OT3SAP - Software Tools for Antenna Design

Course specification
Course title		Software Tools for Antenna Design
Acronym		OT3SAP
Study programme		Electrical Engineering and Computing
Module		Telecommunications and Information Technologies
Type of study		bachelor academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)		professor PhD Branko Kolundžija
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)		professor PhD Slobodan Savić
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)		professor PhD Slobodan Savić
ESPB		6.0	Status	elective
Condition		none
The goal		Introduce students to the most important software tools for 3D electromagnetic modeling. Learn techniques for antenna design using software tools.
The outcome		Train students for individual design of antennas using software tools.
Contents
Contents of lectures		Numerical methods for modeling of antennas/scatterers: MoM, FEM, TLM, FDTD, PO, GO, hybrid techniques. Review of software tools: NEC, MiniNEC, SuperNEC, WireZeus, AWAS, OSU code, FEKO, IE3D, HFSS, CST, WIPL - D. Advanced techniques for modeling with focus on wire antennas (dipole, yagi, helicodial), antenna arrays, horn, reflector, and microstrip patch antennas. Matching circuits. Optimization.
Contents of exercises		Work on computer. Practical use of software WIPL-D for antenna design.
Literature
B.M. Kolundzija et al., WIPL-D Microwave: Circuit and 3D EM simulation for RF & Microwave Applications, Software and User's Manual, Artech House, Norwood, 2005. (Original title) B.M. Kolundžija, J.S. Ognjanović, and T.K. Sarkar, WIPL-D: Electromagnetic Modeling of Composite Metallic and Dielectric Structures, Software and User's Manual, Boston: Artech House, 2000. (Original title)
Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
Lectures	Exercises	OTC	Study and Research	Other classes
3	1	1
Methods of teaching		Lectures, lab exercises
Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
Pre obligations		Points	Final exam	Points
Activites during lectures		0	Test paper	30
Practical lessons		70	Oral examination	0
Projects		0
Colloquia		0
Seminars		0