A Short Course on Antennas, Including Wireless Communications
Two Locations to Choose from in 2008
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 twenty-third year.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 measurementsDates (course dates)
LocationsApril 7 - 10, 2008
May 12-15, 2008
April 7 - 10 Scottsdale (near Phoenix), Arizona in the Franciscan Renewal Center (www.thecasa.org)
May 12-15 Annapolis, Maryland in the ARINC Conference Center
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
Course FeeDr. Gary Thiele, Emeritus Prof., Life Fellow IEEE
Dr. Warren Stutzman, Emeritus Prof. Virginia Tech (antenna.ece.vt.edu), Life Fellow IEEE$1,595Registration Information (registration):
- Contact:
- Leanne Traver, NCEE
- 68 Port Royal Square, Port Royal, VA 22535-0068
- Phone: 804-742-5611 FAX: 804-742-5030
- Email: NCEE (ed-pub@crosslink.net)
- www.antennacourse.com
Questions About the Course ContentWarren Stutzman, Phone: 540-231-8401 or 540-674-4464, Email: antenna@usit.net
Gary A. Thiele, Email: Gary.Thiele@notes.udayton.edu
Dates LocationsApril 7 - 10, 2008
May 12-15, 2008
Scottsdale, Arizona
Annapolis, Maryland
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Where to Send Registration Form
NCEE
Attention: Leanne Traver
68 Port Royal Square
Port Royal, VA 22535-0068
Fax : 804-742-5030Registration Information
Leanne Traver, NCEE
Phone: 804-742-5611
Fax : 804-742-5030
Email: ed-pub@crosslink.netContinuing Professional Education Units
A certificate for 4 Continuing Professional Education Units (CPEUs) will be awarded. Students wanting to use CPEUs for Professional Engineering credit should check with their state agency for acceptability.
IN-HOUSE TRAINING
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.
Contact:
Warren Stutzman
Day: 540-231-8401 Other times: 540-674-4464
Email: antenna (antenna@usit.net)
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: antenna@usit.net
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 arraysLine Sources
As a design tool
Tapered line sourcesWire Antennas
Dipoles
Folded dipoles
Coil loaded antennas
Corner reflector
Yagi-Uda arrays
Impedance matching techniques
Antennas over earth groundDay 3
Broadband Antennas
Design principles for broadbanding
Traveling-wave antennas
Spiral antennas
Log-periodic antennas
Helical antennasAperture Antennas
Aperture theory
Horn antennas
Parabolic relflector antennas
Gain calculations for aperture antennas
Feeds for reflectorsComputational Methods for Antennas
Moment method basics
Codes for wire antennas
High frequency methods - Geometrical Theory of Diffraction
Survey of commercial computational codes for antennasDay 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 safetyAntenna Measurements
Antenna ranges
Radiation pattern measurement
Gain measurements
Polarization measurementsPhoto Presentation
Antennas in practice
Antenna measurement facilities
Antenna manufacturing