BEE4202 Radio Frequency and Microwave Engineering

This course introduces the principles and RF & Microwave engineering and their application in radar and broadcast radio communication systems. 

Course Objectives
By the end of the course the student should understand the;

• Operation of components and devices used in RF & Microwave systems
• Principles of design and operation of devices for generation & processing of RF signals at different power levels.
• Applications of RF & microwave systems in communication, control & instrumentation. 

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, the learner will be able to:

• Demonstrate familiarity with the technical terms which are specific to microwave engineering, including the usages, styles and practices that are appropriate to this branch of electronics.
• Use software specific to microwave engineering to design matching networks, including conjugate matching and the use of quarter-wave transformers.
• Illustrate their solutions to matching problems on a Smith chart.
• Apply the S-parameters to characterize and to design microwave circuits.
• Demonstrate familiarity with the specialist instrumentation used in microwave engineering and calibrate and use such instrumentation to make basic measurements.