ECTS - Radar Systems
Radar Systems (EE404) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Radar Systems | EE404 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| EE 310 and EE 316 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Problem Solving, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to provide a background for radar signals and systems. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Radar principles and operation. Radar equation and detection systems. CW and FM radars, pulse and MTI radars. Search and tracking operations. Analysis of radar systems: channel, antennas, transmitter and receiver structures. Current and future trends in radar systems. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introducing the course, and operation of radar systems | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 2 | Simple radar equation, operation principles of radar, Radar history, radar frequency bands and terminology | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 3 | Derivation of radar range equation, receiver noise, detectible signals-1 | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 4 | Derivation of radar range equation, receiver noise, detectible signals-2 | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 5 | Doppler effect, CW radar, FMCW operation, MTI operation, delay line canceller-1 | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 6 | Doppler effect, CW radar, FMCW operation, MTI operation, delay line canceller-2 | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson up |
| 7 | Midterm examination | study the lecture notes |
| 8 | PRF types and comparison, pulse doppler radar, comparison of MTI and pulse doppler radars-1 | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 9 | PRF types and comparison, pulse doppler radar, comparison of MTI and pulse doppler radars-2 | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 10 | Search and survellaince radar operation, design of search radar, scan types, antennas other issues-1 | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 11 | Search and survellaince radar operation, design of search radar, scan types, antennas other issues-2 | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 12 | Tracking radars, tracking types, sequential lobing, conical scan, monopulse operation | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 13 | Radar techniques, pulse compression CFAR, advances in radar systems | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 14 | Review of topics | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 15 | Final examination period | study the lecture notes |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Skolnik,M.I., Introduction to Radar Systems , McGraw Hill, 2000. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Mahafza, B., Elsherbeni, A.Z., Matlab Simulations for Radar Systems Design, CRC Press, 2004. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | 4 | 15 |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 8 | 30 |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 14 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Adequate knowledge of subjects related to mathematics, natural sciences, and Electrical and Electronics Engineering discipline; ability to apply theoretical and applied knowledge in those fields to the solution of complex engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems, ability to choose and apply appropriate models and analysis methods for this. | X | ||||
| 3 | An ability to design a system, component, or process under realistic constraints to meet desired needs, and ability to apply modern design approaches for this. | |||||
| 4 | The ability to select and use the necessary modern techniques and tools for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in engineering applications; the ability to use information technologies effectively | X | ||||
| 5 | Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. | X | ||||
| 6 | An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams, and ability of individual working. | |||||
| 7 | Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; knowledge of at least one foreign language; active report writing and understanding written reports, preparing design and production reports, the ability to make effective presentation the ability to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |||||
| 8 | Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; the ability to access knowledge, follow the developments in science and technology and continuously stay updated. | |||||
| 9 | Acting compliant with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility, and knowledge of standards used in engineering applications. | |||||
| 10 | Knowledge about professional activities in business, such as project management, risk management, and change management awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
| 11 | Knowledge about the impacts of engineering practices in universal and societal dimensions on health, environment, and safety. the problems of the current age reflected in the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory | 4 | 6 | 24 |
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 8 | 5 | 40 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload | 124 | ||