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EENG 404 course outline

The Microwave Engineering course at the University of Zimbabwe aims to provide students with a fundamental understanding of microwaves, components, and circuits, focusing on waveguides, transmission lines, and microwave measurements. Key objectives include analyzing waveguides, using S-parameters, and understanding microwave devices and their applications in communications. The course includes lectures, laboratories, and assessments, with a prerequisite knowledge of mathematics and electromagnetic field theory.

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EENG 404 course outline

The Microwave Engineering course at the University of Zimbabwe aims to provide students with a fundamental understanding of microwaves, components, and circuits, focusing on waveguides, transmission lines, and microwave measurements. Key objectives include analyzing waveguides, using S-parameters, and understanding microwave devices and their applications in communications. The course includes lectures, laboratories, and assessments, with a prerequisite knowledge of mathematics and electromagnetic field theory.

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Course Outline 2025

UNIVERSITY OF ZIMABWE
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

MICROWAVE ENGINEERING
EENG 404
LECTURER: Eng G. Munetsi
Email: [email protected]

Purpose of the Course:


The students in this course will gain fundamental understanding of the basics of
microwaves, microwave components and circuits in terms of scattering parameters,
electrical characteristics of waveguides and transmission lines through electromagnetic field
analysis, designing of various types of microwaves guiding structures, wave generation and
propagation through various types of media, power dividers, directional couplers and
measurement of these devices.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. To analyse Waveguides in Rectangular Coordinate Systems.


2. To Use S-parameter terminology to describe circuits.
3. To explain how microwave devices and circuits are characterized in terms of their “S”
Parameters.
4. To Use microwave components such as isolators, Couplers, Circulators, Tees, Gyrators etc.
5. To give students an understanding of basic microwave devices (both amplifiers and
oscillators).
6. To expose the students to the basic methods of microwave measurements.

COURSE OUTCOMES
By the end of the semester, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
• Have a solid understanding of basic electromagnetic theory.
• Understand the basic principles of transmission lines and analyse them analytically
and numerically.
• Understand the significance of microwaves and their propagation
• Understand the basic principles of waveguides
• Understand the basic principles of microwave devices.
• Understand how microwave devices contribute to communications.

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PREREQUISITE

It is assumed that students have good knowledge of Mathematics, especially Differential


equations, Vectors, Integrals, and Matrices. Students must have done and passed
Electromagnetic Field Theory. Students to solve circuits using scientific calculators as well as
engineering design software tools learnt at Part 1 and 2 level (eg. Matlab, etc)

Topics
UNIT I [10hrs]

(a) Waveguides: Introduction, Microwave spectrum and bands, applications of Microwaves,


Rectangular and circular Waveguides-Solution of Wave Equation in Rectangular
Coordinates, TE/TM mode analysis, Expressions for fields, Cutoff frequencies, dominant and
degenerate modes, Mode characteristics - Phase and Group velocities, wavelengths and
impedance relations, Impossibility of TEM Modes, Illustrative Problems.

(b) Transmission lines:- Co-axial lines, Strip lines, Slot lines, Coplanar lines, etc.

UNIT II [8hrs]

Waveguide Components: Scattering Matrix - Significance, Formulation and properties,


Wave guide multiport junctions - E plane and H plane Tees, Magic Tee, 2-hole Directional
coupler, S Matrix calculations for E plane and H plane Tees, Magic Tee, Directional coupler,
Ferrite components - Gyrator, Isolator, Circulator, Illustrative Problems.

UNIT III [10hrs]

Linear beam Tubes: Limitations and losses of conventional tubes at microwave frequencies,
Classification of Microwave tubes, O type tubes - 2 cavity klystrons-structure, velocity
modulation process and Applegate diagram, bunching process and small signal theory
Expressions for o/p power and efficiency, Reflex Klystrons-structure, Velocity Modulation,
Applegate diagram, power output, efficiency.

UNIT IV [12hrs]

Cross-field Tubes: Introduction, Magnetrons-different types, cylindrical travelling wave


magnetron-Hull cutoff and Hartree conditions.
Microwave Semiconductor Devices: Introduction to Microwave semiconductor devices,
classification, Transfer Electronic Devices, Gunn diode - principles, RWH theory,

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Characteristics, Basic modes of operation - Gunn oscillation modes, Introduction to
Avalanche Transit time devices (brief treatment only), Illustrative Problems.

UNIT V [8hrs]

Microwave Measurements: Description of Microwave Bench – Different Blocks and their


Features, Waveguide Attenuators – Resistive Card, Rotary Vane types; Microwave Power
Measurement – Bolometer Method. Measurement of Attenuation, Frequency, VSWR,
Impedance, Q of cavity resonator Measurements.

UNIT VI [4hrs]

Special topics- Smith Charts, New Technologies, Link budgets etc

Methods:
(i) Lectures (52 hrs)

(ii) Laboratories (8 hrs)

(iii) Tutorials (20 hrs)

Student Assessment:
(i) 2 x Coursework Tests 30%

(ii) 2 x laboratory practical 10%

(iii) 2 x Assignments 10%

(iv) Final Examination 50%

(v) Test 1 29/3/25

(vi) Test 2 5/4/25

(vii) Assignment 1 3/4/25

(viii) Assignment 2 8/4/25

No individual tests will be set for those who skip these dates.

Lectures start at 08.15a.m to 12.15pm ; Monday to Fridays

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TEXT BOOKS:

1). Foundations for Microwave Engineering – R.E. Collin, IEEE Press, John Wiley, 2nd Edition,
2002.
2) . Microwave Engineering by D.M. Pozar, 2nd Edition, John Willy & Sons. Selected portions from
Chapters 2,3,4,6,7&9

REFERENCES:

1) Microwave Devices and Circuits – Samuel Y. Liao, PHI, 3rd Edition,1994


2) Microwave Circuits and Passive Devices – M.L. Sisodia and G.S. Raghuvanshi, Wiley
Eastern Ltd., New Age International Publishers Ltd., 1995.
3) Microwave Engineering Passive Circuits – Peter A. Rizzi, PHI, 1999.
4) Electronic and Radio Engineering – F.E. Terman, McGraw-Hill, 4th ed., 1955.
5) Elements of Microwave Engineering – R. Chatterjee, Affiliated East-West Press Pvt. Ltd,
New Delhi,1988.
6) Microwave and Radar Engineering- M. S. Kulkarni, Umesh Publications,1998.

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