ANTENNA ENGINEERING SPRING 2005

ECE 5318, Section 12862

ECE 6352, Section 12863
2:30-4:00 pm, MW
Room W218-D3
Lab ECE 5114, Section 02212
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Stuart A. Long, W444A-D3, (713) 743-4445
OFFICE HOURS: 4:00 - 5:00 pm MW or by appointment
PREREQUISITES: ECE 3317 or other undergraduate EM waves course
TEXT: C. Balanis, Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design, 2nd Edition, Harper Row, 1996
WEBSITE: http://www.egr.uh.edu/courses/ece/Ece5318/
GRADING: Three exams worth 25% each and homework and special problems worth a total of 25% (no
final exam). If you miss an exam for a valid reason, you will receive a grade equal to that of the average
of all exams that come afterward.
LABORATORY: Special project; separate grade for ELEE 5114, fulfils requirements for senior lab; not
required for graduate students or for undergraduates who do no need it for graduation; lab has no regular
meeting times.
LABORATORY DEADLINES:
Wednesday, February 2 - Topic and 100-300 word abstract
Monday, February 21 - List of references
Wednesday, April 20 - Final report
COURSE TOPICS:
Part I
Introduction to antennas (Chapter 1)
Fundamental parameters (Chapter 2)
Radiation integrals (Chapter 3)
Linear wire antennas (Chapter 4)
EXAM I Wednesday, February 9 (approximate date)
Part II
Antenna arrays (Chapter 6)
EXAM II Wednesday, March 23 (approximate date)
Part III
Broadband antennas (Chapter 9)
Frequency independent antennas (Chapter 10)
Microstrip antennas (Chapter 11)
Horn antennas (Chapter 12)
Reflectors (Chapter 13)
Antenna measurements (Chapter 15)
EXAM III Monday, May 2 (or last day of class if semester is extended)
Last day to drop without a grade is Feb 14. Spring break is March 14-19. Last day to drop is Apr 5. The
last day of class is scheduled to be May 2.

Catalog Description:
Antenna Engineering Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ECE 3317. Antenna concepts, linear wire
antennas, linear arrays, aperture and horn antennas, printed-circuit radiators, frequency
independent antennas, measurement techniques.
Academic Honesty Policy:
Students in this course are expected to follow the Academic Honesty Policy of the University of
Houston. It is your responsibility to know and follow this policy. You must sign the Academic
Honesty Statement on the last page of this handout, detach it, and submit it by, January 27. If
you fail to do this, you may be dropped from the course.
Religious Holy Days:
Students whose religious beliefs prohibit class attendance or the completion of specific
assignments on designated dates may request an excused absence. Please submit this written
request to your instructor as soon as possible, to allow the instructor to make appropriate
arrangements. Students who fail to submit a written request will not be given an excused
absence due to religious reasons. For more information, see the Student Handbook.
Students with Disabilities:
Students with recognized disabilities will be provided reasonable accommodations, appropriate
to the course, upon documentation of the disability with a Student Accommodation Form from
the Center for Students With Disabilities. To receive these accommodations, you must request
the specific accommodations, by submitting them to the instructor in writing, by January 27.
Students who fail to submit a written request will not be considered for accommodations. For
more information, see the Student Handbook.
Expected Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this course are expected to meet the following course
outcomes.
Students will add to their knowledge-base in the fundamentals of electrical and computer
engineering, especially in the area of electromagnetics as it relates to antenna applications.
Students will further develop their basic skills of problem solving and critical thinking by
solving significant problems in the field of antenna engineering.
Each student will further develop good writing skills so that they are able to communicate
technical material effectively and clearly.
Each student will be given the type of real-world design experience that is crucial to the
education of an engineer, including an appreciation for technical, economic, and social
issues.

Academic Honesty Statement

I have read the University of Houston Academic Honesty Policy
given in the UH Student Handbook. I agree to abide by the
provisions of this policy.

Name: (Please print) _________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________
Date: ____________________________________________

Please detach this page, and submit it to the instructor by

January 27. If you fail to do this, you may be dropped from the
course.

I hereby grant the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering the

authority to post my exam grades and final grade for ECE 5318/6352 by the last
four digits of my student number.
YES___________

NO____________

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STUDENT
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