Course Description: This course is concerned with three important aspects of telecommunications: fixed site antennas, radiowave propagation, and small antennas proximate to the body. The topics include electromagnetic fundamentals, general definitions of antenna characteristics, electromagnetic theorems for antenna applications, various antennas for cellular communications including loop, dipole and patch antennas, wave propagation characteristics as in earth-satellite communications, radio test sites, urban and suburban paths and multipath propagation and radio communication system.

Course Objectives: To understand various antennas and wave propagation for wireless communications.

Course Outline by Topical Areas:

Introduction - Review of Electromagnetics

Propagation Fundamentals

Antenna Fundamentals

Propagation Models

Terrestrial and Satellite Fixed Links

Macrocells

Shadowing and Fading

Microcells

Dieversity

Adaptive Antennas

Course Requirements:

Homework:25% of the final grade

Examinations: One midterm (25%) and one final (50%)

Computer Language: None

Computer Facilities: None

Laboratory: None

Project: One project (10%)

Notes:

Duplication, delivery and distribution service fees: $250 per course invoiced by SMU School of Engineering.

SMU charges a late enrollment fee of $50.00 if course registrations are not received by 12:00 noon on August 12, 2004.

Degree Applicability:

CE[AA]	CH[NA]	CS[AA]	EE[BDE]	EM[E]	ESM[NA]	MAT[NA]
MBA[NA]	ME[E]	MES[BE]	MSE[E]	SE[NA]	SY[AA]

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NTU Semester Credit Hours: 3
Number of Lecture Hours: 29 (90 minute) lectures
Days Class Meets on Campus: Tuesday/Thursday

Contributing Scholar:
Choon S. Lee
P.O. Box 750338
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX   75275-0338
Phone: 214-768-3257

Fax: 214-768-3573
csl@engr.smu.edu

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Academic/Administrative Contact:  
Ms. Rose A Torres
Phone: 214-768-3037
Fax: 214-768-3778
rose@engr.smu.edu


Prerequisites: EE 3330, Undergraduate level of Electromagnetics.

Textbooks: (Order Materials)

1.	Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communication Systems, S. R. Saunders, Wiley