School of Engineering and Technology

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Course Structure B. Tech. in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Year: Third Year Semester: V
Course: Antenna and Wave Guide (Programme Elective 1) Course Code: 17YECE03

Teaching
End Semester
Scheme Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) Total
Examination
(Hrs/Week)
L T P C CIA-1 CIA-2 CIA-3 CIA-4 Lab Theory Lab
3 - - 3 10 20 10 10 - 100 - 100
Max. Time, End Semester Exam (Theory) -3Hrs.
yst
Prerequisite
1 Engineering Mathematics
2 Basic Electrical Engineering

Course Objectives
1 Introduce the basic concepts of Electrostatics & Magnetostatics

2 Study the propagation of EM wave in different conducting and dielectric media through time
varying Maxwell’s equations.
3 Familiarize the concept of transmission lines and design of matching circuits

Course Outcome
Students should able to
CO1 Compute Electrostatic fields & magneto static fields using theorems and laws

CO2 Interpret time varying fields and propagation of EM wave in different media.

CO3 Compute the parameters of transmission lines

CO4 Illustrate Impedance matching circuits using Smith chart

CO5 Interpret wave propagation mechanisms and radiation characteristics of various antennas using
electromagnetic concepts.
 School of Engineering and Technology
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Course Structure B. Tech. in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Course Content
Unit Module
Content Hours
No. No.
Introduction to Electromagnetics: Coordinate systems, Divergence,
Gradient and Curl. Coulomb’s Law, Electric Fields due to Different 9
Charge distributions, Gauss Law and Applications, Electrostatic Potential,
I Potential Gradient, Electric Dipole, Polarization in Dielectrics, Boundary
1
conditions, current density, Convection, and conduction current densities
continuity equation. Biot-Savart’s Law, Ampere’s Circuit Law and
Applications, Magnetic Flux Density, Magnetic Scalar and Vector
Potentials, Boundary conditions.
Time Varying Fields: Faraday’s Law and Lenz law, Maxwell’s
2 II Equations in Integral and differential form, Wave equation, Uniform plane 9
wave propagation in lossy dielectrics, Lossless Dielectrics, Good
Conductors and free space. Polarization, Power, and Poynting Vector.
Transmission Lines: Types, Parameters, Transmission Line Equations,
Primary & Secondary Constants, Expressions for Characteristic
Impedance, Propagation Constant, Phase velocity, input impedance,
Reflection Coefficient, VSWR. Characterization of lossless, low loss and
3 III distortion less transmission lines. Significance of short circuit and open 9
circuit lines of length λ/8, λ/4 and λ/2. Coaxial line, Planar transmission
lines –Types, Microstrip Lines: field distribution, design equations, Q
factor, losses in microstrip lines (qualitative).
Basics of EMI/EMC(Qualitative).
Smith Chart and Matching Circuits: Smith Chart configuration and
applications: Input impedance, admittance, VSWR, Reflection
Coefficient, return loss, standing wave pattern. Matching Circuit Design- 9
4 IV Quarter wave, Impedance Transformer, Single Stub and Lumped element
matching.
Waveguides and Radiation principles: TEM, TE and TM waves, Parallel
plate waveguide, rectangular waveguide, Characteristics of wave guides.
Circular waveguide (Qualitative study). Radiation fundamentals, antenna 7
parameters (radiation pattern, gain, bandwidth), different types of
5 V antennas a dipole, loop, and patch (Qualitative study).

Contemporary Issues: Industry Expert Guest Lectures 2

Total No. of Hours: 45

 School of Engineering and Technology
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Course Structure B. Tech. in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Beyond the Syllabus

1. Energy Transfer in E.M. Fields and Poynting vector
2. Reflection and Refraction

Recommended Resources
Text Books 1. Antenna Theory analysis and design – Costantine A. Balanis, John Wiley
publication
2. Antenna and Wave propagation, - K.D. Prasad, SatyaPrakashan.
3. Electromagnetic – Jordan Balmann, Prentice Hall of India publication
4. Antenna Theory and Design , Robert S. Elliott , Wiley Student Edition
5. Electromagnetic Waves- R. K. Shevgaonkar .
6. Antenna & Wave Propagation , Sisir K Das, McGraw Hill
7. Harish A. R., Antenna and wave Propagation, Oxford University Press
8. . Antennas and Radio Propagation, R.E. Collins, McGraw -Hill
Reference 1. Mathew N.O Sadiku, Element of Electromagnetics, Oxford University Press
Books 2. R. Meenakumari, Electromagnetic Theory, New Age Publication
3. [Link], Element of Electromagnetic field, Dhanpat Rai Publication
4. John D. Kraus; Electromagnetic, TMH
5. E.C. Jordan and K.G. Balmain, "Electromagnetic Waves and Radiating
Systems", PHI, 2nd Edition, 2015
6. David K Cheng, "Fundamentals of Engineering Electromagnetics", Pearson,
2nd Edition, 2014
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