An­tenna The­ory I (ANT1)

Registration

The course ANT I will take place in SoSe 2025 as face-to-face sessions, supported by digital elements via Microsoft Office 365 / Teams. To take part in the course you have to join the "Antenna Theory I" team using the team code 1np50pd.

Instructions for using Microsoft Teams .

  • In MS Teams, click "Join a team or create a team".
  • Then enter the team code 1np50pd under "Join a team with a code" and then click "Join team".

Lecture

Instructor: Prof. Dr. Romanus Dyczij-Edlinger
Location: Building C4 4, seminar room 0.01
Time: on Tuesday, period of Apr. 08, 2025 til July 15, 2025
from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Extent: 15 weeks per 2 weekly hours

Tutorial

Location: Building C6 4, lecture room 0.09
Time: on Wednesday, period of Apr. 09, 2025 til July 16, 2025
from 05:00 p.m. - 05:45 p.m.
Extent: 15 weeks per 1 weekly hour

Documents:

download documents for the course

Correlation to curriculum:

Master Systems Engineering: extension course
Master Mechatronic: extension course
Computer- und Kommunikationstechnik: deepening course

Admission requirements:

None
Students are expected to have taken a course in electromagnetic fields.

Evaluation / examination:

Homework and oral exam.
Here you will find the underlying grading scheme .

Effort:

Lecture
Tutorial
Homework
Exam preparation
Total		30 h
15 h
75 h
30 h
150 h

Module grade:

Bonus points for optional homework
Exam		20 %
100 %

Educational objectives

  • To master the theoretical foundations of antennas.
  • To know the standard terms for characterizing antennas.
  • To understand the working principles of and differences between widely used classes of antennas.
  • To be able to choose the proper type of antenna for a given application.
  • To master methods for quantitative antenna design.
  • To have a basic knowledge of antenna measurement techniques.

Topics

  • Theoretical foundations.
  • Definitions and terminology.
  • Radio channel.
  • Antenna classification.
  • wire antennas, aperture antennas, microstrip antennas, antenna arrays, reflector antennas, broadband and frequency-independent antennas
  • Feeding networks
  • Antenna measurements
  • Advanced theory

Further information

  • Language of instruction: Students may choose between English and German.
  • C. Balanis, Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design. 3rd edition. John Wiley & Sons, 2005.
  • J. Kraus, Antennas. 3rd edition. McGraw-Hill, 2001.
  • R. Elliot, Antenna Theory and Design. Revised edition. Wiley-IEEE Press, 2003.
  • R. Collin, Antennas and Radiowave Propagation. 4th edition. McGraw-Hill, 1985.
  • K. Klark, Antennen und Strahlungsfelder. 2nd edition. Vieweg. 2006.