Postgraduate Course: Radio Frequency Engineering (MSc) (PGEE10041)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course aims to introduce design techniques used for radio frequencies 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
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 36,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
59 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written Exam %: 100
Practical Exam %: 0
Coursework %: 0 |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand key components of an RF system and how they work;
- Describe the nature of the electro-magnetic field around various antenna types;
- Explain what is meant by "near" and "far" electro-magnetic fields;
- Use S-parameters to analyse multi-port networks at RF and microwave frequencies;
- Design basic RF systems; including antennas, matching circuits and RF amplifiers.
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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 |
| Keywords | Radio,Antenna,Microwave,Radio Frequency,RF |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Tughrul Arslan
Tel: (0131 6)50 5592
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Megan Inch-Kellingray
Tel: (0131 6)51 7079
Email: |
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