanis, C.A. Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design. John Wiley & Sons, 2005
b. Kraus, J.D. Antennas. McGraw-Hill Book Co., 2002
c. Collin, R.E. Antennas and Radiowave Propagation. McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1988
d. Kuecken, J.A. Antennas and Transmission Lines. Howard Sams, Indianapolis, 1969.
V. Schedule of Topics (subject for changes/corrections):
a. Ch. 1 Antenna Fundamentals and Definitions
b. Ch. 2 Simple Radiating Systems and Antenna Practice
c. Ch. 3 Arrays
d. Ch. 4 Line Sources
e. Ch. 5 Resonant Antennas, Wires and Patches
f. Ch. 6 Broadband Antennas
g. Ch. 7 Aperature Antennas
VI. Suggested Problems:
a. 1.4-1, 1.5-1, 1.6-1,1.7-4,1.8-5, 1.9-4,1.10-2
b. 2.1-3, 2.2-1, 2.3-2, 2.4-3, 2.5-1,2.6-1
c. 3.1-6,3.2-2, 3.3-6, 3.4-1,3.5-6,3.6-1,3.7-3,3.8-1
d. 4.1-1, 4.1-4, 4.2-1, 4.4-3
e. 5.1-2, 5.2-1, 5.3-1, 5.4-10, 5.6-1,5.7-3
f. 6.1-1, 6.2-2, 6.2-5,6.3-1,6.4-2,6.5-1
g. 7.1-1, 7.2-3, 7.3-3, 7.3-8, 7.4-1, 7.5-2, 7.6-1, 7.7-1