Microwave Circuit Design (EE434) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Microwave Circuit Design	EE434	Area Elective	3	0	0	3	5

Pre-requisite Course(s)
EE310

Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective Courses
Course Level	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	The aim of this course is to give understanding the principle and operation of active microwave circuit design and to analyze and describe operation of microwave amplifiers, oscillators and mixers.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Demonstrate an ability to apply microwave circuit design tools in the application of radio frequency systems Ability to design microwave amplifier, oscillator and mixer using Smith chart Ability to come up design problems of microwave devices Ability to discuss the principles of designing microwave circuit design
Course Content	Active microwave circuits, detectors and mixers. Microwave integrated circuits. Microwave amplifiers and oscillators. Broadband transistor amplifier design. Microwave oscillator design.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Noise in Microwave Circuits	-
2	Detectors and Mixers	Review previous week's notes
3	Detectors and Mixers	Review previous week's notes
4	Rectangular and Circular Waveguides	Review previous week's notes
5	Rectangular and Circular Waveguides	Review previous week's notes
6	Microwave Integrated Circuits	Review previous week's notes
7	Microwave Integrated Circuits	Review previous week's notes
8	Characteristic of Microwave Transistors, Gain and Stability	Review previous week's notes
9	Characteristic of Microwave Transistors. Gain and Stability	Review previous week's notes
10	Single-Stage Transistor Amplifier Design	Review previous week's notes
11	Single-Stage Transistor Amplifier Design	Review previous week's notes
12	Broadband Transistor Amplifier Design	Review previous week's notes
13	Broadband Transistor Amplifier Design	Review previous week's notes
14	Oscillator Design	Review previous week's notes
15	Final Examination period	Review of topics
16	Final Examination period	Review of topics

Sources

Course Book	1. D.M. Pozar, “Microwave Engineering”, Wiley, 2nd Edition, 1998
	2. R.E. Coolin, “Foundations of Microwave Engineering”, 2nd Edtion, Wiley, 2007

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	2	60
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	40
Toplam	3	100

Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work	100
Total	100

Course Category

Core Courses	X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	Level of Contribution
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	Possesses sufficient knowledge in mathematics, natural sciences, and discipline-specific topics in Electrical and Electronics Engineering; uses this theoretical and practical knowledge to solve complex engineering problems.				X
2	Identifies, defines, formulates, and solves complex engineering problems; selects and applies appropriate analytical and modeling methods for this purpose.				X
3	Designs complex systems, processes, devices, or products under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; applies modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, depending on the nature of the design.)			X
4	Selects and uses modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in engineering applications; effectively uses information technologies.			X
5	Designs experiments, conducts tests, collects data, analyzes, and interprets results to investigate complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics.	X
6	Works effectively in disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams; develops the ability to work independently.
7	Communicates effectively in both written and verbal forms; possesses proficiency in at least one foreign language; writes effective reports, understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, delivers effective presentations, and gives and receives clear instructions.
8	Recognizes the need for lifelong learning; accesses information, follows developments in science and technology, and continuously renews oneself.
9	Acts in accordance with ethical principles, assumes professional and ethical responsibility, and possesses knowledge about the standards used in engineering practices.
10	Possesses knowledge about professional practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; gains awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; understands the principles of sustainable development.
11	Understands the universal and societal impacts of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; recognizes the contemporary issues reflected in the field of engineering and understands the legal implications of engineering solutions.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class	16	4	64
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	2	5	10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	5	5
Total Workload			127