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Undergraduate Course: Radio Frequency Engineering 4 (ELEE10028)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Engineering CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course builds on the Electro-magnetics material taught in third year and aims to introduce the student to design techniques used for RF and microwave frequencies. Overall it is intended to give students an appreciation and insight into RF and microwave design addressing antenna systems and offer important components in RF systems.
Course description Introduction
- Antenna Systems
- RF Circuits
- Key Parameters
- Design Challenges
- Advanced Systems
- Examples
- Design Techniques and Tools
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Electromagnetics 3: Signal Transmission (ELEE09023) OR Electromagnetics, Signals and Communications 3 (ELEE09028)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesKnowledge on Electromagnetics theory is required.
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 22, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 6, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 14, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 54 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 80 %, Coursework 20 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Exam 100%
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Understand key components of an RF system and how they work;
  2. Describe the nature of the electro-magnetic field around various antenna types;
  3. Explain what is meant by "near" and "far" electro-magnetic fields;
  4. Use S-parameters to analyse multi-port networks at RF and microwave frequencies;
  5. Design basic RF systems; including antennas, matching circuits and RF amplifiers.
Reading List
Recommended:

Electromagnetics with Applications (Fifth Edition), McGraw-Hill, 1999, Daniel Fleisch, John Kraus, ISBN 10: 0072899697 ISBN 13: 9780072899696
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsRadio,Antenna,Microwave,Radio Frequency,RF
Contacts
Course organiserProf Tughrul Arslan
Tel: (0131 6)50 5592
Email: T.Arslan@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Brunori Viola
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: vbrunori@ed.ac.uk
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