Topics in Analytical Electromagnetics

(3-0-0-3)

CMPE Degree: This course is Not Applicable for the CMPE degree.

EE Degree: This course is Not Applicable for the EE degree.

Lab Hours: 0 supervised lab hours and 0 unsupervised lab hours.

Technical Interest Group(s) / Course Type(s): Electromagnetics

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Prerequisites: ECE6350 or equivalent

Catalog Description

An in-depth treatment of several analytical techniques used in current practice for solving real-world EM wave propagation problems and their impact on wireless communications.

Textbook(s)

Mobile-to-Mobile Wireless Channels

Course Outcomes

  1. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to demonstrate a high degree of competence in discussing the fundamental mechanis

Strategic Performance Indicators (SPIs)

Not Applicable

Topical Outline

1. Review of Maxwell and Wave Equations
2. Geometrical Optics (GO) and Ray Tracing
3. Physical Optics and Physical Theory of Diffraction (PTD)
4. Sommerfeld Half-Plane Diffraction and Asymptotic Behavior
5. Geometrical Theory of Diffraction (GTD)
6. Scattering from a Conductive Sphere
7. Rough Surface Scattering
8. Perturbation Theory Applied to Random Rough Surfaces
9. Stochastic Channel Characterization
10. Theory of Multipath Shape Factors for Mobile-to-Mobile Wireless Channels