Yarmouk University
Hijjawi Faculty For Engineering Technology
Communications Engineering Department
Antennas
CME 638
Instructor: Prof. M. Bataineh (Email: mohbat@yu.edu.jo ), Ext. 4536
e-mail: mohbat@yu.edu.jo
, web: http://faculty.yu.edu.jo/mohbat
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Aims:
To introduce the fundamentals of antennas and propagation with their applications in modern
communications systems. Design principles of antennas and antenna arrays currently used in
communications will be addressed.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TEXTBOOKS
H. Visser,"Antenna Theory", Wiley, 2013.
Balanis, Antenna Theory Analysis and Design, 2nd Edition, John Wiley, 1997.
W. Stutzman, and G. Thiele, Antenna Theory and Design, John Wiley, 1998.
References
1. M. Sadiku, Elements of Electromagnetics, Oxford University Press, 1994.
2. R. Elliott, Antenna Theory and Design, Prentice Hall, 1985.
3. R. Collin, Antennas and Radiowave Propagation, McGraw Hill, 1985.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------COURSE CONTENTS
1. Review of Maxwell’s equations and plane waves (Time-varying fields, Maxwell’s Eqs., Boundary
Conditions, Plane Waves, Wave impedance).
2. Antennas: introduction (Types of antennas, How antennas radiate).
3. Fundamental parameters of antennas (Radiation pattern, Directivity, Gain, Radiation resistance).
4. Radiation integrals and potential functions (Finding fields via potential functions, far field formulae).
5. Wire antennas (Infinitesimal, short, and loop antennas, region separation, arbitrary length dipole,
effect of the ground).
6. Arrays (analysis and synthesis) (linear arrays, tailoring the radiation pattern).
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First Exam:
Second Exam: Term
Final Exam: Announced according to University schedule.
Yarmouk University
Hijjawi Faculty For Engineering Technology
Communications Engineering Department
Fundamentals of Antennas CME 398
Instructor: Dr. M. Bataineh (Email: mohbat@yu.edu.jo )
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Office Hours:
Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday 12-2, Monday 11-12:30.
Aims:
To introduce the fundamentals of antennas and propagation with their applications in modern
communications systems. Design principles of antennas and antenna arrays currently used in
communications will be addressed.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TEXTBOOK
C. Balanis, Antenna Theory Analysis and Design, 2nd Edition, John Wiley, 1997.
References
1. M. Sadiku, Elements of Electromagnetics, Oxford University Press, 1994.
2. W. Stutzman, and G. Thiele, Antenna Theory and Design, John Wiley, 1998.
3. R. Collin, Antennas and Radiowave Propagation, McGraw Hill, 1985.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------COURSE CONTENTS
1. Review of Maxwell’s equations and plane waves (Time-varying fields, Maxwell’s
Eqs., Boundary Conditions, Plane Waves, Wave impedance).
2. Transmission lines (Importance of T.L.’s, TEM and TE (or TM) waves, Reflection
coefficient, VSWR).
3. Antennas: introduction (Types of antennas, How antennas radiate).
4. Fundamental parameters of antennas (Radiation pattern, Directivity, Gain,
Radiation resistance).
5. Radiation integrals and potential functions (Finding fields via potential functions,
far field formulae).
6. Wire antennas (Infinitesimal, short, and loop antennas, region separation, arbitrary
length dipole, effect of the ground).
7. Arrays (analysis and synthesis) (linear arrays, tailoring the radiation pattern).
8. Aperture Antennas: Overview of horn and microwave dish antennas.
First Exam: November 3, 2004 (20%).
Second Exam: Term paper: Each student is asked to present about a certain type of antennas not
covered in course. Due before Dec. 29, 2004 (20%).
Final Exam: January 8-17, 2005 (50%).
Fundamentals of Antennas
CME 398
Instructor: Dr. M. Bataineh (Email: mohbat@yu.edu.jo )
Software Projects:
1. Download the Software from http://emlib.jpl.nasa.gov/
 obtain the radiation pattern of the short dipole, loop, arbitrary
length dipole, and arrays. This is should be done for different
parameter settings.
2. Write a Matlab program that simulate theradioation patern of antenna
arrays and compare your results with that obtained from the software
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Fundamentals of
antennas
EC 398
Instructor: Dr. M. Bataineh
Communications Engineering Department
TEXTBOOK
C. Balanis: Antenna Theory
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------References
1. J. Kraus : Electromagnetics
2. W. Stutzman, and G. Thiele: Antenna Theory and Design
3. R. Collin: Antennas and Radiowave Propagation
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contents:
1. Review of Maxwell’s equations and plane waves (Time-varying fields,
Maxwell’s Eqs., Boundary Conditions, Plane Waves, Wave impedance).
2. Transmission lines ( Importance of T.L.’s , TEM and TE (or TM) waves,
Reflection coefficient, VSWR).
3. Antennas: introduction (Types of antennas, How antennas radiate).
4. Fundamental parameters of antennas (Radiation pattern, Directivity, Gain,
Radiation resistance)
5. Radiation integrals and potential functions (Finding fields via potential
functions, far field formulae)
6. Wire antennas (Infinitesimal, short, and loop antennas, region separation,
arbitrary length dipole, effect of the ground).
7. Arrays (analysis and synthesis) (linear arrays, tailoring the radiation
pattern).
8. Overview of horn and microwave dish antennas
CME-548- Antennas and Radio Wave Propagation
(Elective Course)
Syllabus
2nd Semester 2006/2007
Course Coordinator
Amjad A. Omar, Associate Professor
Department of Communications Engineering
Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology
Yarmouk University 21163, IRBID-JORDAN
e-mail: aomar@yu.edu.jo , Phone Number: (962) 2 7211111 ext. 4541
Office Hours: Sun., Tue., Thur. (10am – 12 pm), Monday (11 am- 2 pm)
Catalog Data

Types of antennas, fundamental parameters of antennas, radiation integrals
and potential functions, wire antennas, antenna arrays: analyses and
synthesis, horn and dish antennas, overview of microstrip antennas,
introduction to the method of moments. (3 credit hours)
Course Objectives and Related Program Educational Objectives
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To introduce students to the fundamentals of antenna theory. [1,5]
To expose them to examples of applications such as microstrip and moment
method. [1,3,5]
To improve their design and problem solving skills. [1,3,4,5]
Textbook

C. Balanis, Antenna Theory Analysis and Design, Third Edition, John Wiley,
2005. ISBN 0471-66782-X
References
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W. L. Stutzman and G. A. Thiele, Antenna Theory and Design, Second
Edition, John Wiley, 1998. ISBN 0471244791
R. Collin, Antennas and Radio wave Propagation, McGraw Hill, 1985. ISBN
0070118086
J.D. Krauss, and R.J. Marhefca, Antennas, McGraw-Hill, 2001, ISBN
0072321032.
Prerequisite by Course and Topic
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CME 442- Electromagnetic Waves
Course Outcomes and Related Program Outcomes
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Understand the different types of antennas and the radiation mechanism.
[b,c,e,h,k]
Understand the fundamental parameters of antennas. [a,b,e,h,k]
Derive the wave equation and vector potentials. [a]
Generate the far field and plot the radiation pattern of any dipole antenna
from the known current distribution. [a,b]
Evaluate the antenna parameters like gain, input impedance, polarization for
dipole antennas. [a,b,e]
Investigate the effect of a ground plane on dipole antenna radiation. [a,e]
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Evaluate the field and properties of loop antennas. [a,e,k]
Derive and draw the antenna array factor for linear array and calculate the
array gain. [a,b]
Design normal end-fire array and Hansen-woodyard array. [a,b,c,k]
Design a Dolph Chebyshev array. [a,b,c,k]
Synthesize arrays with specified null locations. [a,b,c,k]
Understand the fields and properties of dish and horn antennas. [a,b,k]
Calculate the radiating frequency of a microstrip antenna from its dimensions
and feeding structure.[ b,e,k]
Understand how a method of moment code is written and use it to calculate
the characteristics of a half-wave dipole antenna. [a,e ]
Course Topics
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Antennas: introduction (Types of antennas, How antennas radiate). ( 2 hours)
Fundamental parameters of antennas (Radiation pattern, Directivity, Gain,
Radiation resistance). (6 hours)
Radiation integrals and potential functions (Finding fields via potential
functions, far field formulae). (2 hours).
Dipole and monopole antenna, and ground plane effect. (9 hours)
Loop Antennas (4 hours)
Arrays (analysis and synthesis) (linear arrays, tailoring the radiation pattern)
(10 hours) (9 hours)
Horn and dish antennas (3 hours)
Microstrip antennas (2 hours)
Introduction to the method of moments (3 hours).
Computer Usage
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Mathlib: For plotting and visualizing radiation patterns.
Pcaad: To visualize the radiation pattern and calculate the input
impedance of a dipole antenna
Tests, Projects and Grading Policy
Grading Component
Test #1
Test #2
Assignments and Quizzes
Project
Final Exam
Total
Points
15%
15%
10%
10%
50%
100%
Due Date
6/4/2007
18/5/2007
Weekly
Due before May 25, 2006
To be determined
Class/Laboratory Schedule
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Three 50-minute lectures/discussion sessions per week.
Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component
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Engineering Topics: 90%
Mathematics and Basic Science: 10%
General Education: 0%
Prepared by: Dr. Amjad A. Omar
Date: February 12, 2007
Yarmouk University
Hijjawi Faculty For Engineering Technology
Communications Engineering Department
Antennas CME 638
Instructor: Dr. M. Bataineh (Email: mohbat@yu.edu.jo ) Ext. 4505
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Office Hours:
Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday 12-2, Monday 11-12:30.
Aims:
To introduce the fundamentals of antennas and propagation with their applications in modern
communications systems. Design principles of antennas and antenna arrays currently used in
communications will be addressed.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------TEXTBOOK
J. Kraus, and R. Marhefka, Antennas, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2002.
References
1.
2.
1998.
3.
4.
1997
M. Sadiku, Elements of Electromagnetics, Oxford University Press, 1994.
W. Stutzman, and G. Thiele, Antenna Theory and Design, John Wiley,
R. Collin, Antennas and Radiowave Propagation, McGraw Hill, 1985.
C. Balanis, Antenna Theory Analysis and Design, 2nd Edition, John Wiley,
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------COURSE CONTENTS
1. Review of Maxwell’s equations and plane waves (Time-varying fields, Maxwell’s
Eqs., Boundary Conditions, Plane Waves, Wave impedance).
2. Transmission lines (Importance of T.L.’s, TEM and TE (or TM) waves, Reflection
coefficient, VSWR).
3. Antennas: introduction (Types of antennas, How antennas radiate).
4. Fundamental parameters of antennas (Radiation pattern, Directivity, Gain,
Radiation resistance, etc).
5.Point Sources: (Power patterns, radiation intensity, field and phase patterns).
6.Antenna Arrays analysis and synthesis: (uniform and nonuniform arrays,).
7. Wire antennas (Infinitesimal, short, and loop antennas, region separation).
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------First Midterm Exam: November 20, 20046 (approx.).
Term Paper Project: (Smart antennas, Antenna arrays thinning, Ultrawide band antenna, etc)
Final Exam: Announced (around 10 Jan, 2007).
Yarmouk University
Hijjawi Faculty For Engineering Technology
Communications Engineering Department
Antennas and Radiowave Propagation CME 638
Instructor: Dr. M. Bataineh (Email: mohbat@yu.edu.jo ) Ext. 4505
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Office Hours: 12:00-2:00
Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday, Monday 11-12:30.
Aims:
To introduce the fundamentals of antennas and propagation with their applications in modern
communications systems. Design principles of antennas and antenna arrays currently used in
communications will be addressed.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TEXTBOOK
S. Saunders, and A. Zavala, Antennas and Propagation for Wirless Communication
Systems, 2nd Edition, Wiley, 2007.
References
5.
6.
7.
8.
M. Sadiku, Elements of Electromagnetics, Oxford University Press, 1994.
W. Stutzman, and G. Thiele, Antenna Theory and Design, John Wiley, 1998.
R. Collin, Antennas and Radiowave Propagation, McGraw Hill, 1985.
C. Balanis, Antenna Theory Analysis and Design, 2nd Edition, John Wiley, 1997
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------COURSE CONTENTS
1. Review of Maxwell’s equations and plane waves (Time-varying fields, Maxwell’s
Eqs., Boundary Conditions, Plane Waves, Wave impedance).
2. Antennas: introduction (Types of antennas, How antennas radiate).
3. Fundamental parameters of antennas (Radiation pattern, Directivity, Gain, Radiation
resistance, etc).
4. Point Sources: (Power patterns, radiation intensity, field and phase patterns).
5. Antenna Arrays analysis and synthesis: (uniform and nonuniform arrays,).
6. Wire antennas (Infinitesimal, short, and loop antennas, region separation).
7. The Wireless Communication Channel.
8. Properties of EM waves.
9. Propagation Mechanisms.
10. Basic Propagation Models.
11. Terrestial Fixed links.
12. Sattelite Fixed links.
13. Macrocells
14. Shadowing.
15. Antennas for Mobile Systems.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------First Midterm Exam: April 17, 2008 (approx.).
Second Exam: Term Paper Project
Final Exam: Announced (21/5-2/6/2008).