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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

The Microwave engineering and antennas online course is offered by the education provider Coursera and developed by the Eindhoven University of Technology. The course study is about engineering involved in microwaves and the analysis of the working of antennas. The programme is scheduled for a period of eight weeks consisting of content worth thirty eight hours. The course is instructed by lecturers Bart Smolders, Ulf Johannsen, Domine Leenaerts who are from diverse backgrounds of academic and industrial nature from the Centre for wireless technology Eindhoven(CWT/e).

The Microwave engineering and antennas online training is done by experimental techniques and the course provides the learners with the knowledge about the process of designing microwave circuits and antennas and the design challenge where the students are given the opportunity to create an active phased array system. The modules in the course are delivered to the candidates through innovative web lectures, readings, online quizzes and a book is made available for the students for their study.

The Highlights

  • Online mode 
  • Nine weeks programme 
  • Flexible deadlines 
  • Intermediate level course
  • Self-paced learning
  • Financial aid
  • Certificate
  • Subtitles in English

Programme Offerings

  • videos
  • Readings
  • Practice Exercises
  • Web-Lectures
  • online quizzes
  • Supporting Course Book
  • Certificates.

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 2435yesCoursera

The Microwave engineering and antennas course fee details depend on the version of study by the candidates. The audit mode will give access to the course materials but not the tests and the certificate for which the candidates will have to pay and get access.

Microwave engineering and antennas fee structure

Audit mode

Free

Course Fee

₹2,435


Eligibility Criteria

Certificate qualifying details

Coursera offers a course completion certificate to the candidates who have finished their course and paid for the certificate.

What you will learn

Designing skillsKnowledge of electronicsKnowledge of engineering

The Microwave engineering and antennas online programme equips the learners with the expertise to construct an active phased array system which consists of amplifiers, beamformers and antennas. The candidates will learn to co-design highly integrated antenna systems combining the antennas and the microwave electronics. The course provides an introduction to the current applications and trends along with the insights on antenna theory and phased array systems. The knowledge about passive microwave circuits, covering transmission-line based circuits which cover impedance equivalent, power combiners and filters is gained through the program. The Microwave engineering and antennas online training helps the students to comprehend the concepts of active microwave circuit, extension towards amplifiers and low-noise amplifiers. The candidates can enhance their knowledge and gain skills of creating electrical designs, design processing skills, Nondestructive testing skills and familiarise them with the principles of electrical engineering.


Who it is for

This intermediate level course on ‘Microwave engineering and antennas’ is aimed for those individuals who would like to improve their skill set in electrical engineering and designing electronics by understanding the functioning of microwave engineering and antennas.


Admission Details

The Microwave engineering and antennas online course registration is done online on the Coursera website,

Step 1: Get to the Microwave engineering and antennas course page on the official website using the link, 

https://www.coursera.org/learn/microwave-antenna

Step 2: On the course page select the ‘Enroll for free’ option.

Step 3: Select the ‘Purchase Course’ option and click continue.

Step 4: Fill in the required information and complete the enrollment.

Application Details

During the registration process, the candidates will have to enter in their mail ID and create a password for the coursera account to sign in to the coursera account or can also choose to sign in through their google ID or Facebook ID.

The Syllabus

Video
  • Promo

Videos
  • General introduction
  • Application
  • Time-harmonic signals and fields
  • Transmission lines part 1
  • Transmission lines part 2
  • QUCS intro
Readings
  • General introduction
  • Book
  • Applications
  • Time-harmonic signals and fields
  • Transmission lines part 1
  • Transmission lines part 2
  • Introduction of hands-on design challenge
Practice exercises
  • Course standards in Coursera
  • Transmission lines part 1
  • Transmission Lines part 2

Videos
  • Microwave networks
  • Power combiners
  • Wilkinson combiners
Readings
  • Microwave network
  • Power combiners
  • Wilkinson combiners
  • Assignment: Hands-on design of beamforming network
Practice exercises
  • Microwave networks
  • Power combiners
  • Wilkinson combiners

Videos
  • Weblecture 2.6: Smith chart
  • Weblecture 2.7: Matching with lumped elements
  • Weblecture 2.8: Matching with distributed elements
  • Weblecture 2.9: Microwave filters
Readings
  • Smith chart
  • Matching with lumped elements
  • Matching with distributed elements
  • Microwave filters
Practice exercises
  • Smith chart
  • Matching lumped elements
  • Matching with distributed elements
  • Microwave filters

Videos
  • Antenna introduction
  • Antenna parameters
  • Link budget
  • Antenna impedance
  • Phased arrays introduction
Readings
  • Antenna introduction
  • Antenna parameters
  • Link budget
  • Antenna impedance
  • Phased arrays introduction
  • Assignment: Hands-on design of antenna
Practice exercises
  • Introduction antennas
  • Antenna parameters
  • Link budget
  • Antenna impedance
  • Phased arrays introduction

Videos
  • Radiated fields (general case)
  • Radiated fields (far-field case)
  • Electric dipole
  • Wire antennas
Readings
  • Radiated fields (general case)
  • Radiated fields (far-field case)
  • Electric dipole
  • Wire antennas
Practice exercises
  • Radiated fields (general case)
  • Radiated fields (far-field case)
  • Electric dipole
  • Wire antennas

Videos
  • Loop antennas
  • Magnetic sources and Equivalence principle
  • Horn antennas
  • Reflector antennas
  • Microstrip antennas
  • Phased arrays with real antennas
  • Method of Moments
Readings
  • Loop antennas
  • Magnetic sources and Equivalence principle
  • Horn antennas
  • Reflector antennas
  • Microstrip antennas
  • Phased arrays with real antennas
  • Method of Moments
Practice exercises
  • Loop antennas
  • Magnetic sources and Equivalence principle
  • Horn antennas
  • Reflector antennas
  • Microstrip antennas
  • Phased arrays with real antennas

Videos
  • Power Gain part 1 (check slides for correction)
  • Power Gain part 2 (Check slides for correction)
  • Noise part 1
  • Noise part 2
Readings
  • Power Gain part 1 (corrected slides)
  • Power Gain part 2 (corrected slides)
  • Noise part 1
  • Noise part 2
  • Assignment: Hands-on Design of Low-Noise Amplifier
Practice exercises
  • Power Gain
  • Noise

Videos
  • Stability part 1
  • Stability part 2
  • Impedance matching
  • Constant gain circles
Readings
  • Stability part 1
  • Stability part 2 (corrected slide 9)
  • Impedance matching
  • Constant gain circles
Practice exercises
  • Stability 
  • Impedance matching and constant gain circles

Instructors

Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: How long does it take to complete the Microwave engineering and antennas online course?

The course is scheduled for nine weeks but the students can take their own time and adjust the deadlines to complete the course.

2: Is the Microwave engineering and antennas online programme available for free?

Yes, the candidates can access the course materials for free through the audit mode and if they need the certificate they will have to pay the course amount to access it.

3: Who is the course educator for this Microwave engineering and antennas online training programme?

Bart Smolders, Ulf Johannsen, Domine Leenaerts are three lecturers from the department of electrical engineering in the Centre for Wireless Technology Eindhoven(CWT/e).

4: What is the eligibility criteria for the Microwave engineering and antennas online certification course?

There is no eligibility requirement for this online course.

5: Is the certificate received after Microwave engineering and antennas course completion worth any credits?

Yes, this certificate received after course completion is equivalent to 5ECTS and be used when the candidate joins for the MSc programme at the Eindhoven University of Technology.

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