ANTENNAS:
Principles, Design, and Measurements

A Short Course on Antennas, Including Wireless Communications

A Comprehensive Introductory 4-Day Short Course

(In-House Offerings Available)

Example antenna discussed in the course: The stub loaded helix antenna used for WiFi access points.

ABOUT THE COURSE

- The four-day short course treats fundamental antenna concepts and modern applications, including antennas for wireless.

- Many examples and design procedures are covered.

- This is the longest running short course on the topic of antennas and is in its 28th year.

- The short course is available to industry and government at the customer site.

- The course can be modified to meet specific needs and desired schedules.

Who Should Take the Course

Engineers who use antennas
Engineers involved in communication systems
Wireless engineers or managers
EMC engineers.

Topics (detailed contents)

Antenna fundamentals
Arrays
Wire antennas
Broadband antennas
Aperture antennas: Horns and reflectors
Computational codes for antennas
Communication systems
Wireless and cellular antennas
Smart antennas
EMC topics
Antenna measurements 

Dates

Contact us for arranging course dates

Locations

In-house courses are taught at a location convenient to your organization

Course Materials

Students will receive the second edition of the leading antenna book, Antenna Theory and Design written by the lecturers, as well as a notebook with all slides.

Lecturers

Dr. Gary Thiele, Emeritus Prof., Life Fellow IEEE
Dr. Warren Stutzman, Emeritus Prof. Virginia Tech (antenna.ece.vt.edu), Life Fellow IEEE

Course Fee

To be quoted based on location and number of students

Questions About the Course Content

Warren Stutzman, Phone: 540-231-8401 or 540-674-4464, Email: antennas@comcast.net or stutzman@vt.edu
Gary A. Thiele, Email: Gary.Thiele@notes.udayton.edu

POINTS OF CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO ARRANGE FOR A COURSE

              Warren Stutzman, Phone: 540-231-8401 or 540-674-4464, Email: antennas@comcast.net or stutzman@vt.edu

               www.antennacourse.com

CONSULTING SERVICES

Dr. Warren Stutzman is also available for consulting for technical advice, legal matters such as patent disputes, proposal preparation, etc. in the following areas: antennas for wireless and satellite communications, propagation, and communication systems.

Contact him at: stutzman@vt.edu

COURSE CONTENTS

Day 1
 Antenna Fundamentals
  Radiation patterns
  Directivity and gain
  Effective aperture
  Impedance
  Polarization
  Small antennas
  Ground planes

Day 2
 Antenna Arrays
  Linear arrays
  Pattern control using arrays
  Array directivity
  Array design
  Mutual coupling
  Phased arrays
  Microstrip elements and arrays
  Operational array examples
  Future trends in arrays

 Line Sources
  As a design tool
  Tapered line sources

 Wire Antennas
  Dipoles
  Folded dipoles
  Coil loaded antennas
  Corner reflector
  Yagi-Uda arrays
  Impedance matching techniques
  Antennas over earth ground

Day 3
 Broadband Antennas
  Design principles for broadbanding
  Traveling-wave antennas
  Spiral antennas
  Log-periodic antennas
  Helical antennas

 Aperture Antennas
  Aperture theory
  Horn antennas
  Parabolic relflector antennas
  Gain calculations for aperture antennas
  Feeds for reflectors

 Computational Methods for Antennas
  Moment method basics
 Codes for wire antennas
  High frequency methods - Geometrical Theory of Diffraction
  Survey of commercial computational codes for antennas

Day 4
 Antennas in Systems
  Communication systems
  Wireless systems - Mobile and personal
  Smart antennas
  EMC topics
  Radar systems and antenna RCS
  Radiometry and antenna noise
  Radiation safety

 Antenna Measurements
  Antenna ranges
  Radiation pattern measurement
  Gain measurements
  Polarization measurements

 Photo Presentation
  Antennas in practice
  Antenna measurement facilities
  Antenna manufacturing